Plow & Hearth Boxed Fatwood Fire Starter All Natural Organic Resin Rich Eco Friendly Kindling Sticks for Wood Stoves Fireplaces Campfires Fire Pits Burns Quickly and Easily Safe Non Toxic (11 LB)
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Thank you for contacting us with your inquiry! According to our product information, a 50 pound box of Fatwood weighs 17. 5"L x 15"W x 13"H x 5"L x 15"W x 13"H 5"H. Plow the ground Customer Service at Hearth
It's how I get my wood-burning oven going. It emits an acrid smoke, so I wouldn't cook over it. It's fine once it's been burned off; it has no taste or odor. In my Webber grill, I used it to light lump charcoal. I use brown paper and a bunch of broken little sticks of wood splinters on two pieces of Atwood beneath the charcoal, as mentioned in the other comment. For this purpose, it's a good place to start.
Thank you for your inquiry! Yes, you can rely on the weight to be accurate. We weigh everything, and UPS does as well, before it leaves our warehouse. Plow the ground Customer Service at Hearth
The most likely explanation is that you received a faulty batch. The point is that they stay lit, even if it takes some encouragement (as evidenced by the other responses, which are all on point). The "fat" is, of course, resin, which, if present, burns quickly once lit. Dig into the box, if you haven't already, to see if they stay lit better further down. Plow should then be contacted. I've never had an issue with Hearth or their fatwood because of what they can do to make things right.
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Here is the REAL TRUTH about this Fat Wood, backed up by FACTS. Hello, my name is a gentleman, and I recently purchased a 50-pound box of kindling for our large fireplace. I've burned a variety of woods and collected fallen trees before. I used a 50 pound box and am now able to provide the following accurate review: br>1) The sap in this raw wood is thick and it smells wonderful. br>2) It is quick to light and produces a large flame, but it is not a hot flame. br>3) It produces so much Thick Black Smoke that it coats the inside of your fireplace in tar: We burned only HOT Almond from a 50 pound box. br>4) The problem with this wood is that it burns so richly that the flame isn't hot enough to properly light hardwoods, so you'll need to put 30 sticks in to get wood to light. Because the sap has made the flame too rich, you must keep adding sticks. I switched back to our propane log lighter, and the flame is so hot that it only takes 5 minutes to light the hard Almond. br>5) This fat wood is not suitable for use in indoor fireplaces. It'll clog up your chimney because it's far too smokey. The black smoke will blacken your walls and ceiling if it is allowed to escape. br>6) IT WORKS WELL IN CAMP FIRES! This is a light, softer wood that is great for camping or fire pits outside. br>br>I hope this information is useful to you; it is based on FACTS and a 50-pound box.
I have to say that the fatwood had lost its delicious wood smell after 4 years, but was 100% as flammable and effective as the first day after 4 years. What you see in the photos is about 52 pounds of fatwood (the new 50-pound box plus the two I still had). I live in east Tennessee and use my fireplace insert 45 to 50 times per season. Based on my usage rate over the last four years, 50 lbs should last me at least four seasons, if not five. Your results may vary, but this is a safe bet. One thing to keep in mind is that the fatwood comes loose in a box, so if your delivery person leaves it outside in the rain, it may get wet. I'm not sure if this is a big deal because fatwood is so saturated with resin that it shouldn't absorb much moisture in the few hours before you pick it up, but I would have preferred a bag inside the cardboard box. Nonetheless, I will continue to purchase from this manufacturer, which I highly recommend.
I purchased these to use as fire starters for my outdoor fire pit. It excels at this. br>br>Fatwood is a type of wood that is high in sap and burns easily and quickly. However, when it does, it produces a large amount of thick black smoke. As a result, this is only suitable for use in outdoor firepits or campfires. Even so, do not inhale any of the smoke. They're excellent for lighting most wood. br>br> Hard woods take longer to light, so you may need to use several of them. With mine, I light pine and oak, and three or four sticks seem to suffice. br>br>I wouldn't use these to light indoor fires because of the smoke, and if you use them frequently, the soot buildup in your fireplace may become a problem. br>br>Also, these should not be used to light charcoal grills. The smoke coats the inside of your grill and cooking grate, as well as the food you're cooking. br>br>These are great for an outdoor fire pit, but I wouldn't use them for a grill or indoors.
I've been using these fire starters for several years, and there is no way in the world that it takes "30 sticks" to start a fire, as one reviewer claimed, unless you're trying to light a pile of wet wood! I now heat my home with compressed wood blocks, and I can light a fire with only four sticks. I use a propane torch with Map gas, which comes in a yellow cylinder rather than a green one, and is the type used by plumbers rather than the type with tanks and hoses. Those ineffective butane clicking lighters barely generate enough heat to light a piece of paper. The difference is that I can start the stove with a few sticks rather than 30, and they will provide more than enough heat to warm up a cold stove because they burn very hot even though they are smoky while burning, and they last long enough to start a fire, whereas using 30 of these would result in an inferno unless they are laid out flat and away from each other. They are not adhering to the instructions by crisscrossing and overlapping them in this manner. When it comes to starting a fire from scratch, there is a significant difference between the two. In short, if you follow the directions, they'll work perfectly. When you buy them out of season, such as in the summer versus the fall, there is a significant difference in price.
Fatwood is one of my favorite bands. I've used it a lot and had mostly positive results. So I was ecstatic when I saw this deal for a 50-pound box for just over a pound. I used to pay anywhere from $2 to $10 per pound for this stuff in smaller bags. br>br>I began by giving higher ratings to the categories of ease of use and value for money. Fatwood is, after all, simple to use in theory: It's as simple as lighting it and stacking kindling on top to create flames. It's a good deal to get 50 pounds for $60. br>br>However, there is some bad news about this vendor. When it arrived, the box was smashed to bits. The box was tattered and had fatwood sticks hanging out the sides. It's only just hanging on. I threw everything into a nice bin and put it away right away. br>br>Then there's the fact that this Fatwood isn't very good at igniting. It's not worth a bean to light. I have to hold a lighter or a match to it for at least 20 minutes. 30 seconds or longer, and it may go out after another 30-second period. 60 seconds is the time limit. Because the Fatwood doesn't work on its own, I've begun to use other methods to supplement it (paper, smaller kindling, fuel). This isn't even close to being acceptable. My hands get sticky when I buy Fatwood from previous vendors because the wood is so resinous. I'd light it, and within 5 seconds, the flames would rage. This is exactly what I was anticipating when I placed my order for such a large box; This is not the case. I got a slew of barely-resinous items in the mail. kindling that has been stuffed.
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