This traditional technique is great to start your fire quickly and easily.  

• Start with an Ecoblaze Natural Firelighter at the base of your stove or grate.
• Layer kindling over it, allowing airflow between the pieces.
• Stack your firewood on top, starting with smaller logs and working up to larger ones.

Once you light the firelighter, the flames will naturally move upward, igniting the kindling and smaller logs before reaching the larger ones. The result is fast heat and a lively, dependable fire.

If you are after a fire that lasts longer and delivers steady heat, the top-down method is ideal - especially for larger stoves or long, relaxing evenings by the fire.

• Place your largest logs at the base.
• Add a crisscross layer of smaller logs.
• Finish with kindling and top with an Ecoblaze Natural Firelighter.

Lighting the fire from the top allows it to burn downward slowly, gradually preheating and igniting the layers below. This technique produces a slow, steady burn with less smoke.

When you need to warm up fast, the teepee method delivers quick ignition and intense heat - great for smaller spaces or quick bursts of warmth.

• Place a Ecoblaze Natural Firelighter in the centre of your stove or grate.
• Arrange kindling and smaller logs around it in a cone (teepee) shape.

As you light the firelighter, flames shoot upward through the teepee structure, rapidly igniting the kindling and logs. The tepee method results in a bright, hot fire that’s as visually striking as it is effective.