The UK’s Best Briquette
What's the best briquette in our range? It's a clear winner for us. We explain why Beech Nestro are the gold standard.
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How Air Flow Affects Burning
Learn how to use the vents on your stove to become a master of wood-burning!
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Burning Wood in Smokeless Zones
Wood is not specifically listed as a smokeless fuel, so many people assume they can't burn it in smokeless zones.
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What is Ready To Burn?
Minimising the environmental effect of wood-burning is very important. That's why the scheme aims to help consumers easily identify good quality, dry fuels.
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Can I use briquettes in a smokeless zone?
Yes, but only if you have a DEFRA certified stove (also known as an exempt appliance).
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Wood Briquettes vs Logs
Here we explain the difference between wood briquettes vs logs. Sourcing dry wood fuel at an affordable price can be hard - and getting good advice can be even more difficult.
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Firelighters
Say goodbye to smoky, frustrating newspaper and smelly chemical firelighters. We've found the ultimate solution!
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Fuel Comparison Charts
We're often asked how different fuels compare. The most useful points of comparison are: Length of burn time (density); Cost; and Heat Output
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ZIP Payment FAQs
Paying with Zip online is easy. When you get to the payment page (usually after adding delivery details), select Zip as a payment method.
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Guide to Traditional Logs
Are you trying to find the best traditional logs for your wood-burning stove? Buying logs can be a minefield, so here's our guide to knowing what to look for from your log supplier.
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Our Indispensable Guide to Briquettes
Don't worry - it's easier than you think! Our guide to wood briquettes will help you become a wood fuel expert in no time.
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Storing your briquettes
Find out more of our do's and don't for storing your briquettes.
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How to start your fire with briquettes
Read our easy how to guide on starting your fire with briquettes.
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Which is the best briquette?
If only there were an easy answer to this! The honest, annoying answer is: it depends.
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Can I burn briquettes in a wood burning stove?
We often hear people say, "My stove installer says I can only burn logs in my stove, so I can't use briquettes".
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Imported vs UK Pellets
identical, in our experience customer feedback has always been that UK wood pellets are less dusty and more consistent.
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What are briquettes?
Briquettes are becoming more popular in the UK but there is still plenty of confusion about what they actually are.
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Which briquette to choose?
Customers often walk into our depot and are amazed at the number of different fuels on display, particularly briquettes, of which there may be up to a dozen different types at any one time.
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Why burn briquettes on your stove?
On 10th October 2015 there was an excellent article, written by Miles Brignall, in The Guardian.
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Briquettes for the BBQ!
The warmer weather has brought out another call for research by the wood fuel testing team...to try out wood briquettes on the barbecue!
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The best wax firelighters?
We've become great fans of the Waxling firelighters lately but are aware that there are quite a few other 'eco-firelighters' on the market, so have begun trying some different ones out.
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