Multi-fuel stoves can burn anthracite and/or wood. You have to choose the right fuel to burn your appliances. This will ensure that you get the most out of your stove and ensure that you do not cause damage to your stove or flue. At Haman, we are often asked to advise end users on the right fuel for their multi-fuel stoves.
Coal
Generally speaking, the anthracite that can be used in stoves, indoor heaters and cookware are:
Lignite (suitable for stoves, cookware and indoor heaters) is made from high-quality anthracite coal. Provides excellent heat output over long periods of time.
Multi-heat (for multi-fuel furnaces, open fires and closed appliances) Easy to ignite, value-for-money fuel that provides long-lasting controlled heat.
Anthracite (suitable for cookware, heaters and boilers) produces a long-lasting fire bed. Produces uniform flame and high temperature. Stoves should be used with caution because of their high heat production.
Wood/Kiln-Dried Logs and Clinker Logs
We will always recommend hardwood kilns to dry logs in wood burning warehouses here.
Kiln-dried hardwood logs can provide 3 times as much heat as the same amount of wet softwood logs. Kiln-dried wood has higher calorific value and higher combustion efficiency because its moisture content is less than 20%. Burning wet logs means that a portion of the heat generated is used to drive away the water, so it lowers the temperature of the fire. This results in incomplete combustion of the wood and its resulting gases and charcoal. Burning wet, undried wood can cause problems with the stove and flue, so it is not recommended. You can check the moisture content of your diary with a hygrometer.
