The High Five -Top Reasons to Use Wood Briquettes

There are lots (and lots) of reasons to use wood briquettes for your home
heating and outdoor recreation needs instead of traditional firewood or
wood pellets. Here are five of the best:

1. Briquettes Burn Better and Deliver More Burn

for Your Buck
• They burn longer, hotter, and more consistently than cordwood
• More cost-effective than traditional cordwood; save time and money

2. Briquettes Are Cleaner and More Convenient

• No bugs, dirt, or other hassles associated with cordwood
• They stack neatly and save space
• No back-breaking wood chopping required

3. Briquettes Can Be Used In Practically Any

Wood-Burning Device
• They don’t require special equipment like wood pellets do (pellet stoves)
• Perfect for fireplaces, wood-burning stoves, outdoor fire pits, BBQ grills, you name it

4. Briquettes Are Better For the Environment

• Recycled from lumber industry waste; no trees are harvested
• Carbon-neutral (when burned, briquettes emit the same amount of carbon that was
consumed by the trees they came from)
• Burn cleaner; produce significantly less smoke, sulfur, and ash
• Take less energy to produce than wood pellets

5. Briquettes Have A Proven Track Record and

Are Readily Available
• Briquettes have been used for years throughout Europe and are now quickly gaining
popularity in the United States
• Briquettes can be found in many home improvement and hardware stores, wood stove
dealers, and at several farm and outdoor supply retailers
• You can order wood briquettes online

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