anyone tried paper bricks on a wood burning stove & what do they burn like, are they worth the hassel?

Answer 1

Despite the other answers the paper bricks you ask about are really made of wood chips compressed with a a flammable material like lighter fluid. It is meant to burn and does and puts out quite a lot of heat. It also is good for starting regular wooden logs that are hard to start. If cost is an issue you can make your own paper logs by taking a news paper soaking it in a mixture of water and liquid fabric softener (for several days) rolling them as tight as possible ( they sell a roller for that ) tying them with twine and letting them completely dry (up to 2 months depending how tight they are rolled and how wet you let them get ). The tighter they are rolled the longer they Will burn. It is a great idea for those who have access to or buy a lot of news papers and the time to make them.

Answer 2

No offense; but paper burns poorly. I know if you light a piece of newsprint; it will burn...

Once upon a time some Pirate tried to sell an invention. It rolled paper into logs, for FIREPLACES. A dismal failure.

The issue is pretty much about the compression; and circulation of air. Paper also doesn't burn at an extremely HOT temp; and the flame or after effect is short lived. It also won't maintain heat as wood, or pellets do since there is no transformation into charcoal/material that holds an embers effect.

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Steven Wolf

Answer 3

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anyone tried paper bricks on a wood burning stove & what do they burn like, are they worth the hassel?

Answer 4

I think you will get more answers and we may be surprised at how many still use them. I had kinfolks who cooked and heated with a wood burning stove. The best fried chicken ever came off of that stove. The house I live in had a wood stove for the first 7 or 8 yrs.

Answer 5

A neighbor tried the newspaper log roller, he made them all summer long. Soaked them in water and let them dry. They were pretty solid and heavy after drying. He has a fireplace. They didn't burn well, a lot of smoldering and ended up with a lot of unburned paper in the ashes. He tried throwing them in with a wood fire, they burned OK until the wood was gone. Half way through the winter he cleaned his chimney -twice as much soot and ash than he normally had.

Answer 6

I have tried compressed wood bricks, they were made up of saw dust squashed into blocks, they were terrible, they didn't want to light and when they did they burnt with not a very big flame and not very hot, stick to the traditional stuff, i know it might be so green but it is a lot better to use.

Answer 7

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Answer 8

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Answer 9

yes i tried this i still have the log maker made them all summer when i tried them they were terrible no flame,no nothing just smoldering then a lot of ash there is more than likely some sort of material or thing that does a better job.good luck

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