Multi fuel stoves give you all the benefits of wood burning stoves along with the option to use solid fuel as an alternative. Many wood burning stove models from numerous manufacturers can be converted to burn solid fuel by installing a 'solid fuel' kit. However, some stoves are simply built to be dedicated multi fuel burners.

With a multi fuel stove you can burn smokeless coal, wood or peat, which is why they are sometimes referred to as solid fuel stoves. Wood will normally burn better on a wood burning stove.

The best fuel to use is Smokeless coal, and is specified by stove manufacturers. Petroleum based industrial fuels should always be avoided.

When using smokeless coal in a multi fuel stove, a higher and more even temperature will be achieved due to the slower burn rate and this is ideal for overnight burning.

Multi fuel stoves are now far easier and cleaner to use than ever before and a multi fuel stove is significantly more efficient than an open fire.