Night Briquettes Keep Your Stove Burning All Night (New Video)
In the second episode of the Wood Heat University series, we will take a deep dive into 8-hour Night Briquettes, the longest-burning, most cost-effective wood fuel product on the UK market. How can they burn so long? What are they made from? Are they compatible with your appliance? How to use them to get 8 hours of heat? And how can you be sure you’re getting the original product? By the time you finish watching our expert-written video, you will know the answer to these questions, and much, much more.
Watch the full YouTube video in the player below, or read the text version by scrolling down. This text version contains additional information that did not make it into the video.
Want to become a wood heating fuel expert in just 9 minutes? Then don't miss out on our Master Guide to Wood Fuels video. It covers everything from firewood (e.g., oak, birch, and ash) to briquettes (fire logs, sawdust briquettes, heat logs) to fire-starting products (natural firelighters, kindling).
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Introduction
Imagine loading up your burner once and forgetting about it for 8 hours while you focus on what you actually enjoy. Or putting a couple of briquettes on top of embers before you go to bed and waking up to a warm stove. No constant tending. No nervous glances at the clock. No endless carrying of firewood.
Sounds like I'm describing something from a Harry Potter film? Think again. It’s something you can experience yourself right now. No wizard training necessary.
The secret? 8-hour Night Briquettes.
Made from 100% natural softwood bark, these briquettes are designed to provide long, steady heat, freeing up your time and reducing your winter fuel costs.
Instead of having to top up the burner every hour, you’ll have a fire that takes care of itself.
And as you’re putting a lot less fuel into the burner, you’ll need less of it to last you through the winter. Over the course of a season, that will add up to real savings.
In this guide, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about this amazing product.
Do Night Briquettes Actually Last 8 Hours?
So can Night Briquettes actually last you the entire night? The answer is yes. Assuming you have a reasonably modern wood-burning appliance and use the product according to the provided instructions, the product will indeed heat your rooms for around 8 hours.
Night Briquettes will burn for the first 2 hours, then continue to glow for the next 6, providing steady heat throughout.
Extra context: When we say "reasonably modern", the word modern doesn't just mean in good repair. The industry has made great strides in terms of energy efficiency. If you're in the market for a new wood stove, you can find out more about modern wood-burning appliances by reading our articles about the mandatory EcoDesign Stove Certification Scheme that applies to all stoves manufactured after Jan 1, 2022. And our Article About the Voluntary ClearSkies Certification that is used by the UK's most efficient wood stoves.
What Are Night Briquettes Made From?
Due to their brown colour and ultra-long burn time, some people think Night Briquettes are made of peat or contain coal particles. But that’s not the case. Night Briquettes are actually made from our own special blend of all-natural softwood bark. This material is a frequently-discarded byproduct of the sawmilling industry. Turning this bark into Night Briquettes gives it a second life and keeps it out of the landfill.
How Night Briquettes Can Help You Save Money
But if you’re like most people in Britain, you’re interested in Night Briquettes not because of their eco-friendliness but because you want to save money on your wood heating.
The logic is self-explanatory. Night Briquettes can provide you with up to 8 hours of heat. This is 4 times longer than sawdust briquettes and 6 to 12 times longer than traditional firewood. And the less wood fuel you consume, the less money you’ll need to spend overall.
How to Use Night Briquettes
Here’s how to use Night Briquettes to unlock their full potential.
- Step 1: Preheat your appliance using traditional firewood. Our experts recommend kiln-dried birch logs and the top-down fire-starting method for best results.
- Step 2: Reopen the vents. Once your logs have burned down to embers, set your appliance's vents to the maximum airflow setting.
- Step 3: Add Night Briquettes. Place them on top of the embers and wait for them to catch fire. We recommend starting off with two briquettes.
- Step 4: Lower the air intake. Once your Night Briquettes are burning nicely, set your airflow controls to a low setting in accordance with your stove’s manual
And that’s it! All that’s left is for you to enjoy 8 hours of steady, cost-efficient heat.
Read our Ultimate Guide to Night Briquettes to learn more.
How Do I Know I'm Buying Real Night Briquettes?
As soon as an innovative new product appears on the market, copycats are sure to follow. Night Briquettes are no exception. Our customer support team often gets contacted by people who say their night briquettes aren’t performing as advertised, but when we investigate, it turns out they bought a fake product.
These products have similar-sounding names and mimic the appearance of the real thing, but they don’t have the burning properties of genuine Night Briquettes.
So how can you know that you’re buying the original product instead of a poorly-performing imitation? Easy. Original night briquettes are only sold directly to consumers through lektowoodfuels.co.uk.
Additional info: Lekto also has an official presence on eBay (usr/lektowoodfuelsltd) and Amazon (Lekto Woodfuels Ltd), but we strongly encourage you to purchase directly from us to get the lowest price. The products on our eBay and Amazon are more expensive because they include the platforms' fees and markups.
We also operate the https://www.nightbriquettes.co.uk, but it is purely informational, and all links lead back to Lekto.
If you see them on any other site, what you’re looking at is either a fake or an unauthorised reseller trying to sell them to you at a markup.
Conclusions
Thank you for watching this video. If you haven’t watched our Master Guide to Wood Heating Fuels, I recommend you do so now. It’s just 9 minutes long and will give you the knowledge you need to make the best decisions about wood heating fuels. No expensive trial and error necessary.
And if you have any questions or suggestions for future content, leave them in the comments. Until next time. Stay warm.
Want to find out even more about this amazing product? Read our Mega Blog About Night Briquettes.
Want to know more about Lekto Woodfuels? Read All You Need to Know About Lekto.