Placement of logs for max heat from a fireplace?

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My mother has a fireplace with metal insert, vents at the bottom with fans that create a convection to a vent above the fireplace.

I place the logs in lengthwise.  My sister always complains about this and says I should them in with the ends showing to the front.

I say that as the logs burn, more radiant heat will be emitted if the logs are lengthwise rather than endwise.  An exception being to the point that the logs have degraded to coals and then I don't think it matters.

As she's too lazy to build a fire herself, the fire is built by me with the logs lengthwise.    

I know this is probably an unscientific question, but what's everyone's opinion on this?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

your sis is nuts, andirons have always been designed to have the logs placed across them ...

Anonymous · Answer

Gas Log Placement

Ron · Answer

The correct way would be who ever builds the fire. If you build it and it's easier for you to put the logs in lengthwise, then that's the correct way.. The ideal of a fire is to heat a fire box then the house.

Anonymous · Answer

Well there is no particular was in their arrangement. But when you light them up wait until their bottom side becomes a coal. Then you can turn the log upside down as coals are the main source of heat. Or what you can do is instead of wood burn coal. It looks better, gives more heat, and no smoke too. And to light it you can use fuel too. Idr the name of it but its pink in colour.

Anonymous · Answer

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