A multi fuel stove which uses more than one fuel is an upcoming trend gaining huge popularity. The chief reason of wood being used is the sudden increase in the prices of electricity, gas and other usable forms of fuels.

Such stoves are not only being used for cooking, but are being used chiefly for heating up the houses in winters. All you need to do is to turn down the thermostat and light the stove. Multi fuel stoves actually use wood as their major fuel hence is commonly called as wood burning stoves.

These stoves are quite easy to operate, but to use them efficiently the following tips might come in handy:

People mostly use multi fuel stoves for heating up their houses. In case they are placed in the fireplace, it then just heats only the room with the fireplace. But if you require the complete house to be heated then you must go for a fireplace insert.

The size of the stove indicates the quantity of wood that will be burnt at a given point of time. If the walls of your house are not good at insulation then a lot of wood has to be burned to keep the house warm and maintain its temperature.

There are many fuels which could be used in a multi fuel stove, the best ones being coal and wood. Coal is preferred as it has got a higher amount of carbon and hence gives more heat.

In case you are interested in using wood, then you need to make sure that it has been dried completely as it burns better.