Review of Hunter Herald 14 stove
Hunter Herald 14 Boiler..... wood burner OR multi fuel
We are getting this stove installed on the 10th June and were in the process of ordering the multi fuel option however on speaking to the company we were buying from he has advised us against the multi fuel for the following reasons and wondered if anyone could shed any light on if these are true....
The multi fuel stove is hungry and goes through wood very fast the reason for this is because the wood is sitting on a grate rather than a bed of ash like it would be in the wood burner. The wood burner would allow for an over night burn... for the above reason's The man from the company said that he has a Hunter 14 its on 24/7 from March to October and he only loads it 3 times a day with wood.... how true is this? Our installer has told us not to let anyone talk us out of getting a multi fuel but I don't know what to believe a man who's been selling burners in the family for 40 years or an installer who just installs them??? Coal was never an option or burning because after all said and done we want free heating from wood and paper briquette... we didn't want to start buying coal.... any advice gratefully received. thank you.Stove expert replied: Designated woodburning stoves are more efficient for burning wood than a multifuel. Wood burns best on a bed of ash and this bed can build up more effectively on the solid base of a woodburner and with the over draught required gives the best environment for wood combustion. A grate allows the use of smokeless fuel as this fuel requires an under draught for efficient combustion, it also allows for easier removal of ash. In a designated wood burner the ash will be left for long periods and can easily be reduced by the removal using a fireside tool when required, ash pans are not normally part of a woodburning stove. Burning overnight is not recommended when using wood as during this shut down mode lots of deposit are produced as combustion is not occurring using adequate air, this can lead to chimney problems.