Coal, turf or Peat Briquette??

[wherefromreferee?]

Hard to beat a fire these evenings, especially with the price of oil at the minute.  Can't decide which is the best though.
There is a great wiff of the turf, but dont think it burns as hot as the coal does.  Sometimes I mix and match all 3, because I'm mad like that! 

Any preference anyone?

[mylestheslasher]

Blocks of timber would be my choice.

[magpie seanie]

Pros and cons with all 3.

Coal - takes londer to light up but possible burns hotter and lasts longer.

Turf - lovely smell and very little mess to clean up. Quick burning. Not as easy to get these days if you don't cut it yourself (again, and inconvenience) and will soon be illegal!

Briquettes - like turf light up quickly but don't last very long. Unlike turf you can walk into any shop and buy them.

[the Deel Rover]

Pros and cons with all 3.

Coal - takes londer to light up but possible burns hotter and lasts longer.

Turf - lovely smell and very little mess to clean up. Quick burning. Not as easy to get these days if you don't cut it yourself (again, and inconvenience) and will soon be illegal!

Briquettes - like turf light up quickly but don't last very long. Unlike turf you can walk into any shop and buy them.

Are you serious seanie thats the 1st i heard of this

[orangeman]

Turf !

[wherefromreferee?]

Magpie, definitely agree with you on the turf, and the fact that there is very little cleaning up to do.  The coal is a disaster to clean.

[Donagh]

Have settled for the briquettes myself. The turfs dirty and too hard to light and burn (smells lovely though).

Coal's even dirtier, burns too hot and spits (not good with new carpet).

Brickettes – happy compromise

[under the bar]

Was drining up thru the bog on a sunny saturday about 4 weeks ago.   It's been virtually abandoned for 20 years and it was packed with ppl working turf!  Just goes to show ye! 

[AZOffaly]

It's Briquette, not Brickette. (Sorry, it's the Bord na Mona coming out in me )

I use Briquettes to light a fire, or to add to a dying fire. I use Turf for long burning fires. (Has to be good solid turf, not the sort that is dried out to jaysus and goes to ashes in 5 minutes).

[magpie seanie]

Are you serious seanie thats the 1st i heard of this

I think there is some EU directive banning cutting turf that is coming in?

[Treasurer]

Depends on the quality of the turf.  You'll get as much heat out of 2 or 3 briquettes as a range full of poor turf. 

[The Real Laoislad]

A good block of timber on a bed of turf...
Though up here in Jackeen land your not allowed to burn any of the above

[wherefromreferee?]

It's Briquette, not Brickette. (Sorry, it's the Bord na Mona coming out in me )

I use Briquettes to light a fire, or to add to a dying fire. I use Turf for long burning fires. (Has to be good solid turf, not the sort that is dried out to jaysus and goes to ashes in 5 minutes).

Sorted for you now AZ.

[blast05]

Are you serious seanie thats the 1st i heard of this

I think there is some EU directive banning cutting turf that is coming in?

It'll be a bit like the dog license so - nobody will take any head of it

[the Deel Rover]

Are you serious seanie thats the 1st i heard of this

I think there is some EU directive banning cutting turf that is coming in?

For fcuk sake next thing you know they will be telling us which way to vote in a treaty