What Types of Briquettes do you Offer?

When it comes to fuel for your home, you can choose between firewood or briquettes. But what are briquettes? Are they a better alternative to firewood?

What are Briquettes?

Briquettes are small blocks that are made of compressed sawdust or coal dust. It is important not to confuse wooden briquettes with charcoal briquettes. At Logs For Sale Near Me, we supply wooden briquettes, offering a sustainable and efficient heating source.

Briquettes are often referred to as heat logs or biomass briquettes. They are made using compressed wood waste under high pressure. The compression process eliminates moisture, binding the particles together, to create a dense block that offers a reliable and eco friendly fuel solution.

What Are Your Briquettes Made Of?

The briquettes you can purchase from Logs For Sale Near Me are made of wood waste. This includes wood shavings and sawdust. Some of the other projects on the market today, may also include paper waste and nut shells, these are referred to as biomass briquettes. Wooden briquettes are very environmentally friendly and sustainable. They are made up of wood that would have been sent to the landfill.

What Are the Other Types of Briquettes?

When you head to your local supermarket to purchase briquettes, you will likely come across a selection. The most common options include:

• Charcoal – lump charcoal briquettes are made from coal and other carbon rich materials. When they burn they release carbon dioxide and should never be used indoors. Charcoal briquettes are best used outdoors for your barbecue
• Peat – These are compressed blocks that comprise of raw peat moss. They burn at a high temperature, commonly used for open fires

Benefits of Wooden Briquettes

You will find when you decide to use wood briquettes as a fuel source, you will be welcomed by a number of fantastic benefits:

• Energy Efficiency – wooden briquettes offer excellent energy efficiency, generating a lot of heat for their small size
• High Energy Density – These briquettes have a high calorific value and a high energy density, offering a long lasting and consistent burn
• Competitively priced – briquettes are a cost effective fuel choice when compared to other options, making them ideal for those that are budget orientated. They are competitively priced, offering good value for money
• Long lasting – wood briquettes tend to burn for longer, making them ideal if you want sustained warmth. They are dense, providing a slow and steady burn, releasing heat over an extended period, meaning you use less briquettes to heat your home
• Environmentally friendly – wood briquettes are environmentally friendly and sustainable, offering good heat and a long lasting burn. They are made from recycled wood waste, reducing the need for timber harvesting and reducing how much waste is sent to the already overflowing landfills in the UK
• Low Moisture Content – wood briquettes are manufactured to control the moisture content. Lower moisture levels ensure a more consistent burn with good heat output, with very little smoke production, making them ideal for smokeless areas.

Types of Briquettes You Can Buy From Logs For Sale Near Me

At Logs for Sale Near Me, we supply a number of different briquette options. All are competitively priced with low moisture content, providing you with excellent heat output, and a long burn duration.

RUF Briquettes

RUF briquettes are square briquettes that are made from one hundred percent sawdust. There are no adhesives or chemicals included. These can be used in log burners or fireplaces. Our RUF briquettes are Ready to Burn certified.

Hardwood Heat Logs

Our hardwood heat logs are an alternative to firewood. They have a log appearance, and can be used both indoors and outdoors. These hardwood heat logs are also Ready to Burn certified for immediate use in the United Kingdom.

Pini Kay Heat Logs

These Ready to Burn certified, tightly compressed heat logs have a minimal moisture content, providing you with high heat and a long burn.

Conclusion

 We supply wood briquettes that are sustainable and environmentally friendly. As with our kiln dried logs, all our briquettes are Ready to Burn certified for immediate use in the UK.