Description
UK Hardwood Briquettes are made in England from compressed hardwood sawdust. They’re easy to light, give a lively flame and produce heat quickly. Their slim shape makes them particularly useful in smaller stoves of up to around 5kW, and you can break them by hand to fit a compact firebox.
Quick facts
- 4 briquettes in each 5kg pack
- Around 300mm long × 72mm diameter
- Made from mixed hardwood sawdust
- Easy to break into smaller pieces
- No artificial additives or binders
- Ready to Burn certified
What quantities can I order?
- Quarter pallet: 48 packs – 240kg
- Half pallet: 96 packs – 480kg
- Three-quarter pallet: 144 packs – 720kg
- Full pallet: 192 packs – 960kg
- Mix Your Own Pallet: Individual 5kg packs
What are they like to burn?
UK Hardwood Briquettes light readily and bring a stove up to temperature quickly. They burn faster than denser products such as Beech Nestro or RUF Oak. You can use them as the main fuel in a smaller stove or pair them with a denser briquette when you want a longer burn.
Break a briquette into pieces to help light a fire with a natural firelighter, or add a few pieces to hot embers to revive a fading fire. Burn time will vary with your stove, flue and airflow settings. If you’re unsure which fuel will suit your stove, try our Wood Briquette Finder.
You can also use them on an open fire. Break longer briquettes into shorter pieces, place them well back from the front and add them gradually. They may expand as they burn, so leave space around them, whether you’re using an open fire or a stove. Don’t place them against the stove glass, and use a suitable fireguard with an open fire.
You may find a little loose sawdust in a pack, especially if a briquette has broken during handling. This is normal and does not affect how it burns.
How should I store them?
Keep the packs completely dry in a garage, watertight shed or other dry space. The pack wrapping may have small gaps, and the wrapping around a delivered pallet only gives temporary protection from the weather. Neither is suitable for outdoor storage.
Delivery and access
Delivery to most UK mainland postcodes is included in the pallet prices shown. Some mainland and offshore addresses have an additional charge, which you can check using the postcode checker on our pallet delivery information page. Express Packs are sent by parcel courier; see our parcel delivery information.
Pallets are delivered by Palletways, normally to the kerbside using a tail-lift and pallet truck. The driver needs firm, flat ground and cannot move the pallet over gravel, grass, steps or slopes.
If you need a smaller 7.5-tonne vehicle, your order must weigh no more than 720kg. A full pallet weighs 960kg and needs access for an 18-tonne vehicle. Select Access Restrictions at checkout and add a note if you need a 7.5-tonne vehicle. If you’re unsure about access, call us on 01387 731 210 before ordering.
