Bricks are more expensive but burn longer. Does it end costing about the same as cords of wood?

[woodsie8]

Has anyone really burnt these bricks for a while to compare wood vs bricks; at the end of the season?
I realize that it is about $50 more a cord for the bricks but they are totally dry and burn longer. What are your thoughts?

 

[jbroich]

Yours is an important question.
You should follow the adventures of toonjie this winter: https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/19337/

 

[RedRanger]

I am wondering that for those of us that have mostly softwood to burn they might be a bargain. My neighbour just picked up a ton of a similiar product only 10 miles away. Price is $180 or $150 if you return the boxes. CSD softwood around here is selling for between 160 and 220 a cord. For myself, am thinking that I can probably haul 1/3 of a ton per trip. So, an extra $15 for gas. Nice to handle, 150 boxes, 8 pieces per box. Maybe next winter I might give those puppies a whirl. :-/

 

[webbie]

At prices of $225 (delivered) and lower, they look pretty good. But always remember (east coasters) that these are sold by the TON, not by the cord. A cord of good hardwood can weigh in a 1 1/2 to 2 tons.

When the prices get much higher than $250, I would have concern as compared to some other fuels.....but they still work well as a filler or for recreational and occasional use. However, if I was going to burn manufactured products MOST of the time, I would move over to the pellet side of things!

 

[trailblaze]

what bricks are your guys speaking of??

 

[trailblaze]

nevermind...

 

[SteveT]

Last spring I ended up buying Biobricks for $270/ton delivered. At the same time I could get partially seasoned C/S/D oak for $250 a cord. At those prices I figured it was paying about 1/3rd more for the bricks on a BTU basis. But the convenience of easier storage and handling swayed me.

So far, just a few burns and they're fine. But I don't think I'm getting longer burns, just easier.