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Peat Briquettes

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  • #32
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    Has anyone seen these Loggettes wood briquettes. www.loggettes.com.
    They suppose to be the best wood briquettes in Ireland.
    Have to buy a pack to try.:)


  • #33
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    Sugarhorse wrote: »
    Hi All.

    I just bought a palett of 90 bales from a company here in Mayo called Atlantic Fuels and Agri. I found them on a site called Done Deal. They would have worked out around €2.79 per bale each. (Best value in Ireland i found) http://www.donedeal.ie/for-sale/heating/1167486 have a look at yourself.

    I tried them last year. Nowhere as good as board na mona. I think they bring them from eastern europe somewhere.


  • #34
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,110 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    lovelace77 wrote: »
    Has anyone seen these Loggettes wood briquettes. www.loggettes.com.
    They suppose to be the best wood briquettes in Ireland.
    Have to buy a pack to try.:)

    Lovelace, there is a crowd down in Wexford making these:
    http://www.greenflame.ie/

    They are Miscanthus/Elephant Grass logs and I tried them out. They are easy to handle and they have good heat, but my only criticism is about the ash. It's very bulky and whispy. You would fill a ash-box in a day where it might take three days to fill it with wood logs.
    They are manufactured from Irish miscanthus and this is a crop chosen to replace all of the sugar-beet which was lost when Irish Sugar closed it's doors. For this reason I want to buy from them, but the ash is a concern for me.

    Here's a breakdown of the cost of various briquettes:

    Miscanthus Briquettes (www.greenflame.ie), 17.76 MJ/kg, €0.36 per kg.
    Wood-logs (www.loggettes.com), 20.3 MJ/kg, €0.44 per Kg.
    Wood Briquettes (www.ecopellets.ie), 20.3 MJ/kg, €0.33 per kg.

    Will you be using a stove or an open-fire? If you get a sample bag of these logs, will you post up your findings?


  • #35
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    Lovelace, there is a crowd down in Wexford making these:
    http://www.greenflame.ie/

    They are Miscanthus/Elephant Grass logs and I tried them out. They are easy to handle and they have good heat, but my only criticism is about the ash. It's very bulky and whispy. You would fill a ash-box in a day where it might take three days to fill it with wood logs.
    They are manufactured from Irish miscanthus and this is a crop chosen to replace all of the sugar-beet which was lost when Irish Sugar closed it's doors. For this reason I want to buy from them, but the ash is a concern for me.

    Here's a breakdown of the cost of various briquettes:

    Miscanthus Briquettes (www.greenflame.ie), 17.76 MJ/kg, €0.36 per kg.
    Wood-logs (www.loggettes.com), 20.3 MJ/kg, €0.44 per Kg.
    Wood Briquettes (www.ecopellets.ie), 20.3 MJ/kg, €0.33 per kg.

    Will you be using a stove or an open-fire? If you get a sample bag of these logs, will you post up your findings?

    Hi,
    I tried the Greenflame ones. They expand too much, burn quickly and dont give much heat. I know about the ash, thats not a problem.
    The best one last year were maxitherm ones. Big round briquettes, 5 in 10kg pack, great heat and they lasted for about 2 hours each in a stove. But we cant find them this year.
    The loggettes ones look similar. I think its 2.5kg each log.
    Will buy a pack and let you know how they burn.:)


  • #36
    ²°°³webkev²°°³
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 154 ✭✭²°°³webkev²°°³


    hey - bord na mona logs and briquettes are the best

    in answer to your query

    In Dublin


    25 Bales of Briquettes 99 Euro
    50 Bales of Briquettes 190 Euro
    100 Bales of Briquettes 375 Euro
    Full Pallet (128 Briquettes) 450 Euro
    Including free delivery

    From Nortons Peat Sales


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  • #37
    vincent coffey
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 125 ✭✭vincent coffey


    kev
    Grange builders (mentioned above) are still offering BnM briquetted at 75 euro for 25.
    http://grangebp.com/index.aspx
    offer on this page, collection only
    Vin


  • #38
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    lovelace77 wrote: »
    Has anyone seen these Loggettes wood briquettes. www.loggettes.com.
    They suppose to be the best wood briquettes in Ireland.
    Have to buy a pack to try.:)

    Got a sample pack delivered today. 4 massive logs in pack. Had the stove going already so just put whole log in. Impressive 3 hours and still burning, great heat.
    Will buy a pallet defo, even at €4.00 a pack they should last for a long time.


  • #39
    10-10-20
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,110 ✭✭✭10-10-20


    Is the ash jamming in the fire-plate like the Miscanthus Briquettes?
    If not I'll consider placing an order.


  • #40
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    Is the ash jamming in the fire-plate like the Miscanthus Briquettes?
    If not I'll consider placing an order.

    Hey 10-10-20
    Will let you know about the ash tomorrow, when i empty it. Either way 3 hours from one log is very impressive. Only need 2 logs for a night, thats very economical.


  • #41
    lovelace77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭lovelace77


    10-10-20 wrote: »
    Is the ash jamming in the fire-plate like the Miscanthus Briquettes?
    If not I'll consider placing an order.

    Hey 10-10-20
    Im still enjoying the loggettes. The ash was not as much as miscantuns briquettes but still more then firewood.
    But we've never had as much heat from the stove. So i think its worth it.
    Regards


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  • #42
    Gareth2011
    Closed Accounts Posts: 579 ✭✭✭Gareth2011


    reilig wrote: »
    My In-Laws buy them from the factory just outside Cloghan in Offaly (Think its in Banagher??) They buy them by the trailer load for €2 per bale and would bring about 50 bales at a time. Its very keen I think.

    Hey, you don't happen to know the name of that factory do you? I know there is a factory on the way from birr to ferbane. thats not it is it? that surrounded by bog so can only assume its a BMN factory.


  • #43
    vicar1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21 ✭vicar1


    lovelace77 wrote: »
    Hey 10-10-20
    Im still enjoying the loggettes. The ash was not as much as miscantuns briquettes but still more then firewood.
    But we've never had as much heat from the stove. So i think its worth it.
    Regards

    Hi lovelace - are you still using the logettes and still finding them as good - looking to get my winter fuel in! Thanks.


  • #44
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Just to update the pricing on this thread.


    Pallet of 90 peat briquettes is now 200 euro. (92 bales each on my pallets)

    Just bought in a 2nd pallet of them this afternoon,so thats 184 bales in total now.

    Oh happy days.:D


  • #45
    miketv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭miketv


    paddy147 wrote: »
    Just to update the pricing on this thread.


    Pallet of 90 peat briquettes is now 200 euro. (92 bales on my pallet)

    Just bought in a 2nd pallet of them this afternoon,so thats 184 bales in total now.

    Oh happy days.:D
    Hi Paddy,
    Can i just check 2 two things, you got yours from.. "3 euro a bale of briquetts in Grange Builders Providers in Baldoyle,Dublin 13."?
    The second question is the picture. I noticed your briquetts are wrapped individually in plastic (this would help me alot as I'll have to store some indoors), is this the way you got them? The reason being I called them and the girl said they were not wrapped in plastic.
    Thanks for the info!
    Mike


  • #46
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    No I did not get them from Grange Builders Providers.

    Grange are charging 3 euro a bale at the moment.Thats good,but not good enough for me.

    And yes,the 2 pallets of briquettes that I got in are pre wrapped and strapped bales too,so you dont get dirty when handling/moving them.


  • #47
    miketv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭miketv


    paddy147 wrote: »
    No I did not get them from Grange Builders Providers.

    Grange are charging 3 euro a bale at the moment.Thats good,but not good enough for me.

    And yes,the 2 pallets of briquettes that I got in are pre wrapped and strapped bales too,so you dont get dirty when handling/moving them.
    I've not seen the pre wrapped ones before so its good to know. Where did you get them from? PM me if you wish.
    Thanks Paddy
    Mike


  • #48
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    miketv wrote: »
    I've not seen the pre wrapped ones before so its good to know. Where did you get them from? PM me if you wish.
    Thanks Paddy
    Mike


    A friend of mine who in the logistics/freight business tipped me off to them.

    They were sourced for a local diy store,but he went bust last week.

    I got offerd 2 pallets and the last 3 pallets were sold yesterday evening.

    Basicly,I got lucky.:)


  • #49
    miketv
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 836 ✭✭✭miketv


    paddy147 wrote: »
    A friend of mine who in the logistics/freight business tipped me off to them.

    They were sourced for a for a local diy store,but he went bust last week.

    I got offerd 2 pallets and the last 3 pallets were sold yesterday evening.

    Basicly,I got lucky.:)

    aaahhh, cool.

    If anybody comes across the pre-wrapped briquettes could they post here where and the price, (Dublin area for me).
    Thanks
    Mike


  • #50
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Ah cheap briquettes. I bought a pallet of them last year. They come from Poland or Lithuania. Its great they come wrapped in plastic. Have you tried burning any yet? I wasn't impressed when I burned mine. they don't last very long and I concluded that i was far better off just buying ordinary BNM briquettes which would burn far longer and support irish Jobs.
    paddy147 wrote: »
    Just to update the pricing on this thread.


    Pallet of 90 peat briquettes is now 200 euro. (92 bales each on my pallets)

    Just bought in a 2nd pallet of them this afternoon,so thats 184 bales in total now.

    Oh happy days.:D


  • #51
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    reilig wrote: »
    Ah cheap briquettes. I bought a pallet of them last year. They come from Poland or Lithuania. Its great they come wrapped in plastic. Have you tried burning any yet? I wasn't impressed when I burned mine. they don't last very long and I concluded that i was far better off just buying ordinary BNM briquettes which would burn far longer and support irish Jobs.


    Estonia to be precise,black turf briquettes and they burn very well in my stove.

    Canada and Estonia have massive bog lands and turf reserves too.

    My house is very well insulated too, (A3 BER) so the house holds the heat very very well too.


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  • #52
    mikehunts
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 371 ✭✭mikehunts


    reilig wrote: »
    Ah cheap briquettes. I bought a pallet of them last year. They come from Poland or Lithuania. Its great they come wrapped in plastic. Have you tried burning any yet? I wasn't impressed when I burned mine. they don't last very long and I concluded that i was far better off just buying ordinary BNM briquettes which would burn far longer and support irish Jobs.

    That is exactly what we thought they did'nt last as long as the BNM ones.


  • #53
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    Well these briquettes are burning very well for myself,and also my father in law to be,as he tried some of them and was well impressed with them.


  • #54
    corbet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭corbet


    BnaMona briquettes @ e3 p/bale each 10 bales min. @ 'aughrim petrol garage on main dub/gal. rd; i collect whan passing, best price in irl.baring factory in cloghan.dont no what this yr price p/bale is for 2011.


  • #55
    chughes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭chughes


    I bought BNM briquettes in Graingers Baldoyle the other day for €2.99 per bale. Same price as last winter.


  • #56
    wait4me
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,061 ✭✭✭wait4me


    I also have this up on B/A Requests but may as well ask here as well. I am looking for a pallet or maybe two of BnM briquettes (delivered). Anybody know where I could get good value? Thanks w4m


  • #57
    gunner_twotone
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 447 ✭✭gunner_twotone


    There is a new cash and carry fuel depot in Roscrea Co Tipperary. BNM and imported briqettes and coal. Very good prices. PM me for contact number :)


  • #58
    paddy147
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 15,824 ✭✭✭✭paddy147


    gunner_twotone wrote: »
    There is a new cash and carry fuel depot in Roscrea Co Tipperary. BNM and imported briqettes and coal. Very good prices. PM me for contact number :)


    Name the price here then,if its that good.


  • #59
    Guinness69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Guinness69


    I got 80 bales for free from father in law. He got them in the factory in Offaly. He told me he got 2 ton of them for €460. I got half so 80 must be a ton. So they can be got at about 2.80 ish a bale. Unless of course he lied about the price so I wouldn't feel to bad taking them.


  • #60
    Guinness69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Guinness69


    wife said he told her 220 a tonne , best to phone them. But worth getting in in bulk for sure. You have to collect


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  • #61
    Guinness69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭Guinness69


    The import ones are crap compared to the irish ones. They don't last s long. I tried them last year. Local shop got them in but has none this year.


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