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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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Ive burned it in my multifuel and tbh I can't abide the smell0
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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 thinkOne man's folly is another man's wife. Helen Roland (1876 - 1950)0 -
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?0 -
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.0 -
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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.
As well as releasing carbon into the atmosphere. Peat contains a lot of CO2, responsible for Climate Change0 -
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.0
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