multifuel stove is too warm/firebricks?

enginechick

Advice appreciated. I have a Dunsley Highlander 7 that is keeping me too warm, I think the 5 would have been more suitable. Can I line it with firebricks to reduce the inside of the stove. If so do I cement them in or just push them in?
Being stingy with the fuel means dirty windows, so I am assuming dirty flue pipe. Any advice appreciated.
Thank you

savemoney

Have you used the slider to control air and thus combustion and heat

You can also get special fans for stoves that can push air around a room dont know how good they air but they are not cheap

If below doesn't work try let fire die down and then pout some kindling on to relight t it and then suitable fuel

http://www.firesonline.co.uk/acatalog/Dunsley_Highlander_7_Multi-fuel_Stove.html

The control below the main door is to adjust the amount of air required for easy lighting and rapid warm up, this also controls the flow of air for varying fuels as required. The most suitable setting will quickly be found. Move the slide slowly to find the suitable position. Using the correct rate of burning, efficiencies of up to 70% can be obtained.

enginechick

Thanks for that. Yes even using the controls set at the lowest it is too warm. I have a large ordinary fan blowing as much of the air through the room into the hall and yes it helps warm the house. Fuel prices being what they are it goes against the grain to have the kitchen door open because I cant stand the heat.
Maybe its me! Brother and daughter sit in front of it like zombies and cant see the problem.

savemoney

You can get stove fans google "stove fans"

They dont use electricity at all but they are not cheap around £100+

http://www.ecofan.co.uk/woodstove-ecofans.html

enginechick

Thanks I have investigated these but the fan I am using at the moment seems to do the trick (re circulating the air) ok it doesn't look great but it does work. To be honest the stove uses considerably more fuel than I anticipated.
I have oil as my main fuel and thought that a stove would reduce my bills not increase them.
I will bide my time until winter is with us. I have only had the stove since last December so I probably have a bit more learning to do.
I have been busy collecting wood and have gathered quite a pile, hopefully I will feel diferently about running costs this year.
Thanks for your thoughts.

Swipe

It's bound to feel warm at this time of the year but you may be thanking yourself in a month or so. If it's too hot just put less fuel on it.

Oldernotwiser

When we had this problem we burned wood rather than solid fuel which meant less heat. We also left doors open so that the multifuel could heat the whole house, but then that was the idea of having one installed in the first place.

I don't know where you live, of course, but I wouldn't have dreamed of firing ours up this early in the year; they're not ideal when all you're feeling is a bit chilly.

enginechick

Thanks for your replies.
I havent got it going at the moment. Memories of me walking around the kitchen with very few clothes on in February are disturbing, you really dont want to go there!!
Thanks again.

flog_2

Hi enginechick,
Inside multi fuel stove you can line with fire bricks to keep temp inside stove I think maximum brick thickness shoudld be 32mm. You also need use refractory cement suitable for this application will be ready mixed Vitcas Heatproof Mortar.

Have a look for Vitcas website for more info

vitcas.com

PDM1

enginechick wrote: »

Thanks for that. Yes even using the controls set at the lowest it is too warm. I have a large ordinary fan blowing as much of the air through the room into the hall and yes it helps warm the house. Fuel prices being what they are it goes against the grain to have the kitchen door open because I cant stand the heat.
Maybe its me! Brother and daughter sit in front of it like zombies and cant see the problem.

Hi, Sounds like when the reel chill arrives you`ll be laughing, I agree at the moment it may be overpowering but as the saying goes-'men from the boys'