Natural Wood Dust Fuel Logs

The sustainable alternative to kiln dried logs for winter and summer in an eco-friendly paper sack.

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The sustainable alternative to kiln dried logs for winter and summer in an eco-friendly paper sack.

 

100% Natural • Clean & Easy to Use • High Energy • Low Emissions • Minimal Ash

Clean, convenient and cost effective

100% wood logs with unbeatable benefits

Hotmax wood briquettes are an ideal virtually smokeless fuel for your home in winter and for outdoor use in summer.

Our high density compacted heat logs are made from 100% natural, recycled wood dust. They’re denser, drier and burn cleaner than even the best kiln dried or seasoned hardwood logs.

They’re quick and easy to light and they give you high heat very fast with very low emissions and minimal ash residue. High performance, eco-friendly fuel logs, with a unique sustainable story…

The best of British multi-purpose fuel logs

Hotmax fuel logs create the warm heartbeat of your home in woodburners or multi-fuel stoves large and small.

They give you a safe and spark free hand-and-heart-warming living flame outside in firepits, chimineas and braziers. And their completely natural, odourless heat makes them the ideal cooking fuel for your bbq or ceramic grill.

Crucially, as we all face up to the need to reduce our carbon footprint, Hotmax fuel logs also offer you an unbeatably sustainable British alternative to energy-greedy imported briquettes or kiln-dried hardwood logs – packaged  in a recyclable, burnable or compostable paper sack, and also available in fully recyclable 20kg and 10kg plastic bags.

EASY TO LIGHT • CLEAN TO HANDLE • HIGH HEAT FAST

How to get the best out of Hotmax…

Hotmax fuel logs are very easy to light without the use of firelighters or kindling. We recommend that you start your fire with a few of the thinnest disks of Hotmax in your bag. You can create thin disks by breaking or chopping slices off a bigger log.

Arrange two or three thin disks in a ‘tent’ over a couple of screws of dry paper and light the paper. You could use strips of paper from the bag. The paper is 100% natural and safe, and the ink is water-based and completely non-toxic. Then just add more logs steadily to build your fire.

Don’t forget that Hotmax fuel logs generate very high levels of heat very quickly, so in a woodburner or open fire indoors start with just a few logs until you’re familiar with its performance.

How we make Hotmax

Hotmax is made from compacted, natural, unadulterated, recycled softwood dust and particles.

Woodsure Approved

Ready to Burn firewood has a moisture content of 20% or less; proven to reduce the emissions in the air we breathe.

Where to Buy

Hotmax Fuel Logs are available from retailers throughout the UK in 20kg and handy 10kg bags.

Our Sustainable Circle

Completely natural and fully traceable, and one of the most environmentally friendly fuels you can buy.

Question & Answers

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We’ve tried to answer some of the most commonly asked ones here.

FAQ’s

Your Questions Answered

Do you have any questions about Hotmax and how it is made?
We’ve tried to answer the most commonly asked ones here.

How is Hotmax made?

Hotmax is made from compacted, natural, unadulterated, recycled softwood dust and particles. There are no additives in Hotmax whatsoever. All the timber we use in our production processes is sourced from sustainably managed British forestry.

What is 'WoodSure Ready To Burn' and why is it important?
The Woodsure Ready To Burn icon shows that Hotmax fuel logs meet the UK Government regulations that require domestic wood fuels must have less than 20% moisture content.

So the Woodsure badge assures you that Hotmax is certified legal, and you’re using a fuel that’s better for the air, the planet, your health and your appliance.

Why use Hotmax rather than kiln dried logs or seasoned wood?

Our high density compacted heat logs are made from 100% natural, recycled wood dust. They’re denser, drier and burn cleaner than even the best kiln dried or seasoned hardwood logs.

You can read our Hotmax -v- Kiln Dried Wood comparison here.

Where can I buy Hotmax?

Hotmax Fuel Logs are available from retailers throughout the UK in 20kg and handy 10kg bags. Use our online store finder, selecting Hotmax as the product you wish to search for stockists of. Follow the link at the bottom of this page.

Outdoor Storage

Weatherproof Option

Hotmax is also available in tough, weatherproof packaging.

Ideal for storage in garages & sheds.

Available in 10kg and 20kg bags

CLEANER • EASIER • MORE CONVENIENT • ECO-FRIENDLIER

Hotmax Fuel Logs v Kiln Dried Hardwood

Seasoned or kiln dried hardwood logs are the most widely used form of solid carbon fuel in Britain today. But Hotmax fuel logs beat even the best hardwood logs in all the key measurements of moisture content and energy output. And with legislation on emissions and pollution growing rapidly more stringent, Hotmax wins hands down in the increasingly vital area of environmental impact.

Hotmax is far more eco-friendly than kiln dried hardwood – or most other briquettes, for that matter. It performs better and more consistently, it’s cleaner, easier and less bulky to handle, and it’s made from recycled dust from managed renewable conifer timber, not from irreplaceable slow-growing deciduous trees such as oak, ash and beech.

Comparative PerformanceHotmax Fuel LogsSeasoned Hardwood
Moisture Content %720-25
Energy Output Mj/KG17-189-13
Ash Residue %33-5

Testimonials

What People Say

“Great for Fire Pits”

“Perfect for my fire pit – Hotmax is easy to light, gets hot really quickly and everyone stays lovely and warm!”

“Hotmax is Hot!”

“A little goes a long way! It doesn’t take long to get your wood burner up to temperature with Hotmax.”

“Fantastic Value”

“You certainly get a lot of Hotmax in a bag, and it’s a really convenient alternative to ordering lots of logs.”

“The Best There Is”

“We’ve tried many kinds of fuel logs before but Hotmax is our favourite. It’s so clean and easy to light.”

Where To Buy

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