Wooden briquettes and heat logs are often seen as two different things, when in fact when we talk about briquettes, we are talking about our Ready to Burn certified wooden briquettes and heat logs. They are both made using sawmill by-products, usually saw dust, wood chips, and wood flour, that are pressed at extreme forces, creating a brick or log shape.
While they are all briquettes, they do have different characteristics. Some are easier to light, while others create a hot flame, or create a cosy warmth during the evenings. Every wood burning stove and fireplace is different, with different air flows, flues, or chimneys. We have found over the years, that one briquette is not better than the rest, in fact, they are all high quality with reduced moisture, offering a good heat output, and long burn time.
What Are Briquettes Made Of?
Briquettes can be made from any biomass material, including straw, hardwood, softwood, coffee grinds, canola, and more. The briquettes you will find on our website are all made from wood waste. The wood waste comes from the sawmills, helping to eliminate the amount of waste being sent to our already overflowing landfills.
You will only find natural briquettes in our selection. They have no added chemicals, glues, or adhesives. They are one hundred percent natural and safe for use in your open fireplace or wood burning stove.
What is the Heat Output of Our Briquettes?
Heat output is calculated using calorific values based on kilowatt hours per tonne or kWh/tonne. This helps to compare the wood briquettes effectively, when compared to coal, gas, and oil.
When you burn traditional logs, you have a calorific value of approximately 4,100 kilowatt hours per tonne. This is determined by the moisture content and the species of tree. Our Ready to Burn certified wood briquettes and heat logs have a calorific value of anywhere from 4,800 to 5,000 kilowatt hours per tonne. As you can see, our briquettes have a considerably higher heat output when compared to traditional logs.
Are Wood Briquettes Cleaner Than Traditional Logs?
While its wonderful to have a warm fire heating your home during winter, the cleaning up the next day is never fun. There is always mountains of ash that needs to be removed before you light your next fire. What if we told you that our briquettes will not only provide you with a higher heat output, but they will also provide a cleaner burn, thanks to their low moisture content? That’s right, our wooden briquettes produce less ash and creosote, while reducing the pollutants released into the atmosphere when you have your fire burning.
What About Moisture Content?
We know that the moisture content of our briquettes directly relates to the heat output you will gain. Our wooden briquettes have a low moisture content and they are Ready to Burn certified for use in the UK. Wooden logs can have a very low moisture content of below ten percent, when compared to traditional logs, that can exceed forty to fifty percent.
When your wood is wet, the fire uses all its energy to dry the wood. When you use high quality wooden briquettes, they are already dried, ensuring any energy is used to heat your home.
Conclusion
Our briquettes have an excellent heat output, ensuring all the energy from the fire is used to heat your home, rather than drying the wood. They come in a handy brick shape or log shape, offering easy handling and storage, along with a clean burn, reducing ash and creosote.
