The wood of the acacia is considered to be of high quality because it is suitable for numerous uses. It is often used in interior and exterior construction, as a material for floors or toys. But did you also know that you can use acacia wood as firewood? Along with oak and beech, acacia wood is one of the most popular types of wood for heating the house. But what exactly characterizes the type of wood and what properties cause the commendable calorific value? The following article answers your questions.
Acacia wood is high quality firewood
Pros and cons of using it as firewood
In principle, almost any domestic type of wood is suitable as firewood. Nevertheless, there are significant differences in terms of efficiency. One also speaks here of the calorific value. It is important to distinguish between softwood and hardwood. The latter achieve a greater benefit in terms of heat development. The hardwoods include above all the wood of deciduous trees, which also includes acacia (nevertheless there are some exceptions such as black pine, linden or poplar). In contrast to coniferous wood, the following advantages and disadvantages arise:
benefits
- burns very evenly
- Ideally suited for open fireplaces as there are few sparks
- no odor formation
- less resin
- low noise
disadvantage
- more expensive than softwood
- the typical crackling and crackling of a fireplace is not given
- more difficult to ignite
Note: When talking about firewood from the acacia, it is actually the wood of a robinia, which is also called false acacia. The robinia is one of the deciduous trees with the highest calorific value of any species.
Store acacia wood as firewood
In order to be able to use the acacia wood as firewood, it needs to be stored for about a year. Fortunately, it rots very slowly. Nevertheless, you should stack it in such a way that there is sufficient air circulation. Wetness and moisture caused by precipitation should also be avoided. Ideally, you should use a shelter such as a carport for storage.