eko-mania Heavy Duty Paper Log Maker - Green
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Manufacturer: eko-mania
Brand: eko-mania
Color: Green
EAN: 5060152130012
Feature: Sturdy all metal construction
Label: eko-mania
Manufacturer: eko-mania
Model: E-M1001
Publisher: eko-mania
Studio: eko-mania
Sturdy all metal construction
Free heat from old newspapers
New Improved Sieve Design for years of reliable service
Easy and safe to use - just soak the paper, place into the mould and squeeze
Logs will burn as well as wood for up to an hour at a controlled rate in a fire grate or woodburning stove
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Spotlight customer reviews:
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Good if you are stronger than I am!
Comment: I have one of these but in the end I had to give up using it due to a lack of strength. I may have been a county shot putter and javelin thrower in my youth and don't consider myself weak, but as you get older the going gets tougher. Best to share the duties with a male friend!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Simple, robust
Comment: If you're choosing between this briquette maker and the black version also made by eko-mania, it's worth remembering that the green one has thicker steel sides. I've had no problems with the sides of this bowing out under pressure, but I understand that some owners of the black model have.
If you're after instant gratification this probably isn't for you; you won't be burning your new briquettes the evening after you receive the maker as the take a while to dry out. I dry mine in an airing cupboard, they're bone dry in a week.
After experimenting with different ways of preparing the paper, the most efficient I've found is to use warm water and mash the mixture with a rolling pin for 20 minutes or so. It's a bit labour intensive but I find the mixture much more usable than leaving for 24 hours soaking in water with added bleach. Agitation is the key.
Any kind of paper will do, although if you're using high gloss paper from magazines etc, it's probably worth mixing some newspaper in too. Try to avoid plastic (windows in envelopes), it won't ruin your bricks, but they'll smell awful while you burn them.
Overall, a nice product. Takes a lot more effort than shoving your paper in the blue-bin, but you'll feel decidedly smug (and warm) while burning your home-made eco-bricks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Am I missing something ?
Comment: I don't understand people saying that this is as good as burning wood. I've put alot of effort into making these paper bricks, only to struggle to get them lit at all. And as for flames ? I haven't seen a flame yet ! All I get is a smouldering lump, which eventually turns black, smoulders for a while and turns into a lump of ash. No sign of a roaring fire. I tried emailing the company to ask what I might be doing wrong but they never responded. Very disappointing.
If anyone can suggest any hints I'd appreciate it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Clever piece of kit proving very useful and economic
Comment: Our Briquette Maker has been in use for about six months now and is standing up to daily wear-and-tear very well. We are building up a huge stack of 'logs' which have cost us virtually NOTHING, which is great news considering how much all fuels now cost.
The Briquette Maker is extremely simple to use and produces neat oblong 'logs' which burn well once they have fully dried out. We use it to get rid of all our junk mail, newspapers, magazines, paperwork, envelopes and so on.
Normally we soak the rubbish for 24hrs; we don't use bleach (cos we're trying to be properly eco!) but leave the bucket in a warm place. Newspaper and white paper goes mushy very fast; glossy magazine paper and brochures take much longer to break down and benefit from 'dobbing' with a big stick. The best logs have a decent proportion of newspaper or similar in them because the more glossy stuff goes in, the harder it is to get them to burn.
We've left our logs for three months in a greenhouse to dry thoroughly: you also need to make sure that in wet weather they don't absorb moisture from the atmosphere!
Another tip: if your material is full of staples (like magazines often are) or plastic windows or glue/gum, then it's best to leave these bits out before you soak the paper. Any woodburner won't like getting lots of metal/plastic fed to it, so we try to weed them out as we go.
It make take a few attempts to get the hang of the maker, so don't be afraid to get a bit mucky (or buy thick rubber gloves), and learn how to use your feet to keep the frame steady as you extract each log!
This is a fab piece of kit; proving to be robust and it's going to save us a fortune in wood and heatlogs this winter.
8/10
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy as one two three
Comment: ONE :Just dip each sheet of newspaper in water for five seconds
TWO: Scrunch up the wet paper and press it in the Briquette Maker
THREE: After a few weeks drying the Briquette burns as good as wood in my log stove.
A brilliant product that is saving me money and helping the environment.
Summary: Good if you are stronger than I am!
Comment: I have one of these but in the end I had to give up using it due to a lack of strength. I may have been a county shot putter and javelin thrower in my youth and don't consider myself weak, but as you get older the going gets tougher. Best to share the duties with a male friend!
Customer Rating:
Summary: Simple, robust
Comment: If you're choosing between this briquette maker and the black version also made by eko-mania, it's worth remembering that the green one has thicker steel sides. I've had no problems with the sides of this bowing out under pressure, but I understand that some owners of the black model have.
If you're after instant gratification this probably isn't for you; you won't be burning your new briquettes the evening after you receive the maker as the take a while to dry out. I dry mine in an airing cupboard, they're bone dry in a week.
After experimenting with different ways of preparing the paper, the most efficient I've found is to use warm water and mash the mixture with a rolling pin for 20 minutes or so. It's a bit labour intensive but I find the mixture much more usable than leaving for 24 hours soaking in water with added bleach. Agitation is the key.
Any kind of paper will do, although if you're using high gloss paper from magazines etc, it's probably worth mixing some newspaper in too. Try to avoid plastic (windows in envelopes), it won't ruin your bricks, but they'll smell awful while you burn them.
Overall, a nice product. Takes a lot more effort than shoving your paper in the blue-bin, but you'll feel decidedly smug (and warm) while burning your home-made eco-bricks.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Am I missing something ?
Comment: I don't understand people saying that this is as good as burning wood. I've put alot of effort into making these paper bricks, only to struggle to get them lit at all. And as for flames ? I haven't seen a flame yet ! All I get is a smouldering lump, which eventually turns black, smoulders for a while and turns into a lump of ash. No sign of a roaring fire. I tried emailing the company to ask what I might be doing wrong but they never responded. Very disappointing.
If anyone can suggest any hints I'd appreciate it.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Clever piece of kit proving very useful and economic
Comment: Our Briquette Maker has been in use for about six months now and is standing up to daily wear-and-tear very well. We are building up a huge stack of 'logs' which have cost us virtually NOTHING, which is great news considering how much all fuels now cost.
The Briquette Maker is extremely simple to use and produces neat oblong 'logs' which burn well once they have fully dried out. We use it to get rid of all our junk mail, newspapers, magazines, paperwork, envelopes and so on.
Normally we soak the rubbish for 24hrs; we don't use bleach (cos we're trying to be properly eco!) but leave the bucket in a warm place. Newspaper and white paper goes mushy very fast; glossy magazine paper and brochures take much longer to break down and benefit from 'dobbing' with a big stick. The best logs have a decent proportion of newspaper or similar in them because the more glossy stuff goes in, the harder it is to get them to burn.
We've left our logs for three months in a greenhouse to dry thoroughly: you also need to make sure that in wet weather they don't absorb moisture from the atmosphere!
Another tip: if your material is full of staples (like magazines often are) or plastic windows or glue/gum, then it's best to leave these bits out before you soak the paper. Any woodburner won't like getting lots of metal/plastic fed to it, so we try to weed them out as we go.
It make take a few attempts to get the hang of the maker, so don't be afraid to get a bit mucky (or buy thick rubber gloves), and learn how to use your feet to keep the frame steady as you extract each log!
This is a fab piece of kit; proving to be robust and it's going to save us a fortune in wood and heatlogs this winter.
8/10
Customer Rating:
Summary: Easy as one two three
Comment: ONE :Just dip each sheet of newspaper in water for five seconds
TWO: Scrunch up the wet paper and press it in the Briquette Maker
THREE: After a few weeks drying the Briquette burns as good as wood in my log stove.
A brilliant product that is saving me money and helping the environment.
Our custom made, environmentally friendly logmaker, enables you to recycle your waste paper into fuel.
Logs will burn as well as wood for up to an hour at a controlled rate in a fire grate or woodburning stove.
Help conserve forests, reduce landfill and save on heating costs by using newspaper, junk mail, shredded paper, cardboard, wood chippings, and wrapping paper as fuel.
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