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Curmudgeoness

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2. I have never used Duraflame logs, but

Mon Nov 4, 2013, 09:02 PM

Nov 2013

it looks like they are safe and less polluting than wood logs. I can see why you want to use them because of the situation you have stated. I was surprised to find that all the green living sites are saying that artificial logs beat out real logs. I always thought that they were too expensive for me to even consider.

Common green sense generally dictates selecting the natural and simple option over the artificial and processed. This thought brings me to the fireplace, more specifically, the fire log. There’s the characterless cylinder you can buy at the supermarket versus a beautiful, organic hunk of tree. I hate to be a wet blanket here, but alas—artificial logs beat the pulp out of real ones in terms of environmental advantages.

Read more: http://www.care2.com/greenliving/greenest-fire-logs.html#ixzz2jjEOXVkL

As to pine logs, never use them. Because pine has so much resin in it, you will get a creosote buildup in the chimney, and creosote is a fire hazard. Since you stated that you cannot pay for chimney cleaning, this is definitely something you should avoid.

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Do any of you fine folks burn packaged logs in your fireplace? [View all] Paper Roses Nov 2013 OP

I haven't dealt with artificial logs much, JoeyT Nov 2013 #1

I have never used Duraflame logs, but Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #2

You should get someone to check out your chimney just to make sure they are not japple Nov 2013 #3

This is all good advice. Denzil_DC Nov 2013 #4

Nice to meet you, Denzil, and a belated welcome to DU. I never thought about making my own japple Nov 2013 #5

Thanks, japple Denzil_DC Nov 2013 #6

Too expensive for me! B Calm Nov 2013 #7