Description
Hardwood Pini-Kay – Oak and Beech Briquettes
Hardwood Pini-Kay briquettes are made from compressed oak and beech sawdust. They produce excellent heat over a long period, with an attractive flame that makes them a good choice for stoves and open fires.
They don’t expand while burning and hold their shape well. Their compact size, clean handling and high heat output make them a useful all-round briquette.
Quick facts
- 12 briquettes in each 10kg pack
- Approximately 195mm × 64mm × 64mm
- Heat output of 4.9kWh/kg
- Typical burn time of around two hours per briquette
- Less than 6% moisture
- Less than 1.5% ash
- No artificial additives or binders
- FSC and Ready to Burn certified
What quantities can I order?
Hardwood Pini-Kay is available in the following quantities:
- Express Pack: Two 10kg packs – approximately 20kg
- Quarter pallet: 24 packs – approximately 240kg
- Half pallet: 48 packs – approximately 480kg
- Three-quarter pallet: 72 packs – approximately 720kg
- Full pallet: 96 packs – approximately 960kg
- Mix Your Own Pallet: Individual 10kg packs
Delivery to most UK mainland postcodes is included in the pallet prices shown. Express Packs are sent separately by parcel courier.
Please note that the full pallet weighs more than 720kg and cannot be delivered on a smaller 7.5-tonne vehicle. It requires suitable access for an 18-tonne delivery vehicle.
Before ordering, please read our pallet delivery information. If you’re unsure whether an 18-tonne vehicle can reach your property, call us on 01387 731 210 and we’ll be happy to help.
What are Hardwood Pini-Kay briquettes made from?
Hardwood Pini-Kay is made from clean oak and beech sawdust compressed into dense blocks.
There are no additives, chemicals or artificial binders. The pure, untreated wood by-product is held together by compression alone.
What are they like to burn?
Hardwood Pini-Kay produces excellent heat with an attractive flame.
Most customers find that one briquette burns well for around two hours, although it may last longer in some stoves. Actual burn time will depend on your stove, chimney or flue, and airflow settings.
The briquettes are very densely compressed, so they provide plenty of heat for their size while remaining clean and straightforward to handle.
Why is there a hole through the middle?
The hole running through each briquette allows air to circulate through the fuel.
This helps the briquette light more readily and get up to temperature quickly. It also encourages an even flame along the length of the block.
Where can I use Hardwood Pini-Kay?
Hardwood Pini-Kay is suitable for:
- Wood-burning stoves
- Multi-fuel stoves
- Open fires
- Smaller stoves
- Fires where steady, lasting heat is wanted
Their compact size makes them particularly well suited to stoves with an output below 7kW.
Every stove and flue combination behaves differently, so results can vary between appliances. If you’re unsure whether they’re right for your stove, try our Wood Briquette Finder.
Can I use Hardwood Pini-Kay on an open fire?
Yes. Hardwood Pini-Kay works well on an open fire.
The briquettes hold their shape and don’t expand while burning, making them straightforward to position. Add them gradually, place them well back from the front of the fire and don’t overload the grate.
Always use a suitable fireguard.
Do Hardwood Pini-Kay briquettes expand?
No. Unlike some other wood briquettes, Hardwood Pini-Kay doesn’t expand while burning.
The dense blocks retain their shape well, making them easy to position in either a stove or an open fire.
Although they don’t expand, you should still avoid overfilling the firebox and always follow the appliance manufacturer’s instructions.
Can Hardwood Pini-Kay be used as kindling?
Yes. The briquettes can be broken into smaller pieces and used as kindling.
Arrange the smaller pieces around a natural firelighter, leaving enough space for air to circulate. Once the fire is established, add whole briquettes as the main fuel.
Can I use Hardwood Pini-Kay in a Smoke Control Area?
Hardwood Pini-Kay is Ready to Burn certified.
If you live in a Smoke Control Area, the briquettes must be burned in a DEFRA-approved appliance. Ready to Burn certification relates to the fuel’s moisture content and quality; it does not mean the fuel can be burned in any appliance within a Smoke Control Area.
You can find more information in our guide to Ready to Burn wood fuel.
Technical details
- Composition: Oak and beech sawdust
- Calorific value: 4.9kWh per kilogram
- Typical burn time: Around two hours per briquette
- Maximum moisture content: Less than 6%
- Maximum ash content: Less than 1.5%
- Compression density: Approximately 1,600kg/m³
- Product standards: FSC and Ready to Burn
- Briquette size: Approximately 195mm × 64mm × 64mm
- Weight per briquette: Approximately 833g
- Pack contents: 12 briquettes
- Pack weight: Approximately 10kg
How should Hardwood Pini-Kay be stored?
Hardwood Pini-Kay must be kept completely dry.
A dry garage, watertight shed, porch, conservatory or dry outbuilding is suitable. The packs can also be kept inside your home or in a watertight plastic garden store.
Don’t keep them in a traditional open-sided log store, an uncovered outdoor area or a damp building. Briquettes are already very dry and readily absorb moisture. If they become damp, they can begin to expand and eventually turn back into sawdust.
Is the packaging waterproof?
No. Hardwood Pini-Kay is supplied in shrink-wrapped plastic packs, but the wrapping shouldn’t be treated as waterproof. Its main purpose is to hold the briquettes together.
The complete pallet is also plastic wrapped for protection during transport. This provides some temporary protection from poor weather during delivery, but it isn’t suitable for outdoor storage.
Please make sure you can move the packs under cover when they arrive. Check with your local authority to find out whether the plastic packaging can be recycled in your area.
Is delivery included?
Delivery to most UK mainland postcodes is included in the pallet prices shown.
Some mainland and offshore addresses carry an additional surcharge. Enter your postcode using our postcode checker to confirm the delivery charge for your address.
Express Packs are sent separately by parcel courier. You can read more about this service in our parcel delivery information.
Pallet orders are delivered by our pallet courier, Palletline, rather than by one of our own vehicles. Pallet delivery normally takes three to five working days for most areas, and someone must be there to receive it.
How will my pallet be delivered?
Delivery is made at the kerbside using a tail-lift vehicle and pallet truck.
The pallet footprint is normally approximately 1.2m × 1m. The driver needs a firm, flat and level surface on which to unload. A pallet truck can’t move safely over gravel, grass, slopes, steps or uneven ground.
Deliveries are normally made on an 18-tonne lorry. As a rough guide, if a bin lorry can reach your property, an 18-tonne delivery vehicle should be able to as well. The driver will make the final decision about whether it is safe to enter your road.
The pallet will normally be left at the kerbside or where your bins are placed for collection.
What if access to my property is restricted?
If you need a smaller 7.5-tonne vehicle, your order must weigh no more than 720kg.
A quarter, half or three-quarter pallet of Hardwood Pini-Kay can be carried on a 7.5-tonne vehicle. A full pallet weighs approximately 960kg and requires suitable access for an 18-tonne vehicle.
A 7.5-tonne vehicle is the smallest delivery vehicle we can request. If you need one, select the Access Restrictions option at checkout and add a note asking for a 7.5-tonne vehicle.
Why choose Hardwood Pini-Kay?
Hardwood Pini-Kay is a dense, clean-handling briquette made from oak and beech sawdust. It lights readily, gives excellent heat and produces an attractive flame.
The briquettes don’t expand while burning, making them suitable for stoves and open fires. They can be burned whole as the main fuel or broken into smaller pieces for kindling.
With a high compression density, low moisture content and compact size, Hardwood Pini-Kay is a dependable all-round choice when you want steady, lasting heat.
