MDL Instant Light Smokeless Fire Logs - Case of 12 Logs

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Why light two fires in two rooms when you can light one for both? That’s the idea behind this double-sided wood burner. It features two glass doors, so wood can be loaded from either side and this also gives it a striking modern see-through design, which is great for open-plan rooms. As you’d expect, it’s fairly sizeable with a heat output of 8kW. While it includes a clever catalyst to help it burn more efficiently and meet Ecodesign Ready specifications, the efficiency is a little lower than some at 75.7%.

Lastly, we let the fires burn down to ash so we could determine how easy clean-up was after the blaze. We also noted things like whether or not the pits were easy to carry or move around, as well as their weight and dimensions.

REMEMBER: For safe effective use always keep chimneys and flueways clear and ensure your appliance has adequate ventilation. A fireguard should always be used with an open fire. For your safety - Never place Instant Light Fire Logs on an already lit fire, or burn more than one at a time - If using your fireplace for the first time, ensure that your chimney is safe for use. Consult a professional chimney sweep if you're in any doubt - Do not break up or poke after lighting. If used in a stove, leave doors open - Always use a fireguard, particularly if there are children present or if the fire is to be left unattended - Keep out of reach of children - Do not breathe fume or vapours - Keep away from heat, hot surfaces, sparks, open flames and other ignition sources. No smoking Contains: Wax & Sawdust Wood burning stoves also release particulate matter (PM). These include particulates of carbon and tar, which are small enough to be suspended in the air. Clean-up required scooping ash out, as the unit is too heavy to dump out easily—Breeo sells a shovel designed to ease this process. The brand also offers several accessories for cooking over the fire, which make the X Series as much as grill as it is a fire pit. The most striking detail of the X Series 24 is its corten finish—it’s designed to oxidize, creating a natural finish that protects the steel rather than continuing to degrade it. It weighs more than twice as much as most of the other models we tested, which means it’s not exactly portable—but it’s built to last. Overall, the level of PM2.5 in the home while the wood burning stove was burning exceeded the limit for safe exposure set by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Most likely, you want a fire pit that adds ambiance to your outdoor space, provides warmth on chilly evenings, and maybe even grills up some tasty meals. What you don’t want is a ton of smoke that leaves your eyes watering and your clothes smelling like a weekend camping trip. What you’re looking for is a smokeless fire pit. Long-term exposure to greenhouse gases affects multiple different organs within your body, particularly those which make up the respiratory and cardiovascular systems (i.e., your lungs and heart). The Bonfire projects heat—a lot of it—in an even circle, but mostly from the rim and up. If we had the fire roaring, the heat radiated more evenly but didn’t really reach our feet on a cool day. Modern wood burners are also a smarter choice for the environment, producing far fewer emissions than an open fire or older stoves (see Ecodesign Ready below). Moreover, they create a stylish focal point in your room.It seemed to radiate a lot of heat out at an angle thanks to the bowl shape and created a warm zone in the shape of an inverted, squat cone, even when the flames weren’t reaching out of the fire pit. When they were, we could feel even more heat radiating straight out from them. If you're thinking of installing one, or you've got one and want to know more about its environmental footprint or health implications, we've rounded up the facts below. Wood burning stoves: pollution Wood burners have different heat outputs, so choose one based on the volume of the space you’re heating. You can work out the room volume by multiplying the width and length by the height. For example, a 5 x 5m room with a 2m height would be 50 cubic metres – then you need to divide that figure by 14.

We fed logs as needed to keep the wood loaded even with the rim, which had flames extending 12 to 24 inches out of the fire pit, creating a comfortable warm zone. The X Series is the shortest model we tested, which meant that we could feel more heat radiating lower on our knees as we sat two feet from the fire pit. Peak concentrations were between 250% and 400% higher after the stove door was opened to add more fuel. The researchers named these ‘flooding events’. Initially, we were concerned with how effective this would be in fostering a smokeless fire but it was as smokeless as any we tested. To build the fire, we used logs 12 to 13 inches long. As with any round fire pit, filling it with wood requires logs of different lengths—longer in the center and shorter at the edges. Although the pollutants released by wood burning stoves are clearly linked to negative health and environmental outcomes, the actual amount of these pollutants released into your home and the air around it during stove use is currently unclear. This means they can be carried around the body and cause damage to other organs. A review of current research has linked to PM to conditions including:Cuisinart’s Cleanburn is unique in its bowl-shaped design. It comes in three pieces: the main body, a top ring that acts as a wind guard, and a base that doubles as an ash tray. They suggest that pollution from wood-burning stoves makes up approximately 13% of air pollution in the UK. Pollutants in the home verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ Stoves also release particulate matter (PM) – tiny solids or liquids that are suspended in the air. These include dirt, dust, and soot.

The Breeo Y-Series comes from the brand that introduced the first smokeless fire pit to the market. It's smaller and lighter than previous models with an added handle on the body—it's positioned to balance the fire pit when carried in one hand at your side. As you’d hope from a company with a decades-long history of making stoves, the efficiency of the Holborn 7 is high at 81.2% and has a clearSkies rating of 4, meaning that it’s also DEFRA-approved. What’s more, a lifetime guarantee when many come with just five years is sure to add peace of mind. Perfect for almost any style of mid-sized to larger room. According to a report released in 2017 by the Air Quality expert group, one Ecodesign-compliant wood-burning stove releases the same amount of particulate matter per hour as 18 newer diesel cars or six modern heavy goods vehicles.Solo Stove’s Bonfire 2.0 is an update to the Bonfire we previously tested, now including a removable ash pan. While its smokeless performance remains unchanged, the ash pan does add about five pounds to the overall weight. In testing, the body drew air in at the base to feed the fire both at the bottom and along the top lip, functioning as intended to reduce smoke. Aside from when we were initially lighting the fire, we noted nearly no smoke at all. The use of charcoal, along with the optional Outpost Grill attachment, makes the Y-series a competent barbecue. You can cook over wood as well, and the height of the grill surface is adjustable so you can keep clear of the flames. We appreciated the adjustable legs which raised the top of the fire pit up to 20 inches and made the grill surface easier to reach. Heat radiates well from the Y-Series when loaded up with logs. The 15-inch body height allowed for more heat to be felt on our lower extremities. Multi-fuel stoves are able to burn multiple sources of fuel including wood, natural smokeless fuel and manufactured smokeless fuel, while wood burners should only be fuelled with logs. While a multi-fuel stove can provide you with more choice, some of the fuel choices, such as manufactured smokeless fuel, produce more CO2.