![]() ![]() The plant-based jute bag is a more sustainable choice than the colored wrappers that wax logs are packaged in. First, Goodwood sources its wood from surplus lumber mill shavings and compresses the wood to make a dense log that uses no binders such as wax. We buy into Goodwood’s claim of being more environment-friendly than many wax-based logs. But the company’s “Four Evenings By the Fire” kit includes four Firebags, plus a 30-pound box of firelogs, which you can add to keep the fire going. The firebags are expected to burn for about two hours. To use, light the jute bag, which ignites the material inside. The chic but simple Goodwood Firebags are 5-pound jute bags filled with all-wood compressed logs and wood shavings. Material: Renewable/recyclable wood and agricultural fibers with bio-derived waxes firestarter wrapper | Size: About 15 inches, including wrapper | Weight: 3.2 pounds | Duration: 1 hour per log | Roasting food? Yes The agricultural fibers are ground walnut and almond shells.” We love the all-natural components, which also contribute to the “crackle” sound the logs produce when they burn. The Duraflame Company is transparent about what exactly is in its logs: “mostly oak with some maple and/or hickory. This is why the product is sold in packs of three (9.6 pounds) or six (about 19 pounds). The logs are designed to burn a maximum of three hours, with the option to keep adding more. But the Duraflame Outdoor Firelogs are designed to be stacked in the shape of an “x” before they’re lit, which can help make your fire look more like a traditional wood fire. Most logs are designed to be one-and-dones. In 2007, Duraflame also discontinued using traditional petroleum-based waxes, which can have a strong odor that some may find unpleasant. Unlike the logs of 50 years ago, modern Duraflames use bio-based wax as a binder, which is better for the environment. Our pick can be used for roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, unlike most wax fire logs, which are not recommended as being food safe. The log is designed to ignite in less than five minutes when you light the easy-to-see marks on the wrapper, which serves as the firestarter. The Spruce Home Improvement Review Boardĭespite its name, the Duraflame Outdoor Firelog can be used in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings such as in wood-burning fireplaces, chimineas, and traditional and smokeless fire pits, earning it high marks for versatility.Sulphur emissions are virtually eliminated with renewable firelogs as they do not contain paraffin waxes. These logs can be considered to be carbon neutral firelogs, as during combustion the carbon released is the same carbon absorbed when the plants are growing. These are made using plant or animal based renewable waxes such as palm oil. There are wood and wax firelogs made using renewable materials. The materials used for a traditional firelog are variable, the sawdust used is often commercial wood waste from manufacturers, or waste agricultural biomass (nut shells, fruit pits, etc.) additionally bio-wax may be used in lieu of paraffin (petroleum-based wax). Other new types of firelogs include one made from waste wax-cardboard such as that used in the packing of perishable foods for shipment, which is used to create a compressed cardboard firelog, and another made from renewable Greek cotton plants, offering a high energy content. ![]() Also unlike sawdust logs, no trees need to be felled to produce these firelogs. Unlike sawdust logs, these burn with zero sulfur emissions. The extruded firelogs are individually wrapped in paper packaging which can be ignited to start burning the firelog as the paraffin is readily combustible.Ī new cleaner firelog has now been developed using waste fibre from the oil palm fruit bunches of South East Asia. Firelogs are traditionally manufactured using two methods: the first uses only compressed sawdust and the second uses sawdust and paraffin, which is mixed and extruded into a log shape. ![]() ![]() Firelogs are designed to be inexpensive, while being easier to ignite, and burn longer, and more efficiently than firewood. JSTOR ( May 2020) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)Ī firelog is a manufactured log constructed to be used as wood fuel.Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. ![]()
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