Seasoned wood describes wood that has been cut and air dried for a period of time. While seasoned wood burns better than green wood, it cannot guarantee the product to be insect and mold or fungus free.

Heat-treated wood undergoes a process in a kiln to eliminate any harmful pests and substances. Only wood that has been heat-treated at 160 degrees for 75 minutes can be certified by the MN Department of Agriculture as “Safe to Move”.

Wood designated as “Safe to Move” means that the MN Dept of Agriculture has evaluated and approved a business’s processing, drying, and packaging methods as sufficient to produce wood that will not cause harm to the environment. Preventing the spread of harmful insects is the main focus of regulating the transportation of wood.

It’s easier to start a fire with kiln-dried wood! Kiln-dried wood burns more efficiently, meaning a greater amount of heat is produced from the same volume of wood. It is easier to light, burns hotter and longer, creates less smoke, and smells great.

The price of heating with other energy sources such as gas, oil, and electric keeps rising up and up. The price of wood as a heating source has remained stable, however. So, you get more BTUs for your buck! There’s a warmth and an ambience to wood heat that no other fuel source can match.