Does anyone burn to Peat?

jinkster
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Does anyone burn Peat on a logburner? We have been going through quite a number of logs so wanted to try something different.

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  • suki1964
    suki1964 Posts: 14,313 Forumite
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    Ive burned it in my multifuel and tbh I can't abide the smell
  • owen_money
    owen_money Posts: 764 Forumite
    I've burnt quite a bit in the past. I quite like the smell but can understand why some people wouldn't. Peat makes quite a lot of fine ash and I would say its more of a mess than logs. I does create a lot of heat, but wouldn't say it lasts longer than logs. It also stays hot for a long time. First time I used it I cleaned out the fire the next day, and the ash was still hot. I have a melted plastic bucket to prove it :)

    I would give it a go and see what you think
    One man's folly is another man's wife. Helen Roland (1876 - 1950)
  • mumf
    mumf Posts: 604 Forumite
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    owen_money wrote: »
    I've burnt quite a bit in the past. I quite like the smell but can understand why some people wouldn't. Peat makes quite a lot of fine ash and I would say its more of a mess than logs. I does create a lot of heat, but wouldn't say it lasts longer than logs. It also stays hot for a long time. First time I used it I cleaned out the fire the next day, and the ash was still hot. I have a melted plastic bucket to prove it :)

    I would give it a go and see what you think

    You clean ash out into a plastic bucket?
  • Ben84
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    I don't. Fuel retailers say nice things about it, but what they don't tell you is how bad it is for the environment digging up peat bogs. They're a unique habitat for wildlife, and they take a very long time to deposit layers. I see them as similar to old-growth forests, distinct places that's won't come back if we remove them.

    One alternative I liked a lot is manufactured logs, they're often made from things like sawmill waste (you'd have to check what is in a brand if curious), but I found they can burn a long time with excellent heat output. Their lower moisture content and density really does make a difference.
  • owen_money
    owen_money Posts: 764 Forumite
    mumf wrote: »
    You clean ash out into a plastic bucket?

    Well yes or I wouldnt have wrote it
    One man's folly is another man's wife. Helen Roland (1876 - 1950)
  • GothicStirling
    GothicStirling Posts: 1,157 Forumite
    Ben84 wrote: »
    I don't. Fuel retailers say nice things about it, but what they don't tell you is how bad it is for the environment digging up peat bogs. They're a unique habitat for wildlife, and they take a very long time to deposit layers. I see them as similar to old-growth forests, distinct places that's won't come back if we remove them.

    One alternative I liked a lot is manufactured logs, they're often made from things like sawmill waste (you'd have to check what is in a brand if curious), but I found they can burn a long time with excellent heat output. Their lower moisture content and density really does make a difference.

    As well as releasing carbon into the atmosphere. Peat contains a lot of CO2, responsible for Climate Change
  • A._Badger
    A._Badger Posts: 5,851 Forumite
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    GothicStirling wrote: »
    As well as releasing carbon into the atmosphere. Peat contains a lot of CO2, responsible for Climate Change

    Which, even if it is true, is also going to be a problem with any of the fuels discussed on this forum.
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