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Woodburner vs Solid fuel?

  • 09-01-2014 12:46pm
    #1
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭


    I am getting conflicting advice from stove shops on whether to get a wood burner or a multi fuel. OH wants multi fuel but I am not bothered either way.
    Apparently the wood needs to be kiln dried for a woodburner? What if I were to burn logs from my shed? Is this the disadvantage to a woodburner- would I be better off with a Multifuel stove?

    Also- between Nestor Martin RH33 vs Invicta Argos which would you choose and why?

    (And if anyone knows any NM stockists in Leinster please let me know- their website is terrible and I can't find out)


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  • #2
    Aln_S
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 148 ✭✭Aln_S


    Stove shops always seem to push wood burners and yes in an ideal world wood is cleaner, less ash more environmentally friendly etc. However you will need a good supply of dry timber which is not always easy (or cheap) for everyone to get. Note that the wood just needs to be below 20% moisture Kiln dried is not really necessary.

    Personally I would go for a multi fuel stove even if only for the freedom to burn solid fuel if you need to. I also find that wood tends to burn up quite quickly (if burning a hot fire and dry wood) and so it is not really possible to keep a glowing fire in for the night to keep a room warm.

    I burn mostly wood but will add some turf or smokeless nuggets to keep the fire ticking over, it also helps me to preserve my stock of timber.
    The Stove I have is a Dan Skan Solo which is primarily a wood burner but is suitable for burning small amounts of solid fuel.

    I cant really say which of the stoves I would choose as I don't really know allot about either of them. The Nestor Martin looks nicer to be and has a higher efficiency which is a good start. I would suggest googling both of them, see which is the better manufacturer and see if people are having problems with either of them.

    That's about all I can think of at the moment. You will need a large supply of wood for a 12Kw stove, if you were to light it every evening over the winter possibly 6-8 tonne bags.. though other might be able to provide a better estimate.


  • #3
    tea and coffee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,843 ✭✭✭tea and coffee


    I have 3 or 4 large trees which I can use as fuel- but they are as damp as anything at the moment....

    Thanks a million for the advice! :-)


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