Paper logs to Burn

[Alan_W]

I have just broken my second paper shredder and am getting fed up with it.

I have seen these gadgets that compress wet paper into bricks/logs that you can just burn in a stove or in one of those chimnea things. Does anyone have any experience of this? Was thinking of getting a heater for the patio and this idea may kill 2 birds with one stone.

[Boy Named Sue]

Originally Posted by Alan_W

I have just broken my second paper shredder and am getting fed up with it.

I have seen these gadgets that compress wet paper into bricks/logs that you can just burn in a stove or in one of those chimnea things. Does anyone have any experience of this? Was thinking of getting a heater for the patio and this idea may kill 2 birds with one stone.

I used to have one of these - the heat given off is OK - not enough for a barbecue like some claim. They burn a bit too fast to be useful for heating a house but they are good as kindling, or to mix with logs/charcoal. One warning though - soem of the fumes off the ink aren't very friendly so do be careful if anyone in your household might be sensitive to them (asthma etc.)

[Dave]

A mate of mine had one of these and said it was crap. It took ages to dry them out properly and when they were dry they didn't burn very well.

[IronGiant]

There is a different version whereby you make a newspaper tube and stuff it with combustible material producing a dry ready to burn "log". I don't know if it is any better than the wet version.

http://www.logmaker.org.uk/

Dave