Lidl logs, 10kg for €3.99

aligator_am

Saw these earlier, look like condensed chipboard but would say they burn like bejaysus. Not sure if it counts as a bargain but look like they could be fairly handy for the coming Winter. Looked like there were 6 "logs" per pack.

kaizersoze

Aldi do them for 3.99 as well but with 8 in the pack.

You're right, they do burn like bejaysus.:D

PeterDuggan

Would a bale of briquettes for about the same price be better value?

paddyp

PeterDuggan wrote: »

Would a bale of briquettes for about the same price be better value?

Yes, a bale briquettes is 12.5kg and very slightly higher calorific value. The compressed logs are just 0.7% ash though so burn away to almost nothing.

Briquettes ~ 67kwh / bale, Compressed logs ~ 49kwh / 10kg

Banjo String

I'm generally a lover of Aldi, but be careful of logs and kindling from them.

Bought both last year, both put the fire out, they seemed to have been pretty damp or just crap wood.

paddyp

Banjo String wrote: »

I'm generally a lover of Aldi, but be careful of logs and kindling from them.

Bought both last year, both put the fire out, they seemed to have been pretty damp or just crap wood.

The normal logs are a waste of time. The manufactured logs in aldi ones are hetas certified and very highly compressed.

PeterDuggan

paddyp wrote: »

Briquettes ~ 67kwh / 12.5kg bale, Compressed logs ~ 49kwh / 10kg

I presume they're harder to light than a briquette as well?

Good point about the ash.

kaizersoze

I burn them in a Kingstar stove and find these logs burn longer and give off better more consistent heat than briquettes. Tiny amount of ash as well as mentioned.

jameshayes

Banjo String wrote: »

I'm generally a lover of Aldi, but be careful of logs and kindling from them.

Bought both last year, both put the fire out, they seemed to have been pretty damp or just crap wood.

Yip - found this also, measured 35% on the moister meter

paddyp

PeterDuggan wrote: »

So based on those calorific values and taking weight into account, the Aldi logs would be worthwhile at a price point at or below €3.65?

I presume they're harder to light than a briquette as well?

Good point about the ash.

They're harder to light alright, I get briquettes for €3.66 a bale at the moment so the aldi logs would have to be 3.66 x (49/67) = €2.68 for the same energy per euro.

With regard to the briquettes not lasting as long a briquette is only about 550g so you needs lots of them for the same energy as a few logs can seem like you're using loads, also briquettes would burn at a lower temperature due to their composition and the insulating properties of the ash so if you're trying to achieve the same temperature with briquettes you're probably using lots of excess air.

PeterDuggan

You're right of course Paddyp. I was incorrectly factoring in the weight difference. Amended my post above.

Ian Whelan

You know there's a recession on when lads are measuring the moisture content of wood.

paddyp

PeterDuggan wrote: »

You're right of course Paddyp. I was incorrectly factoring in the weight difference. Amended my post above.

If you only want the fire on for a blast of heat or (keeping the wife happy like my brother:p) then I think the wood logs are great.

paddyp

Ian Whelan wrote: »

You know there's a recession on when lads are measuring the moisture content of wood.

It would be a given in most countries. Green timber is about half the heat output or even much worse for sometimbers and hardwoods see graph, lots of unscrupulous people out there selling soggy timber and basically nicking your money. Then you have the problems of creosote and condensation in the chimney, chimney fires and soot falls etc.

Crazy Eye

Ian Whelan wrote: »

You know there's a recession on when lads are measuring the moisture content of wood.

people like to know what they burning in the stoves or ranges regardless of a recession or not . damp wet firewood can harm a stove or range and will also create condensation in the flue too which is not good for a stovesor ranges performance .
i wont burn any wood that is over 19% moisture content .

OldRio

Any recommendations for a moisture meter for the wood?

Crazy Eye

OldRio wrote: »

Any recommendations for a moisture meter for the wood?

12 euro in aldi for a digital moisture meter .

OldRio

Crazy Eye wrote: »

12 euro in aldi for a digital moisture meter .

Thanks for that.
I have plenty of wood cut but I think it will not be ready until next winter.

Thanks again

aligator_am

paddyp wrote: »

Yes, a bale briquettes is 12.5kg and very slightly higher calorific value. The compressed logs are just 0.7% ash though so burn away to almost nothing.

Briquettes ~ 67kwh / bale, Compressed logs ~ 49kwh / 10kg

No worries, saw them and they looked a good deal so figured I'd give them a mention here

TBH I'd never have thought to compare them to briquettes.

Assumed there'd be longevity in them as they looked so condensed but then again briquettes are probably far more condensed than them.

PMBC

This winter coal seems to be running at about E12 per 10kg. bag and E42 for 40kg (quick scan of providers in Dublin) and peat briquettes at up to E5 per bale. Which is best calorific value? Ash is not a big problem and will be burning in open fire.

_Brian

PMBC wrote: »

This winter coal seems to be running at about E12 per 10kg. bag and E42 for 40kg (quick scan of providers in Dublin) and peat briquettes at up to E5 per bale. Which is best calorific value? Ash is not a big problem and will be burning in open fire.

If your burning them on an open fire don’t be worrying about anything only buy the cheapest you can get. All the heat is going up the chimney anyway.

Actually, rolls of €5’s would be handier.

tryfix

paddyp wrote: »

Yes, a bale briquettes is 12.5kg and very slightly higher calorific value. The compressed logs are just 0.7% ash though so burn away to almost nothing.

Briquettes ~ 67kwh / bale, Compressed logs ~ 49kwh / 10kg

I got caught out buying a 40kg bag of broken briquettes from B&Q for €17.99 ( approximately) which looked to be fairly OK value. Until I was wheeling my purchase out the door of B&Q and saw that they had 6 bales ( 6x12.5 = 75 kg) for €25.

Have to say I still love the broken briquettes for the fire, I must buy a few bales of briquettes and break them up into the empty bag.

OmegaGene

just discovered coal briquettes, they are great value, 40 kg for €11
used 4 with a few stick and sprinkle of coal, stove is going for 12 hours now

jc77

OmegaGene wrote: »

just discovered coal briquettes, they are great value, 40 kg for €11
used 4 with a few stick and sprinkle of coal, stove is going for 12 hours now

where? lidl?

OmegaGene

jc77 wrote: »

where? lidl?

Nah the chatter went onto briquettes elsewhere so thought i would mention it
Fuel merchant in Mitchelstown Co. Cork

CeilingFly

OmegaGene wrote: »

just discovered coal briquettes, they are great value, 40 kg for €11
used 4 with a few stick and sprinkle of coal, stove is going for 12 hours now

I presume Union Coal briquettes - been available a long time.

Burn quicker than coal, slower than peat briquettes.

Look for BNM "household" coal. Usually about €14/40kg and a great middle ground fuel esp for open fires

Quackster

OmegaGene wrote: »

just discovered coal briquettes, they are great value, 40 kg for €11
used 4 with a few stick and sprinkle of coal, stove is going for 12 hours now

They're lignite (brown coal).

freshpopcorn

OmegaGene wrote: »

Nah the chatter went onto briquettes elsewhere so thought i would mention it
Fuel merchant in Mitchelstown Co. Cork

Which one?

OmegaGene

CeilingFly wrote: »

I presume Union Coal briquettes - been available a long time.

Burn quicker than coal, slower than peat briquettes.

Look for BNM "household" coal. Usually about €14/40kg and a great middle ground fuel esp for open fires

These are REKORD
And they don’t burn quicker than coal, 4 lasted me 12 hours like I said
Never seen briquettes like these, I’m not normally a fan of briquettes for the lack of gear from them and they just make a mess
For €11 these seem like a great bargain getting 2 bales and they will last me a week easily

Star fuels Mitchelstown they are on Facebook and they have a picture of them

cantona_deux

Bought these a few years back and burn much better than the LIDl/Aldi ones http://www.flamers.ie available in Mr Price stores as far as I know.

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OmegaGene wrote:

Star fuels Mitchelstown they are on Facebook and they have a picture of them

Can't see them on their Facebook page