Bio Products

Clean-Burning Bio Products: Tested for Your Wood Stove & Fireplace


Whether you’re looking for alternative fuel as your primary heat source, or for the occasional evening fire to take the chill off, Southern Maine Renewable Fuels has personally tested several varieties of Bio Products for your wood stove or fireplace. All Bio products are manufactured from recycled sawdust and shavings with no additives, and offer the following advantages:

  • Less mess – No bark, dirt or bugs.
  • More heat – Higher density and a low moisture content translates into greater BTU’s per pound.
  • More convenient – Easier to store. One pallet occupies less than half the space of a cord of wood.
  • Burns cleaner – No chemicals, less ash, less creosote and fewer particle emissions than cordwood.

Note: These Bio Products are intended for use only in a properly maintained and ventilated wood stove or fireplace. Perform an initial test with your own stove by burning two or three Canawick Bricks or Lewis Bricks at one time. The Envi Blocks, Home Fire Prest Logs and North Idaho Energy Logs are designed for a long duration burn. Start with one or two logs for your initial burn. Add additional bricks or logs as appropriate for the size of your appliance.

*Cash/check discount available

Southern Maine Renewable Fuels has thoroughly tested all Bio Products that we sell. By offering the easy to light Canawick Bricks, and supplementing these with the longer duration products including the All-Nighter, Envi Blocks, Home Fire Prest Logs and North Idaho Energy Logs, you’ll maximize your heat output while eliminating unnecessary feed cycles. Unlike cordwood, the Btu and moisture content of all Bio Products is constant. Once you establish your optimum damper settings and feed cycle, your burn time and heat output for a given quantity of product will remain constant.

North Idaho Energy Logs (Price Per Full Pallet)

Product Details

Moyie Springs, Idaho

[website]

BTU/pound: 8600

Ash Content: < 1%

Various Wood Species

North Idaho Energy Logs (Price per economy pallet)

Product Details

Moyie Springs, Idaho

[website]

BTU/pound: 8600

Ash Content: < 1%

Various Wood Species

Home Fire Prest Logs

Product Details

Ferndale, Washington

[website]

BTU/pound

8730

Ash Content: .6%

Various Wood Species

Price per log: $2.50

Price per half pallet:
Call Jim

(cash/check discount)
190 logs

Envi-8 Blocks (6-pack)

Product Details

Selinsgrove, PA

[website]

96 plastic sleeves,

6 blocks/sleeve

2000 lbs/pallet

8000 BTU/lb.+/-

Ash .28

Envi Blocks (3 pack)

Product Details

Selinsgrove, PA

[website]

105 plastic sleeves,

3 blocks/sleeve

2000 lbs/pallet

8000 BTU/lb.+/-

Ash .28

Energex X-Blox (6 pack)

Product Details

Lac-Megantic, Quebec

energex.com

Hardwood

96 sleeves/pallet

6 bricks/sleeve

2016 lbs/pallet

Canawick Hardwood Bricks (12 pack)

Product Details

Groupe Savoie Inc.Saint-Quentin, New Brunswick
[website]

All Hardwood

90 sleeves/pallet

12 bricks/sleeve

2160 lbs/pallet

8000 BTU/lb

Ash <1%

Which fuels are best for me?

While all fuels that we sell are suitable for a well maintained appliance, we’ve noted additional information below.

ProductWeight/unitBurn Time*Comments
All-Nighter Logs8 lbs.4-8 hrs/logBest used when added to existing fire to extend burn. 4 inches in diameter and 13 inches long.
CanawickAprox. 2 lbs1-2 hrs/brickEasy to light. Minimal kindling required to ignite when cold.
Envi-8 Blocks3-4 lbs.1-3 hrs/brickRequires more kindling to ignite compared to BioBrick or CozyLog. Longer duration burn due to larger physical size. Best used when added to an existing fire.
Envi Blocks6-7 lbs.2-4 hrs/brickSame as Envi-8.
Home Fire Prest Logs5 lbs.4-8 hrs/logDifficult to light without adequate kindling. Best used when added to existing fire. Does not “accordion” when burning. Glowing “coal like” mass remains even after 8 hours of burn. THE BEST LONG DURATION LOG AVAILABLE!
Lewis Bricks (Fiber Fuel)Aprox. 2 lbs1-2 hrs/brickEasy to light. Minimal kindling required to ignite when cold.
North Idaho Energy Logs8 lbs.2-5 hrs/logBest used when added to existing fire to extend burn. 4 inches in diameter and 13 inches long.

*Burn times are typical. Yours may vary depending on the appliance condition and/or efficiency.

Note: All Bio Products are intended for use in a well maintained appliance. Use the appropriate number of bricks or logs in your appliance when conducting initial burn tests (2-4 Canawick Bricks and 1-2 Envi Blocks, All-Nighter Logs or Energy Logs). Contact the manufacturer of your appliance if you have any questions regarding the suitability of Bio Products for your particular stove.