Fire Briquettes

melford, Jul 18, 7:40am
Has anyone used these on their log fire if so what are they like? Do they really burn longer and give out extra heat.

budgel, Jul 19, 12:13am
Last time I saw briquettes I'm pretty sure they had coal in them, which makes them unsuitable for use in a woodfire. They definitely burn hotter than most wood.

smallwoods, Jul 19, 3:46am
The compressed sawdust ones burn differently to normal wood.
Normally a smaller flame but should burn a lot longer.
This is due to the density of compression, not air cell pockets.
Could well be hotter than most wood, as has to be around 10% moisture (or less) content to compress properly.

lazkaz, Oct 12, 11:12pm
I recently bought a box to try. free freight and 24 bricks I think, they do last longer and the heat was good. I was just trying them as next year I may not have the access to wood I had for this season. I love my wood burner.