Wood/fuel for multifuel stoves

[Ludwell01]

A couple of snaps of my burner doing it's thing...

[Big_bazza99]

Thanks for the advice so far

What I would like to get to is a good amount of wood stashed over the month in preparation for winter.
The manual for the burner says because of the way it burns (inverted air flow) I can burn wood etc in a smoke free zone (don't know if we are in one!)

I've used the burner for a good few day and leaving the grate gaps fully open (it says that for wood) and closing down the front I can get it through the night on wood and have some hot coals left to get going again.

I have suffered a bit from the ceramic window in the door getting blackened so I'm probably not doing something right there....? Any suggestions on reducing that happening, and cleaning off what is there?

If I do find friendly sources of cheap/free wood is the rule any hard wood YES, softwood generally NO or is it worthwhile being more selective than that?

Keep the advice coming!


Cheers. Phil

Think you may have a Dunsley Highlander 7? I have the Highlander 5.

When burning wood always burn with the grate closed. Wood in a wood burner takes the air from above. Coal etc needs an open grate and it burns from below.

To stop you door sooting up, run with the lower air vent (below the glass) closed and the upper vent (above the glass) open. This creates an air wash and prevents the build up of soot.

I totally agree, go for a strong deep ember bed, hugely hot, limited flames but burning as effectively as it can!