Softwoods

Aspen Balsam Fir Cedar Pine Poplar

Basswood Box Elder Cottonwood Hemlock Willow

Burn at lower temperatures

Tend to be more porous woods with oils and resins that coat fireplace or stove in soot/creosote

RUTLAND® Tip

Use RUTLAND® Soot Remover or Creosote Remover 6-7 times per week!

Soft Hardwoods

Birch Cherry Douglas Fir Elm Red Maple

Hackberry Spruce Sycamore Walnut Yew

May contain some oils and resins that create some soot/creosote

RUTLAND® Tip

Use RUTLAND® Soot Remover or Creosote Remover 2-3 times per week!

Hardwoods

Ash Beech Hickory Oak Sugar Maple

Apple Dogwood Hawthorn Mulberry Osage Orange

Burn at higher temperatures

Dry, dense woods that burn cleanly and create very little soot/creosote

RUTLAND® Tip

Use RUTLAND® Soot Remover or Creosote Remover 1 time each week!