Fire Thread! - Stoves, Wood, Axes, Chainsaws

[rangor gubbins]

Never really used fire lighters since we got our first burner years ago.

The one on the kitchen can take some getting going of it's particularly cold outside due to the exposed twin wall flue

I bought some of these, cheap, from the local B&M

They work well and are individually wrapped (you burn in the wrapper) but still are quite smelly

Just had some of these arrive

Certainly look and feel great and come highly recommend - anyone else used them?

Will report back

I use these kind of fire lighters. They work a treat.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Well tried the new fire lighters in the kitchen burner, top down method

Worked a.treat !

 

[DarkShadow]

960KG of Hotblocks delivered today.

Unfortunately the pallet they were on decided it didn't want to be a pallet anymore and we just about managed to get them off the truck, but they were stuck halfway into the lane.
Luckily enough the farm is a few seconds away, so I got the farmer to shunt them onto my driveway..

All stacked and ready to give me a couple of years of heat..

How do you rate the hot blocks? Can you share some sample data on burn time/temps?

 

[DXP55]

Had a lot of scrap wood given me yesterday -spent morning turning it into starting sticks - Now got 3 dustbins full and large compost bag.

 

[robj20]

Had a lot of scrap wood given me yesterday -spent morning turning it into starting sticks - Now got 3 dustbins full and large compost bag.

I think I have enough for a few years. Get a fair few pallets from work that I split down.

 

[JonRGV250]

How do you rate the hot blocks? Can you share some sample data on burn time/temps?

I rate them very highly and have been using them for years.
I live in a small cottage and 4-5 in the stove whe I get home from work will warm the place all evening and through the night + they leave almost zero ash.

 

[DarkShadow]

I rate them very highly and have been using them for years.
I live in a small cottage and 4-5 in the stove whe I get home from work will warm the place all evening and through the night + they leave almost zero ash.

Cheers, my tonne just arrived - looking forward to a burn!

 

[DarkShadow]

Out with the old

In with the new

 

[{SAS}TB]

Nice ! When's her maiden burn?

 

[marinersfan]

What sort of price are people paying for "Hot blocks"?
I've only ever used wood.

 

[DarkShadow]

Nice ! When's her maiden burn?

I'm hoping to get one in on the weekend but mrs is unbelievably picky about the surround.. . I give her a few years.

What sort of price are people paying for "Hot blocks"?
I've only ever used wood.

£331 delivered for a tonne.

 

[{SAS}TB]

I'm hoping to get one in on the weekend but mrs is unbelievably picky about the surround.. . I give her a few years.

The burner or the Mrs?

 

[robj20]

I'm hoping to get one in on the weekend but mrs is unbelievably picky about the surround.. . I give her a few years.



£331 delivered for a tonne.

It's it these ones?

Hotblocks - Our British made Wood Briquettes - Penntree

Hotblocks Wood Briquettes main description

www.penntree.co.uk

 

[JonRGV250]

Yup, there the ones.
But, get the seconds from their store on Ebay as they're much cheaper..

Pardon our interruption...

Looks like the price has shot up a bit.

 

[DarkShadow]

The burner or the Mrs

Both at this rate

Yup, there the ones.
But, get the seconds from their store on Ebay as they're much cheaper..

Pardon our interruption...

That's the one

 

[DarkShadow]

Yup, there the ones.
But, get the seconds from their store on Ebay as they're much cheaper..

Pardon our interruption...

Looks like the price has shot up a bit.

How much were they previously?

 

[Throrik]

Any recommendations on where to get wood/logs from, got a small log burner in the new house which I've just had repaired and serviced lived in flats mostly so never had one before.

 

[{SAS}TB]

Any recommendations on where to get wood/logs from, got a small log burner in the new house which I've just had repaired and serviced lived in flats mostly so never had one before.

What kind of space do you have for storage - are you looking at a smallish net bag or a ton oad?

Also are you City center, Greater, north, south, east or West ? Assuming you are based in Manchester?

 

[Buffman]

Out with the old

In with the new

Are they brick slips or the actual fire surround? Looks great!

 

[Foghorn Leghorn]

Any recommendations on where to get wood/logs from, got a small log burner in the new house which I've just had repaired and serviced lived in flats mostly so never had one before.

If you're itching to get a fire going then pop to your local Wickes whilst you're sorting out a supplier, I've not used heat logs until recently but thought I'd pick up a few packs to try out. A lot of heat and a decent burn time, easy to light too.

Big K Heat Logs - Pack of 12 | Wickes.co.uk

Big K Heat Logs - Pack of 12

www.wickes.co.uk