A friend gave me a 6 pack (21lbs) of ECO bricks he picked up for $3.50 @ Tractor supply. He wanted me to test them before he purchased a pallet of them. He was too late on wood this year, because he just bought a new home last month.
I am burning with a Drolet EPA stove with a 1.9cu ft firebox, and a very air tight 2 floor home.
With air just about completely off, I got about a 3 hour burn using 3 bricks. The good is that the heat was hot (cruised at 550-625* for about 1.5 hours), the burn was clean, and they are easy to load symmetrically in the firebox.
The bad...(not really bad, but negative) COST... By gathering data, and doing the math, it would take about 18 bricks to heat my home (1900sq ft) in 24 hours @ an outside temp average of 20*F. This equates to a cost of about $11.50/day. (About $345.00/month)
My wood is costing me about $160/month for the same BTU's. I bought my wood CSD for $180/cord.
Everyone's mileage may vary, but for emergencies, or an alternative fuel source with less work, yet a significant cost increase, they could be the answer.
I am burning with a Drolet EPA stove with a 1.9cu ft firebox, and a very air tight 2 floor home.
With air just about completely off, I got about a 3 hour burn using 3 bricks. The good is that the heat was hot (cruised at 550-625* for about 1.5 hours), the burn was clean, and they are easy to load symmetrically in the firebox.
The bad...(not really bad, but negative) COST... By gathering data, and doing the math, it would take about 18 bricks to heat my home (1900sq ft) in 24 hours @ an outside temp average of 20*F. This equates to a cost of about $11.50/day. (About $345.00/month)
My wood is costing me about $160/month for the same BTU's. I bought my wood CSD for $180/cord.
Everyone's mileage may vary, but for emergencies, or an alternative fuel source with less work, yet a significant cost increase, they could be the answer.
