There is no need to fill the chamber of the fire with paper logs; you can burn them one at a time and still receive warmth.

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However our horses' diets are mainly hay so I guess that may affect the way it sticks together and how well it burns. Since all the blocks fit together perfectly, you can start with a smaller set to do a trial run with your toddler. Lightweight, child-safe, and eco-friendly — cardboard blocks give kids the freedom to build large structures.

You can certainly make briquettes in the winter months in fact all year round, the only thing in the winter is that the briquettes will take longer to fully dry out.

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The press is made from 2mm mild steel and is welded together forming a strong and reliable long lasting briquette press. I tore the paper into little strips and soaked it longer than I believed was necessary, then packed it into the paper brick maker and struggled to push all the water out - gripping the handles and pushing down as hard as I could.Using our free mixing paddle, you can now mix the paper into a pulp ready for compression in the Multimate MK2 briquette press. I was going to mess with the 'recipe' and maybe add a handful of shavings next time but for the brick itself it doesn't seem necessary. I also used sawdust and coal dust mixed in with them tooI would also think depending on how well they were compressed would make a difference to how long the burn for.