Briquette Maker for Recycling Newspaper and Junk Mail eko-mania E-M1001 - GREEN | 
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| Brand: eko-mania
Category: Kitchen
Buy New: £19.95 (On sale from £21.95)
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 29
Color: Green
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.6
Dimensions (in): 11.8 x 6.3 x 4.7
MPN: E-M1001
Model: E-M1001
EAN: 5060152130012
ASIN: B000OOCMB2
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 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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Product Description
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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| Customer Reviews:
 Am I missing something ? November 20, 2008
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.
Clever piece of kit proving very useful and economic August 18, 2008
30 out of 31 found this review helpful
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
 Easy as one two three March 27, 2008
48 out of 51 found this review helpful
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.
Solid and suprisingly effective February 10, 2008
50 out of 51 found this review helpful
I've used this gadget to make a few briquettes, and I'm pleased. They are currently drying next to my wood burner, so i can't yet comment on their potential as fuel. A few plus points; (1) decent sized, solid, chunky briquettes from unremarkable amounts of paper - it's not like the paper disappears to nothing and you end up with a rubic's cube's-worth. A newspaper goes a long way! (2) soaking the paper doesn't have to be too arduous, paper was ready for squashing overnight with a bit of bleach to help it along.
On the other hand, if you don't have an industrial sized shredder, be prepared for the fact that ripping the paper up takes a while. I found that soaking the paper first, then ripping, then putting into a bucket with bleach was easier on my wrists. Of course, if you're buying this gadget you are probably braced for a bit of effort in your recycling. It's certainly more fun than filling the council's black bin.
Fantastic for recycling April 15, 2007
98 out of 99 found this review helpful
I bought this item just over a month ago and it has been in use ever since!
The briquette maker is very sturdy and even though it has made over a hundred logs so far, it is good as new.
Its great for getting rid of old newspapers and junk mail. I just put it through the shredder, soak it, and make the logs.
Because its made of metal I thought I might take a bit longer to be delivered to me, but it arrived as promised within a few days.
All in all, I'd say this is a good investment and well worth the money.
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