š„Hotties Heat Logs
Iāve had 2 packet of Hotties for quite a while. Unfortunately they were put to one side and forgotten about, as I donāt have a wood burning stove (yet), and both my Ozpig and Aquaforno stoves are buried deep in the outhouse, far out of reach, even for my long gorilla arms.
Recently though, young Keiran came by bemoaning that the house that heās renting a room in, over in Harrogate, is freezing cold. It transpired that the owners have gone away for a month on their jollies, and the wood they left for him to use in the wood burner was soaked.
Sensing that this was a good opportunity for someone else to write something, off he went back Yorkshire-land, with a packet of Hotties in hand, with the task of taking plenty of arty-type photos and e-mailing me a honest review. So here goes:
āTheyāre quite good, getting going really quick, quicker at lighting than most logs. I guess they are perfect for people in my situation - thatās those with a tonne of wood that they have to wait to dry out. Perfect for winter.ā
He continued āI put 10 pieces of wood in a bag and compared it to the weight of the Hotties. 10 logs are definitely heavier! Hotties are super easy to stack up compared to normal logs that are not uniformly shaped - this makes my OCD self very happy!ā
Keiran concluded. āThey definitely last a lot longer than your typical piece of wood and Iām astonished at how long it has lasted. It has been in for over an hour (on the highest setting) and the shape of the log is still intact. The heat that just one log gives off is far greater than several logs! Itās bl**dy boiling in here.ā
So there we have it, a great testimonial from a 22 year old lad, who really doesnāt care that much about writing reviews on heat logs.
Of course, being a responsible reviewer I couldnāt let young Keiran have all the fun, so I opened the pack of Mini Hotties, which are basically shorter than the regular Hotties, and endeavoured to dig out my old Aquaforno stove. I had an impromptu BBQ and brew, but as it was dark and raining I haven't any photos, sorry. However, I can certainly concur with Keiranās observations, they burnt with quite an intensity and for a good length of time.
What are Hotties?
Essentially theyāre heat logs, made in the UK from 100% timber materials. They are denser and drier than other heat logs or Pinikay imported briquettes, and donāt expand or crumble, giving off a powerful and reliable heat every time.
Whereas the average wood log moisture content is anywhere between 25% and 50%, Hotties' moisture content is normally less than 5%, so thereās no spitting or sparking, and this is a definite bonus, because having to leap up from the couch, to put out sparks that land on the rug, is not a good thing for you, or your flooring (Muddy Madam can testify to this).
BSW Energy is part of BSW Timber, the UK's largest saw milling company. With raw materials sourced from our own sawmills in the UK, their heat logs are truly a 'renewable energy made from renewable energyā. See what they did there?
They told me that since they started manufacturing Hotties, it has quickly become their flagship product, and theyāve naturally expanded and diversified into both winter and summer fuels.
So the next time Iām away for a few days with the Aquaforno, instead of throwing a load of wood in the back of Deux Smurf, itāll be a packet of Hotties.
Website: Woodfuel Direct
