A wood-burning sauna is directly affected by the type of firewood you use. The right firewood helps the sauna heat efficiently, improves the quality of the steam and can even help keep the chimney cleaner. Good firewood burns evenly, produces sufficient heat and creates less soot.<\/p>\n
The best choice is dry hardwood<\/strong>. Hardwood generally burns longer and produces more heat than many types of softwood.<\/p>\n The most commonly used types of firewood for sauna stoves include:<\/p>\n Birch is considered one of the best types of firewood for sauna heating in many sauna cultures.<\/p>\n Alder is especially valued in traditional smoke saunas.<\/p>\n Softwoods such as spruce and pine can be suitable for starting the fire<\/strong>, but they are generally not recommended as the main fuel for a sauna stove.<\/p>\n This is because they:<\/p>\n For this reason, softwood is often better suited for kindling rather than as the primary firewood.<\/p>\n The type of wood is not the only important factor \u2013 moisture content is equally important<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Good firewood:<\/p>\n Wet firewood:<\/p>\n Avoid burning:<\/p>\n These materials may damage the sauna stove and negatively affect the sauna experience.<\/p>\n The best firewood for a sauna stove is dry hardwood<\/strong>, particularly birch, alder and aspen. These types of wood provide plenty of heat, burn evenly and help create pleasant, soft sauna steam.<\/p>\n Choosing the right firewood and heating the stove correctly are among the most important factors in creating an enjoyable sauna experience.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A wood-burning sauna is directly affected by the type of firewood you use. The right firewood helps the sauna heat<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":58136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1278],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-58137","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sauna-guide"],"yoast_head":"\nBirch<\/h3>\n
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Alder<\/h3>\n
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Aspen<\/h3>\n
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Can you heat a sauna with softwood?<\/h2>\n
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Very Important: The firewood must be dry<\/h2>\n
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What should you not Burn in a sauna stove?<\/h2>\n
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Summary<\/h2>\n