On larger appliances place two smallish logs on either side of the kindling to allow for larger logs to be placed over the well alight kindling. The clearskies scheme has been recently introduced, and many of the wood burners and multi fuel stoves we sell have a clear skies mark. The same principles apply as for the wood burning stove, the wood must be dried to below 20% moisture content so look for the ‘Ready to Burn’ logo for guaranteed firewood quality. Possibly not meant for an original Victorian coal fire as it didn’t burn well or smell as I’d hoped but maybe better for a wood burning stove. These Woodabrix Natural Wood Eco Firelighters are bricks made of 100% natural material marked into 288 cubes.

By using a perfectly formed stack of kindling and a simple firelighter, we devised a product that works flawlessly each and every time.There's no additional packaging to remove from the sachet, so your next step is to light one corner of the sachet with a match. All of these products have been carefully selected and are the products of choice in our stove showroom. The cones of Scots or Corsican pine are collected any time I am out in the forest and again left on the hearth to dry and open.

You can gather any dry plant material and make a tinder nest so you have something to get any spark into. Crumple some newspaper into a loose ball and place it in the centre of the firebox – add a few pieces of kindling laid together on top of the newspaper.And further supporting the environment (as well as using recycled materials), the Woodcycle company makes a donation towards planting a tree for each purchase of this product. Many people say you should not burn softwood as it smokes, tends to spit, burns too quickly and can tar up the chimney. Lighting fires can often be a messy and frustrating task thanks to unreliable and chemical-smelling starter fuels. These firelighters produce a reliable long burn time and are perfect for fireplaces, wood burners, BBQs, fire bowls, log-fired stoves and camping.