Wood burner or multi fuel

[Stoatally]

We've moved to the countryside and have what we were told is a wood burner. I think it might be a multi fuel as it has a riddle plate, bottom air slide and an ash tray which I didn't think you got on wood burners.

 

Is there anyway to tell for sure. It's also the one thing they didn't leave us a manual for

 

I'm happy if it is wood as we have enough for at least one winter, but would like to know if we can stick other stuff on, maybe got later on to try and keep it on overnight

[Cheesy pete]

no markings or plate to state what it is?

 

pictures?

[peatff]

If you can close the bottom plate you can burn wood on it. The bottom air slide is for burning coal or solid fuel with the bottom plate open so it would appear to be aa multi fuel stove.

[niftysteve]

We've moved to the countryside and have what we were told is a wood burner. I think it might be a multi fuel as it has a riddle plate, bottom air slide and an ash tray which I didn't think you got on wood burners.

 

Is there anyway to tell for sure. It's also the one thing they didn't leave us a manual for

 

I'm happy if it is wood as we have enough for at least one winter, but would like to know if we can stick other stuff on, maybe got later on to try and keep it on overnight

 

you might find a data plate on the back of the stove if its fairly new if not get a pic on here im sure someone will be able to id it

[CJM]

Sounds like a multi fuel stove. You really need to find out what it is not for burning soils fuels but for finding replacement parts. If it's a no make cheap job I'd use it this winter and buy a decent one next year

[richardwale]

We've moved to the countryside and have what we were told is a wood burner. I think it might be a multi fuel as it has a riddle plate, bottom air slide and an ash tray which I didn't think you got on wood burners.

 

Is there anyway to tell for sure. It's also the one thing they didn't leave us a manual for

 

I'm happy if it is wood as we have enough for at least one winter, but would like to know if we can stick other stuff on, maybe got later on to try and keep it on overnight

 

I thought the only difference between a multi fuel and a dedicated wood burner was having a grate? Maybe that's the same as a riddle plate?

[billpierce]

multifuel stoves are designed to take the heat of coal, if you stick coal in a wood only stove you'll likely warp/crack the cast. generally a grate means ok for coal i think

[Stoatally]

Pictures (hopefully)

 

Stove

 

 

 

 

Flue plate

[djbobbins]

Think that answers your question then!

[djbobbins]

BTW, although there's no rule against it (providing the wall behind the stove is masonry) the back of the stove looks to be too close to the rear wall. This will tend to stop the air from circulating around the back of the stove.

 

Once you find out what model of Aarrow stove it is, you'll probably be able to find a copy of the manual online and see what Aarrow recommend for a minimum gap.