Your Four Seasons Fuel firewood will be delivered to you split and ready for burning, but sometimes you may want to split your logs down into smaller pieces. Splitting logs by hand is time-consuming and physically tiring, so why not make the job much easier with a log-splitter?
Log splitters in general are categorised as follows:
- Electric horizontal
- Electric vertical
- Petrol vertical
- Petrol tow behind
- Hydraulic gas-powered log splitters
Between horizontal and vertical log splitters, what is the best choice?
This obviously depends on your personal requirements. The smaller horizontal log splitters are ideal in case of lower volumes and logs of smaller size. These can easily be operated at floor level or even on a bench or table making it the ideal choice for domestic use.
Vertical log splitters are best suited for bigger tasks like for splitting larger logs or where there higher volumes of logs to be split. Hence these are well suited for commercial use as well. These usually tend to be large, requiring additional storage space. The vertical splitters often come with a working table at waist height which makes them comfortable to use.
These splitters come in different power capacities. Choosing the power can be a tricky decision. Often higher power is preferred by many but the higher the power more the weight and size. Storage possibilities also need to be considered. The power of the splitter should ideally depend on three main factors. The type of wood (hardwood/softwood) its diameter and the length of the same.
If you’d like any guidance on the best type of log splitter for your needs, get in touch with us – we’d be delighted to help.