BTU Value Chart

Firewood Ratings and Info

Based on Data from: U.S. Forest Products Laboratory


Species Red denotes species we regularly stock.	Relative Heat	Easy to Burn	Easy to Split	Heavy Smoke ?	Throw Sparks ?	General Rating	Aroma	Weight of Seasoned Cord-lbs	Heat Produced per Cord M Btu
Hardwoods
Black Ash	Med	Yes/Fair	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	2,992	19.1
White Ash	High	Yes/Fair	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,689	23.6
Red Oak	High	Yes/Poor	No	No	No/Few	Excel	Fair	3,757	24.0
White Oak	High	Yes	No	No	No	Excel	.	4,012	25.7
Beech	High	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,757	24.0
Blue Beech	High	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Excel	Minim	3,890	26.8
White Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,179	20.3
Grey Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Poor	Minim	3,179	20.3
YellowBirch	High	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,689	23.6
Paper Birch	Med	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,179	20.3
Black Birch	High	Yes/Good	Yes	No	No/Mod	Excel	Minim	3,890	26.8
Hickory	High	Yes/Fair	Bad	No	No/Mod	Excel	Good	4,327	27.7
HardMaple	High	Yes	Bad	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Pecan	High	Yes	Yes	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Dogwood	High	Yes	Yes	No	No	Excel	.	.	.
Red or Soft Maple	Med	Yes	No	No	No	Good	.	2,924	18.7
Cherry	Med	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Good	Excel	3,120	20.0
BlackCherry	Med	Yes/Poor	Yes	No	No/Few	Good	Excel	2,880	19.9
Walnut	Med	Yes	Yes	No	No	Good	.	.	.
White Elm	Med	Med/Fair	No	Med	No/None	Fair	Fair	3,052	19.5
AmericanElm	Med	Med/Fair	No	Med	No/None	Fair	Fair	3,052	19.5
Sycamore	Med	Med	No	Med	No	Fair	.	.	.
Gum	Med	Med	No	Med	No	Fair	.	.	.
Aspen	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,295	14.7
Basswood	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,108	13.5
Cottonwood	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	No	Fair	.	2,108	13.5
Chestnut	Low	Yes	Yes	Med	Yes	Poor	.	.	.
Apple	High	Poor	.	.	Few	Med	Excel	4,140	26.5
Hemlock	Low	.	.	.	Many	Fair	Good	2,482	15.9
BlackLocust	High	Poor	.	.	None	Good	Minim	3,890	26.8
Sugar Maple	High	Poor	No	.	Few	Good	Good	3,757	24.0
Eastern Hornbeam	High	.	.	.	.	Excel	.	4,267	27.3
Hackberry	Med	.	.	.	.	.	.	3,247	20.8
Boxelder	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,797	17.9
Butternut	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,100	14.5
Softwoods
Black Spruce	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,482	15.9
Jack Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	.	.	2,669	17.1
Norway Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	Fair	.	2,669	17.1
Pitch Pine	Low	.	.	.	.	Fair	.	2,669	17.1
Balsam Fir	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,236	14.3
Willow	Low	.	.	.	.	Poor	.	2,100	14.5
Coals
								one ton	per ton
Anthracite	High	No	N/A	.	No	Good	Good	2,000	25.4
Bituminous Hi-Volat	Med	Med	N/A	.	No	Med	Fair	2,000	22.0
Bituminous Lo-Volat	Med	Yes	N/A	.	No	Med	Fair	2,000	28.6
Lignite	Low	Yes	N/A	.	No	Poor	Poor	2,000	13.8
Charcoal	High	Yes	N/A	.	No	Poor	Poor	2,000	26.0