Multifuel or Wood burning stove

hey shifter,

yes pretty much as the last post says. anything over 5kw must have an air vent bringing in fresh air etc.

when getting a stove it depends on what fuel you think you will use? wood is fine but if you want the optrion to use coal then the multi fuel would be far better as it needs an airflow to ensure it burns well.

A multi fuel grate will have a riddling function where as woodburners will just have a static grate as wood burns on a flat bed of ash.

With the multi fuel version they are easier to clean as the riddling means the ash falls below the grate into an ashpan. where as the wood only versions has to be scooped out and is messy.

With regards to the chimney there are a few things that need to be taken into consideration:

I would get a chimney sweep in to sweep the chimney and check the chimney for cracks, leaks or the the possibility of it leaking any time soon.

They recomend that you use a flexible liner for the following reasons:

* Its stainless steel and heats up very quickly this in turn ensures you get a good draw very quickly- cold chimney = sluggish stove
* easier to sweep the chimney as the rod goes up the liner and its done.
* again it will keep any crap in side the liner until you get it swept, this will protect the chimney brick work and can reduce risk of fires.
* The chimney liner can hold a chimney fire back for upto 30 mins while you get the fire brigade in

If you decide that the chimney is fine or you dont want to line the chimney you can simply have the stove siting there with a stove pipe sticking up into the chimney HOWEVER you must do the following if this is the case:

* You must have a closeur plate (board that seals underside of chimney opening) and this must be made from 1.5mm steel and must be sealed so that it is airtight so smoke cant come back down and into the room

there are some good guides on there also

hope this helps and hasnt baffled you too much but if i have just ask away

flexible liners have a warranty of normally 15 years although they generally have a life expectancy of 25+ years.

as long as you dont burn damp unseasoned wood then it will last donkeys years.

dont be fooled by these internet sites that sell liner for £12.99 per meter as they grade is very low for example:

316/316 grade= very low grade steel inside and outer layer is also low grade which means its resistance against corrotion is lower.

the one I would reccommend as a minimum would be 904/316 grade as it has a higher resistance and will last longer. the inner layer is 904 and outer is 316

the site i posted above sells the 904/316 grade liner by the way

Cant say i know much about the tiger stoves although you do get what you pay for when it comes to woodburners.

Probably the best cheaper stove ive ever come across is called a Mulberry joyce, do a google search for Mulberry Joyce ive seen these working and was quite surprised by hpw well they worked, they are a copy of an aga stove! you look at the mulberry joyce then look at a aga little wenlock

check to see what grade the liner is with stoves are us as it says its 316 if it is 316/316 then their liner is expensive.

if you need any help or advice just post here and I will see if I can help

EDIT:
Mulberry Joyce =

Aga Little Wenlock =

you will get your cash back far quicker on a stove.

an open fire is only approx 25% efficient therefore most of the heat will shoot up the chimney and your wasting money on fuel.

stoves are around 70-80% efficient therefore more heat to the room and less up the chimney. therefore saving you £££ on fuel

Hi
if you go for a wood burner make use of freecyle for free wood, logs, old floor boards etc, most of ours comes from fellow freecyclers.