Heat logs/briquettes

[MattF]

Just wondered if anyone uses either of these, & if so, their opinion of them.

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[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

I know humans who use them to keep the heat in over night.
They slow burn.

 

[MattF]

Either of those, or a different brand? Currently trying some Homefire ones, & I am seeing the appeal over logs.

 

[roofman]

This is my chosen when not burning wood logs...20 lumps last all night and still hot in the morning.

Was not impressed with those pressed wooden briquettes 2 years ago and not used since.

 

[reb78]

Currently trying some Homefire ones, & I am seeing the appeal over logs.

How so? Just curious.

 

[MattF]

How so? Just curious.

No wondering whether they may be a bit damp or not, consistent size/shape, (so they'd be easier to store), easy to break, (mine's only a small stove), quite easy to start, decent heat, reasonable burn time, don't leave silly amounts of ash etc.

I'm not suggesting there's any night & day type difference between these & logs, but they just make things easier.

 

[Wozzaaah]

They're fairly pricey but they do burn very hot.
I bought some boxes of Ecofire HotRods from a forum member and was really impressed with them, though now I've got a regular supply of reasonably priced hardwood logs I burn those instead.

 

[roofman]

They're fairly pricey but they do burn very hot.
I bought some boxes of Ecofire HotRods from a forum member and was really impressed with them, though now I've got a regular supply of reasonably priced hardwood logs I burn those instead.

Hardwood logs are a game changer compared to softwood, burnt hard all last winter but could only get soft this year at my permitted costs...going through it twice as fast hence my switch to coal for a while.

 

[Wozzaaah]

You definitely get through softwood a hell of a lot faster, and the difference in heat output is so noticeable.

 

[MattF]

Hardwood logs are a game changer compared to softwood, burnt hard all last winter but could only get soft this year at my permitted costs...going through it twice as fast hence my switch to coal for a while.

There's a few reasons why I'm considering these. Seasoned/kiln dried hardwood logs aren't cheap either, so swings & roundabouts, I then have store them somewhere, (which means picking a spot which both the landlord & other residents find acceptable), then I may likely end up cutting them in half so they'll fit in the firebox.

These, they're packaged, so can stash them here, there & everywhere, out of the way. I can easily halve them in length, wouldn't have insects & rats classing them as a playground, (my current place for storing logs is in the wood), & they're decent burners.

I'm merely wondering if certain brands are better than others.

I'm not using the stove as my primary heat source, so keeping it in all night isn't necessity.

Coal, I'd prefer not to use. No specific reason. Merely wish to stick with wood.

I'm leaning towards trying those from the Driffield place.