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Questions about PowerLogs

If the logs are not made of wood, what are they made of?

The PowerLogs are made of an annually renewable agricultural bi product called "flax shives". Flax shives are a left over commodity when flax straw is processed to remove the fiber for other purposes. The flax shives are actually small pieces of the stem of the flax plant.

What holds the logs together if they don’t have any glue, wax or resin added to them?

The all natural flax shives contain lignins that are melted during the extrusion process to form the binding agent for the PowerLogs.

How do you light the PowerLogs?

PowerLogs can be lit with virtually any solid fire starter available today or you can build a kindling fire. For the quickest start up we suggest to break up one PowerLog into hockey puck size pieces with a hatchet or chisel. Add the "pucks" to your fire starter or kindling fire. Once the "pucks" are an established fire you can add full PowerLogs to your fire and enjoy!

Do not confuse the PowerLogs with a wax sawdust log that you can light the corner of the bag with a match! The PowerLogs need to be treated like a seasoned piece of the best hardwood when it comes to lighting. The extreme density of the PowerLogs are the key to their long burning.

Can I use your logs in my patio burner as well as my wood stove?

The PowerLogs are a direct replacement for cord wood or any other types of manufactured logs. They can be used in fire places, wood stoves, patio burners, wood furnaces and of course open campfires.

Are the logs clean to burn?

Perhaps one of the best features of the PowerLog is the fact that it is classed as a CARBON NEUTRAL ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY FUEL. When the flax plant grows it consumes CO2 and when one burns the PowerLogs they release the same amount of CO2 back into the atmosphere. Therefore the PowerLogs DO NOT contribute to the ever worsening green house gas problem.

The PowerLogs have been tested by Omni Laboratories against oak cordwood and were proven to have:

80% less particulates.
66% less creosote.
More BTUs (heat value) per pound. The PowerLogs produce 8,644 BTUs Per pound.
A fifteen hour burn time.

What is a BTU?

A British Thermal Unit (BTU) is the amount of heat energy needed to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree F. This is the standard measurement used to state the amount of energy that a fuel has as well as the amount of output of any heat generating device.

Will the logs harm my chimney?

With 66% less creosote being emitted your chimney should last years longer than if you were burning cord wood. Theoretically you also should reduce your chance of having a chimney fire (from creosote accumulation) by the same 66%.

How long will the logs last?

Every burning appliance is different so each user may experience an individual burn time. The logs are called the 10 Hour PowerLog for a good reason. Many of our customers have commented that the logs last all night in their wood stove or fire place. Generally you can still light a fire from the red hot coals after the PowerLogs have burned all night long. The PowerLogs lasted for fifteen hours in a burn test done by Omni Laboratories.

Will the PowerLogs leave any unburned residue in my fire place?

The unburned hard pieces left after a wood fire are called clinkers and are non combustible properties of cord wood. The PowerLogs burn completely leaving no clinkers in your fire place. The fine powdery ash includes phosphorus, potassium and calcium which are (in the case of acidic soils) considered to be good soil amendments.

My carpet was burned once by a hot ember from my fire place. Do your logs "pop or spit" while burning?

The PowerLogs DO NOT "pop or spit" any burning embers out of your burning appliance.

What if I don’t want a 10 Hour fire?

If you prefer to have a fire that does not last 10 Hours simply reduce the size of your PowerLog to the "hockey puck" size used during lighting. Again, this can be accomplished by breaking up a PowerLog with a hatchet or chisel to those "hockey puck sizes". Your fire will burn brilliantly for a couple of hours and then the pucks will continue to radiate heat for some time but not as long as a full PowerLog.