Alternative Fuels for Wood Insert

[emsflyer84]

Hey guys, I'm getting a new Osburn 2000 insert installed in a few weeks and I'm starting to research fuels now. I'll end up with firewood but having wood seasoned for use this winter will be tough. The bio suppliers near me basically sell Envi Blocks and North Idaho Energy Logs. I've read nothing but good things about both. Right now a pallet of Envi Blocks is going for $349 (315 blocks) and and a pallet of North Idaho is going for $559 (240 logs). Just for reference, a cord of "seasoned" hardwood, cut and split is going for $275 - $325. The bio fuels will be easier for me to store because I have some space restrictions outside around my house, etc. Based on the pricing I just listed, does anyone think the North Idaho stuff is still the best bet for BTU and burn time? Envi Blocks do advertise "great for overnight burning".... I have no experience with any of this stuff, just trying to make an informed purchase. Thanks!

Envi Blocks - The Friendly Firewood - at Barefoot Pellet Company - Troy PA.

Wood Fuel Home - North Idaho Energy Logs - Burn Clean - Burn Friendly

Warmer, greener, cleaner and wiser wood fuel. North Idaho Energy Logs produce more heat from 100% natural recycled wood and cut emissions by more than 50%.

northidahoenergylogs.com

 

[stoveliker]

BioBricks

Compressed log fuel wiki This wiki is for reporting compressed wood log results. Please use this format and include all specifics in future additions. Copy this wiki and paste into a new one to create another review. Change the last child...

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I did not read the above, but that's where the good info is.

Other than the real world experience listed on that thread, I would think that the weight matters. Both will be similarly dry, so if one block weighs double the other block, I would think it'd last (twice?) longer.

 

[Zorkomatic]

I bought two pallets of this product, made by a fellow Marine. https://www.ecoheatfirelogs.com/ The price is right, and it includes delivery to the end of your driveway if you are within the delivery area on their web site. The drivers have electric pallet jacks so if you ask nicely they will bring the pallet as close to your home as reasonable. I had already bought two of these firewood racks at Lowe's. The end result was perfect. Each of those racks is holding 2,200 lbs of wood dust blocks.

 

[emsflyer84]

I bought two pallets of this product, made by a fellow Marine. https://www.ecoheatfirelogs.com/ The price is right, and it includes delivery to the end of your driveway if you are within the delivery area on their web site. The drivers have electric pallet jacks so if you ask nicely they will bring the pallet as close to your home as reasonable. I had already bought two of these firewood racks at Lowe's. The end result was perfect. Each of those racks is holding 2,200 lbs of wood dust blocks.

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Thanks I’ll check these out as well.

 

[emsflyer84]

BioBricks

Compressed log fuel wiki This wiki is for reporting compressed wood log results. Please use this format and include all specifics in future additions. Copy this wiki and paste into a new one to create another review. Change the last child...

www.hearth.com

I did not read the above, but that's where the good info is.

Other than the real world experience listed on that thread, I would think that the weight matters. Both will be similarly dry, so if one block weighs double the other block, I would think it'd last (twice?) longer.

Thanks, and there is a dealer new me that carry’s BioBricks as well.

 

[begreen]

Hey guys, I'm getting a new Osburn 2000 insert installed in a few weeks and I'm starting to research fuels now. I'll end up with firewood but having wood seasoned for use this winter will be tough. The bio suppliers near me basically sell Envi Blocks and North Idaho Energy Logs. I've read nothing but good things about both. Right now a pallet of Envi Blocks is going for $349 (315 blocks) and and a pallet of North Idaho is going for $559 (240 logs). Just for reference, a cord of "seasoned" hardwood, cut and split is going for $275 - $325. The bio fuels will be easier for me to store because I have some space restrictions outside around my house, etc. Based on the pricing I just listed, does anyone think the North Idaho stuff is still the best bet for BTU and burn time? Envi Blocks do advertise "great for overnight burning".... I have no experience with any of this stuff, just trying to make an informed purchase. Thanks!

Envi Blocks - The Friendly Firewood - at Barefoot Pellet Company - Troy PA.

Wood Fuel Home - North Idaho Energy Logs - Burn Clean - Burn Friendly

Warmer, greener, cleaner and wiser wood fuel. North Idaho Energy Logs produce more heat from 100% natural recycled wood and cut emissions by more than 50%.

northidahoenergylogs.com

Northern Idaho logs are the best I have ever used. They are super dense and burn almost like coal. BioBricks are good too.
I did tests on both products and also HomeFire Prest-Logs many years ago. You can read all about them here:

Fuel Facts

Fuel Facts

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[begreen]

I bought two pallets of this product, made by a fellow Marine. https://www.ecoheatfirelogs.com/ The price is right, and it includes delivery to the end of your driveway if you are within the delivery area on their web site. The drivers have electric pallet jacks so if you ask nicely they will bring the pallet as close to your home as reasonable. I had already bought two of these firewood racks at Lowe's. The end result was perfect. Each of those racks is holding 2,200 lbs of wood dust blocks.

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Shelter those bricks better. The moment water (or melting snow) hits them they puff up and swell back to useless sawdust.

 

[nola mike]

Shelter those bricks better. The moment water (or melting snow) hits them they puff up and swell back to useless sawdust.

And I'll go a step further...I wouldn't keep them outside at all. Almost impossible to keep them completely dry

 

[vatmark]

We bought some of the Gren wood fuel blocks from rural king. We haven’t used them yet. Plan to use them in addition to our wood. I have no idea if they are good or not.

Wood Fuel Blocks, 20 Pack - GREN-20

These fuel blocks are wood and may be used like firewood. they start easily if stacked with airspace between the bricks or in a “teepee” around a few wads of newspaper. Like all wood, they give off about 8600 BTU’s per pound. Since wood fuel bricks a

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