Wood Burning Stoves

gamston

I've an old multi-fuel back boiler stove, with glass windows
it doesn't have a flue adjuster fitted so I'm not able to control the burn well
it's fitted inline with my oil boiler central heating system
running just the stove the water temp in the radiators gets to around 32c,
it does burn a lot of wood each night
years ago I had a small stove with metal doors, still with a back boiler, when that was running (without the oil boiler) when people came in the front door they were knocked over with the heat
so before you buy a stove check it out,

bmthmark

savemoney wrote: »

You can burn coal usually in multifuel stoves

You can get around 80+ (probably low 80's) fuel efficency depending on make/model you have to check that out yourself

I burn wood briquettes made by Verdo that about as good as it gets in terms of heat output for wood. Expensive yes but they take a lot less space than logs and kick out far more heat. Verdo also sold in packs in Home bargains £2.79

Had my log burner now for 8 years its great but definately not cheap to buy, install and fuel unless you have a very cheap source of fuel

I think I paid about 2.5k in all that was 8 years ago mind you

I've got a wood burning stove (not multi-fuel). Do you know if I can burn wood briquettes in it? or should I stick to just logs?

FreeBear

bmthmark wrote: »

I've got a wood burning stove (not multi-fuel). Do you know if I can burn wood briquettes in it? or should I stick to just logs?

You can burn wood briquettes in your stove without any problem - That's what the briquettes are designed for. You can also burn wood pellets at a push.

silverwhistle

I burn a mix: wood, pallets, joinery off-cuts and Verdo briquettes. I only pay for the last (not something you can stuff down your skirt at Home Bargains!:D).

Pallet wood can burn quickly which is where having a mix works. Start with pallet wood kindling and maybe a few short lengths and put the bigger logs on later, or half a briquette or so. Wood itself varies; I've never burnt ash but oak is good, leylandii much underrated (I debark it first) and I've a supply of chestnut and poplar seasoning for winter 18/19. Some apple too, and my neighbour's wisteria which was delivered in a box in short handy lengths for starting a fire!

Last night I wanted a bit of quick heat at the end of the evening, so rather than put on a log I shoved on a few short lengths of pallet and some small garden branches. It pays to experiment to get the result you want, but as long as it's dry enough all wood burns.

bmthmark

FreeBear wrote: »

You can burn wood briquettes in your stove without any problem - That's what the briquettes are designed for. You can also burn wood pellets at a push.

Thanks, I will go and get some

eithnemc

Can i get some advice please, my new home has come with a log burning stove. when we went to light the stove it was full of water.

The builder investigated the chimney and said he had fixed the problem. We cleaned the water out and lit the fire a few times. We still get a lot of water - we can hear the water running down into the stove when it is raining.

Our builder has sent the Fireplace company out to investigate as the stove is completely full of rust. He says it is condensation and we need to light the fire a few times. Has anyone else had this problem?

Heedtheadvice

we can hear the water running down into the stove when it is raining.

So you will not be accepting the condensation hypothesis?

eithnemc

I asked my neighbours and no one has the same problem. Between builder and supplier passing the buck. I think I will have get a second opinion

Happydee83

We are currently in the process of buying a house which as 2 wood burners..they are beautiful..but are they easy to take out as one in the living room is taking up a lot of space to thinking of Taking that one out?

MX5huggy

Happydee83 wrote: »

We are currently in the process of buying a house which as 2 wood burners..they are beautiful..but are they easy to take out as one in the living room is taking up a lot of space to thinking of Taking that one out?

Depends on what you mean by take out. The stove is just a metal box connected to a flue pipe. Disconnect it lif stove out job done. But you’ll be left with a open flue pipe a hearth at least.