Pressed Logs Question

[begreen]

Prest logs are smaller than the NIEL logs and they don't say they're 100 % hardwood just wood product whatever that means. I thought I read sometime ago that the NIELs were made from 100% hardwood however now there is no mention of them being made from 100% hardwood.

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/pressed-logs-question.174386/#post-2344248

 

[Rich L]

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/pressed-logs-question.174386/#post-2344248

Good info.It looks like the weight of a pallet of NIELs is approx.1120 lbs..For a hundred dollars more a pallet of the Home Prest logs is approx.1900 lbs..Looks like 720 lbs more fuel for $100.00 more is a good deal if they burn as advertised.

 

[weatherguy]

I tried a few packs of them last year. They burned well. I put them on my covered wood pile under a roof covered roof. I suspect a few got a little wet. They fell apart. Anyone else have this problem?

I don't keep them outside, a pallet in the garage and bring in as needed. If I didn't have a garage I'd put them all in the basement.

 

[billb3]

How are you getting those ratings? Are you calculating per cord or per pound? Pound for pound, all wood is the same. The difference being that one pound of pine occupies more space than a hard wood like oak.

If what you were saying were true, stoves would alter heating output based on type of wood. However, we know this is not true, but that denser woods burn longer with the stove putting out the same heat as it would for a shorter duration compared to less dense soft woods.

Obviously everything I said goes out the window when comparing wood with different moisture contents.

So for for compressed wood products, I don't buy the ratings, unless they add something other than wood. Perhaps they are able to get more BTU/Lb because they remove all of the air pockets from the wood making it as dense as possible.


Here's a study from the University of Missouri about heating with wood. (broken link removed to http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPrinterFriendlyPub.aspx?P=G5450)

Because they are comparing BTU by weight rather than volume. Your stove doesn't give a rats ass how much the fuel weighs.

 

[SpaceBus]

Because they are comparing BTU by weight rather than volume. Your stove doesn't give a rats ass how much the fuel weighs.

No, but it's a lot harder to measure the volume.

 

[Kevin Weis]

I don't keep them outside, a pallet in the garage and bring in as needed. If I didn't have a garage I'd put them all in the basement.

Think most of the pressed brick folks advertise the must be kept in a dry place inside (basement, garage etc).