Are dunsley stoves any good?

Overall; the Dunsley Highlander 5 is a wonderful wood-burner and is very well made, we’ve had it installed 2.5yrs now and its been hassle free and does a great job of throwing out heat.

Where are dunsley stoves made?

Yorkshire, England
All our open fires, boilers and stoves are handmade in Yorkshire, England.

Can you burn coal and wood together in a multi-fuel stove?

Whilst with a multi-fuel stove you can burn both wood and coal, it’s really important that you don’t burn them both together. This is because coal contains sulphuric acid, and wood contains moisture. You can’t burn anything other than wood on a wood-burning stove.

Which burns hotter wood or coal?

While coal tends to burn hotter, we know enough about various kinds of wood and how to treat them to create hot-burning, consistent logs from the cultured forests grown. These have less moisture content and tend to be denser than a natural log, so they burn hotter and longer.

What can multifuel stoves burn?

Multi fuel stoves, as the name suggests, can burn more than just wood. As well as logs, they can burn a variety of other materials, including peat or turf briquettes, coal, anthracite and other smokeless fuels.

Can you put charcoal in a wood-burning stove?

Yes, the charcoal will work in your wood stove as long as it is drafted properly, but remember that it will burn twice as hot as the wood and with too much draft it could overheat some internal metal surfaces.

What is the best fuel to burn in a stove?

Burning smokeless coal and firewood together can be beneficial to your appliance. The extra heat from the solid fuel drives off any moisture in your logs, significantly reducing the build up of tar and rusting. A fire of both smokeless coal and firewood will also burn hotter for longer.

Is smokeless coal going to be banned?

Smokeless Coals (including Anthracite) and Kiln Dried Logs are NOT being banned. We recommend: Smokeless Ovals – Smokeless Ovals are a premium, cost effective, multi-purpose fuel ideal for use on open fires, multi-fuel stoves, room heaters and cookers.