Are multifuel stoves cost effective nowadays?

ericonabike

coke, obviously!

woozywendy

lol really need to read through before i post

Ken68

Instead of a woodburner, I opted for a halogen heater, gives out a warm glow, not on often but great mood enhancer
Am thinking of a tealight or two for the flicker effect and maybe a recording of a real fire blazing away, coals falling , someone using a poker etc. You get the idea. MSE'ish

twinmom04

I get my wood for free it has seasoned and dried. (fallen trees) dads a farmer he collects the trees for free and we both have free wood. he has been doing this for years so we have plenty of rotating fire wood. I do use coal if I have a spare £6 for a bag. we do also use pallets, scrap wood etc

twinmom04

I have to note when i say we use pallets I do mean untreated pallets. would never burn chipboard or old kitchen units. our stove has saved us from poverty this winter as it was at the height of winter costing up £300 to heat our home a month, (bottle gas). We do have access to free wood with a constant supply (yes it is seasoned and not cut down and used straight away).

smcqis

Whats wrong with burning chipboard?

alleycat`

smcqis wrote: »

Whats wrong with burning chipboard?

It's full of glue for starters.
The fumes from it wouldn't be good for the old pipes (i wouldn't think).
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Quoting from a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) for bonded wood products (chipboard,MDF):

Target Organs
Respiratory tract, eye and skin

Potential Health Effects: Eyes
Formaldehyde and wood dust may cause temporary irritation to the eyes. Symptoms include itching, burning,
redness and tearing.

Potential Health Effects: Skin
Formaldehyde and various species of wood dust may cause allergic contact dermatitis in sensitized individuals. If
an allergy preexists or develops, it may be necessary to remove the sensitized worker from further exposure to
formaldehyde bonded wood products or wood dust.

Potential Health Effects: Inhalation
Formaldehyde may cause temporary irritation to the nose and throat. Wood dust may cause nasal dryness,
irritation, coughing, headache and sinusitis. Exposure may result in allergic responses in sensitive individuals.

Medical Conditions Aggravated by Exposure
Formaldehyde or wood dust may aggravate preexisting skin, eye and respiratory conditions or allergies.

Hazardous Combustion Products
Thermal-oxidative degradation, or burning, of wood can produce irritating and potentially toxic fumes and gases
including carbon monoxide, aldehydes and organic acids.

smcqis

I have a couple boards of chipboard in garage that i was going to cut into kindling and just use a couple just to use it up or should i just chuck it? I wouldnt burn it regularly or big chunks

Leif

smcqis wrote: »

I have a couple boards of chipboard in garage that i was going to cut into kindling and just use a couple just to use it up or should i just chuck it? I wouldnt burn it regularly or big chunks

Don't burn it, as advised earlier. There are also issues over the health impact of gases released by MDF, and the dust when sanded. And from a stove point of view there might be combustion deposits in the flue which are undesirable. Just a guess, but why risk it. Basically MDF and chipboard are not wood, although wood particles are one of the ingredients. I suspect the same goes for plywood.

thebigossu

Can anyone give me some advice / info?

I have a victorian semi with a cold front room (single block and original sash window). I want to install a multifuel stove to help heat the room (4 metres by 3.5 metres) and maybe a bit of the rest of the house.

I am looking at the clearview pioneer 400 and the Charnwood Cove 1 (I prefer the look of the Charnwood but accept that the Clearview is a better stove). Could I burn them both overnight (probably using anthracite?) so that:
a) I don't have to keep lighting it in the morning
b) It helps with some heating overnight

All opinions and advice welcome.