Other fuels cost less, but given the new restrictions just announced by the UK government on coal and non- kilndried wood, this is by far the best alternative. To me the smell from briquettes was stronger from touching them and not burning them whereas the smell of the turf really comes out when it is being burned. The unique selling point for peat briquettes in comparison to other solid fuels is the completely unique scent which is only found in genuine Irish peat. We like our open fires, but I agree that coal is nasty dirty stuff which leaves the ash residue to be got rid of and it also increases the levels of 'dust' round the house.

Make sure you get a good fire going then add a row or 2 then sit back and enjoy, they will burn for ages. The peat briquettes supplied by Liverpool Wood Pellets are easy to light with firelighters as they are a lot dryer than turf or other comparable products. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. I had a very expensive disaster with peat ashes in a holiday rental on Achill during winter a number of years ago! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.

Great tip about raking the ash before bed to try and cool it off - we may have to purchase a non-flamable bucket for our embers so we can scoop them out and then have peat multiple days in a row - so looking forward to that scent! We supply domestic, commercial and agricultural fuels throughout County Fermanagh and South Tyrone to the following post codes: BT74, BT75, BT92, BT93 and BT94.

Logs are best dried naturally, but an over-looked fire hazard is if the logs have too much moisture. From a peat bog in Ireland comes a natural fuel that is slow burning and releases a pleasant, fresh aroma. We have not used them for a while but I used let them cool completely for a couple of days then bag them and bin them. The Bord na Mona briquettes need to be kept under shelter as they will disintegrate if left exposed.Peat as a fuel has been around for centuries, and now, with advances in knowledge and technology we are harvesting peat from peat bogs and turning them into areas of outstanding natural beauty. New: A brand-new, unused, unopened and undamaged item in original retail packaging (where packaging . Some environmental organisations and scientists have pointed out that the large-scale removal of peat from bogs in Britain, Ireland and Finland is destroying wildlife habitats.

If you are a resident of another country or region, please select the appropriate version of Tripadvisor for your country or region in the drop-down menu. Although these are not a replacement they are much better for long burning as you lay them on a thin bed of hot ashes and just let them go. They are very easy to use and clean, with low sulfur emissions and can be burned alone or combinef with other fuels.They mention that it smells really nice, produces enough heat to keep them comfy and that it's easy to use.

I put one on last night at 00:00 (on the remenants of a log ) and it was still warm at 10am this morning , keeping the morning chill out of the kitchen. Indead, I'll be travelling to Dublin in September and would like to bring some with me (I'm an addict of this smell). Perfect for stoves and especially open fires, where the lovely, traditional smell can be fully enjoyed. I was there with two Italian friends and we had forgotten to rake down the briquette fire the night before. All of of our kiln dried logs are ready to burn meaning they meet the latest guidelines for burning wood in smoke control areas.Bord na Móna peat briquettes have a long burn time and a high heat output, and of course will create that homely feeling you can only get with the scent of burning real Irish peat. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Briquettes produce a lot of fine, white ash which tends to act like an insulating blanket on the embers and can easily still be hot the next afternoon. Perhaps my memory is not serving me right but how would you guys compare the smell of burning turf and the smell of burning briquettes?