Smokeless Logs

[Witterings]

Has anybody tried smokeless logs ... am thinking about getting some for a fire pit as can't stand smelling of smoke for days after using normal wood.

My neighbour put me onto them and had a look at Amazon for some reviews but they seem to vary quite a bit, when he 1st got his a couple of years ago he said they were good but the last time he used them they'd been sitting in a shed in the garden for a couple of years and he said they were quite smokey ... not sure if that was just because some moisture had got into them.

I've posted a link below to teh ones he had, be interested to hear other people's experience with them and how smokey ther actually are and also if there are any better ones out there

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FLAMEFAST-...LOGS-BURNS-2-HOURS-X-CASE-of-12-/183476746697

 

[cuinrearview]

Wax and sawdust. Neat!

 

[Ronaldo]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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[Ronaldo]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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[Ronaldo]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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[Ronaldo]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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[Witterings]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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Seems to be an Echo in here ... and I don't mean a chainsaw

I'm 100% totally torn between buying one of those and am on the verge of pushing the buy now button for their Bonfire BUT ... there are quite mixed reports on how smokeless they actually are and in the UK they're £385 ... if I paid that and it was "OK" I'd not be a very happy bunny. Also I don't think we'd use it a massive amount and in which case it's a lot to spend for something used 2 / 3 times year which was "average".
If all the reviews were they're absolutely amazing then I probably would get one anyway as they look nice as well but thought I'd find out about these 1st and if the smokeless logs work well and are actually smokeless before taking the leap.
If the logs were quite good I'd probably stick with using them with our existing fire pit which doesn't currently get used at all because of the smoke issue.

 

[Ronaldo]

Seems to be an Echo in here ... and I don't mean a chainsaw

I'm 100% totally torn between buying one of those and am on the verge of pushing the buy now button for their Bonfire BUT ... there are quite mixed reports on how smokeless they actually are and in the UK they're £385 ... if I paid that and it was "OK" I'd not be a very happy bunny. Also I don't think we'd use it a massive amount and in which case it's a lot to spend for something used 2 / 3 times year which was "average".
If all the reviews were they're absolutely amazing then I probably would get one anyway as they look nice as well but thought I'd find out about these 1st and if the smokeless logs work well and are actually smokeless before taking the leap.
If the logs were quite good I'd probably stick with using them with our existing fire pit which doesn't currently get used at all because of the smoke issue.

Not sure what happened with all those posts......
I've looked into the smokeless pits but can't quite justify the expense either.

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[grizz55chev]

Seems to be an Echo in here ... and I don't mean a chainsaw

I'm 100% totally torn between buying one of those and am on the verge of pushing the buy now button for their Bonfire BUT ... there are quite mixed reports on how smokeless they actually are and in the UK they're £385 ... if I paid that and it was "OK" I'd not be a very happy bunny. Also I don't think we'd use it a massive amount and in which case it's a lot to spend for something used 2 / 3 times year which was "average".
If all the reviews were they're absolutely amazing then I probably would get one anyway as they look nice as well but thought I'd find out about these 1st and if the smokeless logs work well and are actually smokeless before taking the leap.
If the logs were quite good I'd probably stick with using them with our existing fire pit which doesn't currently get used at all because of the smoke issue.

Might I suggest a gas or propane fire pit? No smoke, no problem. Not my style cause I actually like the smell of a campfire.

 

[cookies]

build your own fire pit, getting the fire off the ground and lots of air into it will resolve the majority of the smoke problem. folks around gere like using a old washing machine drum on legs..or as previously mentioned get a yankee fire pit (propane/natural gas)

 

[rabbit box]

Here lately it is raining or going to rain. Them chemical logs is good to help set fire to small wet, but dry brush piles. Those chemical logs can be chopped up and small pieces can be used to start fire in outdoor fire pit. Growing up we played musical chairs at the school house, same as moving my chair around the firepit to avoid the smoke.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Have you checked into the secondary combustion fire pits?
Reports on them are pretty favorable. Google solo fire pit.

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Got one last summer, works great, little or no smoke. Very cool to see the after-burn around the top. Only problem, it burns faster than a regular fire pit.

 

[LondonNeil]

Hiya Witterings, are you ok with a drill? look on youtube for 'diy firepit with secondary burn' you'll find plenty of videos on making one for £20-£30. Howevr they are a little small as seem to be using large cooking pots. at £30 you could afford to make several, but you'll need a big pile of kindling to keep feeding them all evening when in use.

 

[LondonNeil]

or look at blue sky, or innostage, or hiflame, or Esright, or cast master bon, or stanbroll. various prices, all less than the solo. i strongly suspect the cheapest will be thin mild steel and won't last long. i fear the better ones are still thinner gauge stainless than the solo...but i'd love it if not.

 

[Witterings]

or look at blue sky, or innostage, or hiflame, or Esright, or cast master bon, or stanbroll. various prices, all less than the solo. i strongly suspect the cheapest will be thin mild steel and won't last long. i fear the better ones are still thinner gauge stainless than the solo...but i'd love it if not.

I have looked at quite a few of the alternatives and even some of the write ups of their own product isn't great spelling out it's downfalls and how it rusts / will look pants in the not too distant future, guess they were just trying to be honest / stop returns from unhappy customers and some wre just pellet fed which is quite expensive.

I think I'm going to buy the Solo, with lockdown / socialising in the garden it'll probably get used this year as colder in the UK so often need a bit of extra heat, if I like it I'll keep it, ..... if not I'll sell it next summer and probably won't loose that much in comparison to a couple of evenings out for dinner but able to see friends in warmth in the garden in the meantime

 

[LondonNeil]

There's the thing, is there s better way of keeping warm and snug? How about 2-3 electric blankets and an extension lead?

 

[Witterings]

There's the thing, is there s better way of keeping warm and snug? How about 2-3 electric blankets and an extension lead?

Had thought about an electric / infrared patio heater but just where it is in the garden is a PITA to get an extension lead to otherwise I probably woud have done that ... instamt heat whenever you want it.
Longer term I may look at having a wire run under the lawn and an outside plug to the area but thanl you a good idea!

 

[Sandhill Crane]

getting the fire off the ground and lots of air into it will resolve the majority of the smoke problem.

I've been in rv campgrounds where you have to buy their firewood. By dark the place was three acres of haze and everyone felt like smoked fish for a week.
I bundle all our scrap/junk wood from processing and season one year, just like the good stuff. There is about eleven pallets, maybe three cord, for next year that we burn in a wood stove, and some in the fire pit.
Since adding the rabbit wire fencing the fire pit burns a lot hotter. There is several wraps I did around a garbage can, which worked out well. So far one season out of it, plus a year of Covid. Wasn't sure it would last that long, but wanted to try it.
Looks to be good for another year.

 

[HadleyPA]

Has anybody tried smokeless logs ... am thinking about getting some for a fire pit as can't stand smelling of smoke for days after using normal wood.

My neighbour put me onto them and had a look at Amazon for some reviews but they seem to vary quite a bit, when he 1st got his a couple of years ago he said they were good but the last time he used them they'd been sitting in a shed in the garden for a couple of years and he said they were quite smokey ... not sure if that was just because some moisture had got into them.

I've posted a link below to teh ones he had, be interested to hear other people's experience with them and how smokey ther actually are and also if there are any better ones out there

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FLAMEFAST-...LOGS-BURNS-2-HOURS-X-CASE-of-12-/183476746697

First of all if you can smell the smoke on you for a week after an outdoor fire you need to change brands of soap, shampoo, and laundry detergent! Secondly if those other logs are that cheap why are you asking here? Why not just buy some and try them? I have been burning wet bark and half rotten wood in our outdoor pit the last couple weekends just to get rid it. It's all the bark that's been coming off what I've been splitting. I normally just throw it in the woods but this is sugar maple that was cut about 9 months ago so almost all bark is coming off and that makes for a ton of bark! Besides that I rather like the smell of a campfire and being able to stop in the middle of what your doing and cook a hot dog for a warm lunch is just pretty darn great!

 

[Witterings]

First of all if you can smell the smoke on you for a week after an outdoor fire you need to change brands of soap, shampoo, and laundry detergent! Secondly if those other logs are that cheap why are you asking here? Why not just buy some and try them?

It's nothing to do with the soap / detergent but you sit in front of a fire for the evening and then go to bed, get up the next morning and shower put fresh clothes on .... not a problem but when you go to bed again that night, unless you change the linen every time you have a fire the bed / pillow smells from the previous night and transfers back onto you and this cycle lasts a few days or until you change the linen ... it's just a pain.
I would have ordered a batch and tried them but was up against a time frame in ordering a Solo so it'd get here before the Easter weekend and if I waited for the logs to arrive and then tried them that evening would have missed the deadline.

I have actually ordered the Solo Bonfire and it should be here tomorrow so can give it a test drive over the long weekend and thanks for everyone's help / input