Wood Fuels
Wood Fuels
As a leading manufacturer and retailer of wood fuels, we've put together a collection of insights that might help you with your next purchase.
Why Does My Firewood Crackle and Pop So Much When Burning?
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The sound of a crackling wood fire is a cosy and comforting wintertime experience, but too much popping likely indicates that your firewood’s moisture content is too high.
Can You Leave a Wood Burning Stove Unattended Overnight?
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A warm, toasty home makes those cold, frosty winter days all the more bearable. Thankfully, it’s perfectly safe to leave your wood-burning stove on overnight or when you leave the house.
Testing Lava Log Wood Briquettes: Powering a Steam Engine with Sustainable Energy
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We teamed up with the organisers of a local steam engine rally, Masham Steam Rally, to see if our Lava Log briquettes could power a 20-tonne steam engine.
How They're Made: Our Lava Log Wood Briquettes
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Wood briquettes are the superior wood fuel, offering a hot, clean and long-lasting burn – but these high levels of performance don't happen by accident.
Wood-burning Stoves, Smoke Control Areas & Wood Types: Rules, Regulations & Fines
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Wood-burning stoves have grown hugely in popularity in recent years, but so has regulation around the types of stoves allowed and the types of firewood you can buy.
Woodsure ‘Ready to Burn’ Wood Certification Scheme Explained
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Since 2021, it’s been a legal requirement for firewood sold in volumes under 2m³ to carry the ‘Ready to Burn’ certification mark – this means it’s been independently certified to have a moisture content of less than 20%.
4 Methods for Cleaning the Glass on a Wood Burning Stove
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Soot and residue inevitably cause the glass on your stove door to dull a little. Ensure the perfect view of those flickering flames — and a winter’s worth of warmth — with these cleaning tips.
Wood Briquettes vs. Traditional Firewood: What's Better At Heating?
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Wood briquettes and traditional firewood — what’s hot and what’s not? Our team has done the tests, and here are the results...
Wood Briquettes vs Traditional Logs: A Definitive Price Breakdown
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Yes, we all know that wood briquettes are a superior quality wood fuel, but surely this improved performance comes at a cost? The answer: no!
Wood Briquettes Storage & Usage: A Quick Guide
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Briquettes are a supreme biomass wood fuel choice – a fantastic eco-friendly, high-performance alternative to traditional firewood – but they need careful storage.