Turf dust briquettes?

2 Wheels Good · 08-02-2018 12:54AM #1

Did a bit of googling but found nothing other than using turf dust for compost.
Would a briquette block maker work with turf dust to make briquettes?
I've a few bags of it collected now as we're going through the pile of turf.

the_pen_turner · 08-02-2018 07:16PM

no it wont work.
even turf dust in a proper wood shavings briquette press doesn't work.

is it pure dust or little bits as well.

keep all you cardboard boxes and fill them with it. put them in when your lighting the fire or refilling if very lowfire.
don't throw it in or you will get a nice fireball

2 Wheels Good · 08-02-2018 11:07PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

no it wont work.
even turf dust in a proper wood shavings briquette press doesn't work.

is it pure dust or little bits as well.

keep all you cardboard boxes and fill them with it. put them in when your lighting the fire or refilling if very lowfire.
don't throw it in or you will get a nice fireball

It's a combination of dust and bits. I'm clearing a way along the floor through a trailer load so clearing it as I get to it.

Will look at the boxes option. Thanks

the_pen_turner · 08-02-2018 11:11PM

its great burning.
when we had an inside stove we used to put it in gently or in a box. great heat and lasting. now we have an outside burner that uses a fan to burn so when the fan is off you can throw it in. 3 of my uncles bring us their dust to burn. we have a few bins full at the moment

2 Wheels Good · 08-02-2018 11:54PM

the_pen_turner wrote: »

its great burning.
when we had an inside stove we used to put it in gently or in a box. great heat and lasting. now we have an outside burner that uses a fan to burn so when the fan is off you can throw it in. 3 of my uncles bring us their dust to burn. we have a few bins full at the moment

Just had an inspired thought.
Toilet/kitchen roll holders would do as containers for it and would fit well in the stove

the_pen_turner · 09-02-2018 12:08AM

2 Wheels Good wrote: »

Just had an inspired thought.
Toilet/kitchen roll holders would do as containers for it and would fit well in the stove

not a bad plan . kill 2 birds

Turf dust briquettes?

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