Fuel

Throughout this site there is emphasis on burning wood and peat since both are available in the Highlands & Islands and both are renewable. (Peat obviously regenerates much more slowly than wood, but when harvested manually in modest quantities it is still capable of supplying some local needs at a low level.) The burning characteristics of wood and peat are very similar and a stove designed for one will just as easily burn the other. Peat produces much more ash than wood though so that the stove needs to be de-ashed more often.
XXMultifuel stoves as the title suggest burn a range of solid fuels in addition to wood and peat. Ordinary domestic coal is generally the least satisfactory fuel in closed stoves – there just isn't enough air-movement to clear the soot produced. Therefore it is wisest to stick to smokeless grades as listed in your appliance handbook.
XXThe following section deals with fuel basics. To start at the beginning, click on the red text; otherwise click on any of the topics that interest you.