Bord na Mona firelogs; Woodies offer

Madame Razz

Bord Na Mona firelogs 5 for €10 in Woodies at the mo:)

ronaneire

If only I had a real fire :pac:

Davy

Madame Razz wrote: »

Bord Na Mona firelogs 5 for €10 in Woodies at the mo:)

Arent they still €1 each in spar? Which is half the price

Madame Razz

I didn't think they were BnM ones tho

EDIT: It is Spar own-brand firelogs(1.1kg) that are a euro; the Bord Na Mona ones are bigger(1.3kg)and better quality also(I've heard the Spar ones aren't great)

Davy

No they are branded spar but is their much difference? Im not peat expert :pac:

Madame Razz

Davy wrote: »

No they are branded spar but is their much difference? Im not peat expert :pac:

Nor I:pac:

I do find the BnM ones are better than the majority tho, they are that bit bigger, they last longer and they seem to give better heat. I've paid over €3 for them in various places so to get them for €2 quid each ain't bad

cojones

You can get money off vouchers from Bord na Monas site - emailed to you for printing http://www.inforthenight.ie/

Davy

Madame Razz wrote: »

I do find the BnM ones are better than the majority tho, they are that bit bigger, they last longer and they seem to give better heat. I've paid over €3 for them in various places so to get them for €2 quid each ain't bad

The thing is tho, are they twice as good?

Cause if not, the spar ones are better value

Basq

I get the Fiber Flame from Londis - €1.39 each. They're perfectly adequate!

Lickin' Gravy

You can also get a 50-cent-off coupon for a BnM firelog at pigsback.com (in grocery coupons section).

Davy

basquille wrote: »

I get the Fiber Flame from Londis - €1.39 each. They're perfectly adequate!

It was tricky enough decision without a third option :pac:

bazwaldo

Firelogs my arse. You can't beat coal. Lasts ages and great heat.

Basq

bazwaldo wrote: »

Firelogs my arse. You can't beat coal. Lasts ages and great heat.

You can't use Firelogs on their own... you use them primarily to kick-start a fire!

Using them as a primary source of heat would be daft!

BlackWizard

They ain't too bad on their own. It depends on the room you are heating. Some just like the extra bit of a heat from the fire and the firelogs are alright for that.

Arnold Layne

The BnaM Logs are €2 euro practically everywhere at the moment. The Spar Firelogs do the same job, i.e. light a fire, but you need coal, and turf/briquetes to keep it going. The best option is to use half a Spar/Mace Log €1 log and then pile on the rest

Cocoon

Are these fire logs ok to burn in a stove? If so do they last longer than briquettes.

Kristopherus

basquille wrote: »

You can't use Firelogs on their own... you use them primarily to kick-start a fire!

Using them as a primary source of heat would be daft!

Sorry, Basquille, you are supposed to use them on their own. The recommmendation is that you should only use them to start up a fire is when they've almost burned out.

Basq

Kristopherus wrote: »

Sorry, Basquille, you are supposed to use them on their own. The recommmendation is that you should only use them to start up a fire is when they've almost burned out.

I couldn't imagine that at all.. especially in a larger room.

Everyone I talk to about them uses them the same way I do.. use half a firelog to kick-start a fire on these cold-winter evenings with some firelighters, coal and sticks / blocks.

Suppose each to their own though.

mailburner

the aldi ones are 1.79 as far as i know
as long as they get the fire going I dont
mind if they were made in taiwan
no spar near me unfortunatley tho

Eemia

mailburner wrote: »

the aldi ones are 1.79 as far as i know
as long as they get the fire going I dont
mind if they were made in taiwan
no spar near me unfortunatley tho

Surely using mail instead of logs is cheaper?

*gets coat*

burkemg

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT DAYS DO O.A.P.'S GET DISCOUNT AT WOODIES IN GALWAY, IS THIS SCHEME STILL EXISTING

snubbleste

burkemg wrote: »

CAN ANYONE TELL ME WHAT DAYS DO O.A.P.'S GET DISCOUNT AT WOODIES IN GALWAY, IS THIS SCHEME STILL EXISTING

YES. ON THURSDAYS.
Please turn on your hearing aid

Geezy

Was in B&Q Liffey Valley yesterday... they have the same offer on Bord na Mona firelogs (5 for €10). They've also got similar offers on their other Bord na Mona fuels...

damagegt

there's loads of these washed up on the beaches all over the south after a ship lost some containers.

mailburner

there a brand of firelog in supervalu going for 1.49
or 4 for 5 euro

Thoushaltnot

Just spotted the BnM ones - 4 for €7.99 - till the 9th in Dunnes.

BTW, Mace seem to have own brand firelogs for a quid each too.