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http://ecobrick.net/
I seen the advertisement for them in TSC, new product and $2.99 for a stack of 8 of their bricks. Price is back up to $3.99.
I went into this looking for a supplement to my wood and also to improve my overnight burning. I am using a Napoleon wood burner designed for heating 1800-2000 sq ft. My house is a 120 yr old house, not sure on wall insulation but I know the attics are the old cellulose ground up paper looking. The house is only around 1700 sqft, but because of insulation the wood stove has it's work cut out. Last winter I got real tired of waiting until as late as I could to feed the fire, then presented with little ambers in the morning. Usually fed around 9-10pm and woke up at 6am.
I tried 2 bricks with some logs during the day, I just wanted to see how they burned in comparision. Everything looked good and they lasted longer than the pieces of wood in there.
So I stuffed the 6 remaining Ecobricks in at night, along with about 3-4 pieces of wood to fille the remaining space. Again this is my plan in the long run, except I will probably only want to use 2 or 3. So I fed the stove at 10pm woke up a few times at night because I was sweating and had to turn on the fan higher, never had that issue with our fireplace before. Finally got up at 8am and was pleasently suprised. Very nice glowing coals left, about what a small log would look like after 4 hours or so. So I stuck in 4 logs and away I went to doing my things this morning.
So far so good. Ash wise I would say the difference is small but the ashes are alot finer. Also one of these little logs are definately heavier than that of a dry piece of oak or cherry of the same size or mildy larger.
Cliffs - burns longer, less ash, also more BTU's in the house, will purchase and use again.
edit: Yes I hate the stupid green name.
Eco Bricks are environmentally friendly, additive free pressed kiln dried hardwood sawdust bricks used for home heating fuel in wood burning stoves, wood burning fireplaces, outdoor fire pits, etc.
Clean storage, cost effective
Burns longer than cordwood
BTUs and retail cost of 1- 42"x42"x48" skid Eco Bricks =
1-48"x48"x96" cord of well seasoned fire wood.
I seen the advertisement for them in TSC, new product and $2.99 for a stack of 8 of their bricks. Price is back up to $3.99.
I went into this looking for a supplement to my wood and also to improve my overnight burning. I am using a Napoleon wood burner designed for heating 1800-2000 sq ft. My house is a 120 yr old house, not sure on wall insulation but I know the attics are the old cellulose ground up paper looking. The house is only around 1700 sqft, but because of insulation the wood stove has it's work cut out. Last winter I got real tired of waiting until as late as I could to feed the fire, then presented with little ambers in the morning. Usually fed around 9-10pm and woke up at 6am.
I tried 2 bricks with some logs during the day, I just wanted to see how they burned in comparision. Everything looked good and they lasted longer than the pieces of wood in there.
So I stuffed the 6 remaining Ecobricks in at night, along with about 3-4 pieces of wood to fille the remaining space. Again this is my plan in the long run, except I will probably only want to use 2 or 3. So I fed the stove at 10pm woke up a few times at night because I was sweating and had to turn on the fan higher, never had that issue with our fireplace before. Finally got up at 8am and was pleasently suprised. Very nice glowing coals left, about what a small log would look like after 4 hours or so. So I stuck in 4 logs and away I went to doing my things this morning.
So far so good. Ash wise I would say the difference is small but the ashes are alot finer. Also one of these little logs are definately heavier than that of a dry piece of oak or cherry of the same size or mildy larger.
Cliffs - burns longer, less ash, also more BTU's in the house, will purchase and use again.
edit: Yes I hate the stupid green name.
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