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A1GSS
 


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Firepit logs...?

Hi folks

Got a new firepit as a birthday pressie... Smile

Tried it last night with the seasoned wood we use in the log burner, it lit and burned Ok but not a huge lot of heat. Wondered if briquettes or similar would be better? Or kiln dried?

Can anyone who's a seasoned fire pit user could recommend something.
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I get boxes of compressed sawdust for my all rounder when camping Thumbs Up gives out amazing heat and only £5 or £6 for a big box full Censored

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Is it compressed into logs Stew?
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Yes round logs Thumbs Up
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I use any inferior wood or that which I can’t burn in the house due to it being treated etc. I’ve yet to run out, but we don’t use the fire bowl that often.

Seems to give out plenty of heat.
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I'm fairly new at this, but find that kiln dried hard wood provides a long clean burn with little smoke.

I've tried kiln dried soft wood which burn quickly and offer less heat.

I've thought about putting an inch or two of sand in the bottom of my stainless steel fire pit. The reasoning is that the sand helps to evenly distribute the heat from the burning fire. However the sand will mix with the ashes which I usually spread on the compost heap, so I'm not sure.

A guest recently suggested " fire glass " or lava stone:-

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fireglass&..._sb_noss_1


https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=fire+pit+lava..._sb_noss_2

I think I prefer the latter but would appreciate others views.

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LT wrote:
I use any inferior wood or that which I can’t burn in the house due to it being treated etc. I’ve yet to run out, but we don’t use the fire bowl that often.

Seems to give out plenty of heat.

That's interesting, maybe I simply didn't have a big enough fire!
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If the logs are to big they tend to smolder and smoke like feck split them a bit smaller makes all the difference Thumbs Up
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Yes was using split logs. About 2" square 10" long.
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I use small logs and off cuts but not rubbish wood.

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Burning treated wood is not advisable
  
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I incinerate all my treated wood


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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab 
 
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Sea Raider wrote:
Burning treated wood is not advisable


You’re right of course, but I’ve got lots of off cuts and left over building timber from various projects. I mix it in with inferior wood and odd shape pieces from trees we’ve had cut down and in an open bowl it works well. We don’t exactly huddle around it though.


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I'm using hardwood logs, not treated, split into smallish sections and seasoned for at least a couple of years. They burn brilliantly in the house log burner, just a bit disappointing on the firepit. It's an open bowl type, none of your fancy chimneys or whatever Smile
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LT wrote:
....in an open bowl it works well. We don’t exactly huddle around it though.



Looking at that I'd diagnose my problem as "fire too small" Rolling with laughter
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