Multi Fuel Stove - getting the best out of it.

Chattbucks

I find that the best mix for my stove is kiln dried logs (no tar and they burn very hot) mixed with CPL's homefire smokeless or homefire ovals. I always start the fire with a good quantity of kindling to get a bed of red embers and add a couple of split logs and then homefire or the ovals on top. To bank it overnight you can use anthracite or a bucket of the little bits from the bottom of the coal bunker - always works well for me.

bones_mcgroan

I have a dunsley yorkshire m/f with back boiler, i have it linked (gravity fed ie no electrics) to a telford thermostore and i also have a valliant 418 system boiler also linked to the thermostore and am looking to get evacuated solar panels by the end of the summer.
My rads are liked to the thermostore with an inline pump activated by a wireless room stat, so if i find that a part of the house is taking to long to heat from the yorkie i move the roomstat to where its needed thus getting it warm from the thermostore via the rads. My hot water is delivered via a coil direct from the mains at mains pressure (and is also drinkable) which runs through the top of thermostore, the emmersion heater on the store is set at 50 deg c, the gas valliant is set at 65 deg c and the yorkie is 90 deg c on the water temp dial. I am currently experimenting with different coals, but dont know whats best for my system, the problem is, if i stoke up my yorkie overnight (even though it regulates the water temp on its own), it still will heat the water on low as it cannot stop all heat, till it can be heard boiling in the thermostore. The system is vented and should i worry about this

gkelly_2

hi iam planning on getting a multi fuel stove but theres a very big price range i have seen some that are relly cheap like cosyfire has anyone got any advice on what to buy and is the cheaper ones just as good

suki1964

gkelly wrote: »

hi iam planning on getting a multi fuel stove but theres a very big price range i have seen some that are relly cheap like cosyfire has anyone got any advice on what to buy and is the cheaper ones just as good

No the very cheap ones are not as good

But saying that theres no need to go top of the range either

The most expensive part of buying a multi fuel is paying for the installation, the cost of that will make the stove seem as cheap as chips

Read this forum for any stove threads and get an idea on cost, size and makes and models

The most important thing is to get the right size stove for your room/s

My stove is a "cheaper" model but has performed extremely well these past two winters ( no leaks, good draw, no replacement bits required) and it pumps the heat out on very fuel.