Briquette Maker for Recycling Newspaper and Junk Mail eko-mania E-M1001 - GREEN | 
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| Brand: eko-mania
Category: Kitchen
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 140
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
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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: Read 1 more reviews...
Simple, robust November 28, 2008
Jimbo (Northern England)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
If you're choosing between this briquette maker and the black version also made by eko-mania, it's worth remembering that the green one has thicker steel sides. I've had no problems with the sides of this bowing out under pressure, but I understand that some owners of the black model have.
If you're after instant gratification this probably isn't for you; you won't be burning your new briquettes the evening after you receive the maker as the take a while to dry out. I dry mine in an airing cupboard, they're bone dry in a week.
After experimenting with different ways of preparing the paper, the most efficient I've found is to use warm water and mash the mixture with a rolling pin for 20 minutes or so. It's a bit labour intensive but I find the mixture much more usable than leaving for 24 hours soaking in water with added bleach. Agitation is the key.
Any kind of paper will do, although if you're using high gloss paper from magazines etc, it's probably worth mixing some newspaper in too. Try to avoid plastic (windows in envelopes), it won't ruin your bricks, but they'll smell awful while you burn them.
Overall, a nice product. Takes a lot more effort than shoving your paper in the blue-bin, but you'll feel decidedly smug (and warm) while burning your home-made eco-bricks.
 Am I missing something ? November 20, 2008
Jane (Scotland)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
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
Hooligween (Kernow, Great Britain)
34 out of 35 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
Agnes Nutter (Salem)
50 out of 53 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
jeremy gauntlet-gilbert (Wiltshire, United Kingdom)
51 out of 52 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.
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