From 2022, all multifuel and wood burning stoves are going to be much better for the environment.
This is all thanks to the new Ecodesign regulations, which you’ve probably heard about if you’ve been on the look out for a new stove.
It will be a legal requirement that all new stoves sold from 2022 are Ecodesign compliant. The new regulations form part of the UK government’s Clean Air Strategy 2019, which has come off the back of an EU Directive on air pollution.
It means multifuel stoves are going to be cleaner, more efficient and heat your space more effectively. It’s a win-win for everyone, including the environment.
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Recap on Ecodesign ready regulations
There’s a big change coming into the stove world in 2022. From the 1st January 2022 all multifuel (and wood) burning stoves sold in the UK and EU will have to be Ecodesign ready.
In short, the new Ecodesign regulations are coming in to lessen the impact of stoves on the environment. Specifically, Ecodesign relates to particulate emissions and the air pollution this causes. Less smoke particles emitted, less air pollution.
Ecodesign ready stoves emit significantly less emissions, even when compared to the previous best DEFRA-approved category. All Ecodesign stoves have to reduce particulate emissions by 55% and carbon monoxide levels by 88% compared to Defra-approved stoves.
You can read all about what Ecodesign ready means here.
What can you burn on a multifuel stove?
When it comes to buying a stove, you have two choices: a purely wood burning or a multi fuel burning stove.
According to Which? magazine, of those who own a stove in the UK, 46% are wood burners and 54% are multifuel burners.
The clue is in the name – a multifuel stove can burn a variety of fuel sources, including wood and traditional logs, as well as other smokeless materials. They can do this thanks to a moveable grate at the bottom, so the stove can be de-ashed to maintain burn effectiveness.
With a multifuel stove you have a greater choice of what you use to produce heat. A multifuel stove can burn:
- Wood – logs, pellets, firewood, kindling
- Sawdust briquettes
- Turf briquettes
- Coffee logs
- Smokeless fuel, including smokeless coal – although not recommended from an environmental perspective
- Peat briquettes – again not very environmentally friendly as peat needs to be kept in the ground
If you want to look solely at wood burners, have a read on the 10 best Ecodesign woodburning stoves here.
Quick list on 12 Best Eco Multifuel Stoves 2022
Here’s a quick list of the 12 best Ecodesign ready multifuel stoves for 2022.
If you like the sound of one of the stoves you can click straight through to Direct Stoves, or carry on a little further down to get the key details and information for each of the Ecodesign multifuel stoves listed.
- Tiger Superclean Ecodesign Multifuel Stove
- Arada Farringdon Multifuel Stove
- Stovax Stockton 8 Multifuel Stove
- Gallery Classic Eco Warm White Multifuel Stove
- Woodford Lowry Multifuel Stove
- Firefox 8 ECO Multifuel Stove
- Go Eco Multifuel Stove
- Charnwood Island Two BLU Multifuel Stove
- Opus Harmony G Multifuel Stove
- Ekol Clarity 12kW Multifuel Stove
- Aga Ellesmere EC5W Widescreen Multifuel Stove
- Portway Rochester Multifuel Stove
12 Best Ecodesign Ready Multifuel Stoves UK
Now let’s take a closer look at the best eco multifuel stoves.
All of the multifuel burning stoves below of course meet the new Ecodesign regulations. This means they have been independently checked and verified. All the stoves will come with an Ecodesign label as well as an Ecolabel energy rating.
The Ecolabel gives an energy rating for each stove. It’s a bit like the energy rating you get for your homes to say how energy efficient it is.
All of the multifuel stoves below are rated either as an A or A+, highlighting the great efficiency and heat effectiveness. The efficiency percentage tells you how much of the fuel is converted into heat, which is now at a minimum of 75%.
1. Tiger Superclean Ecodesign Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 78%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Prices: from £749
2. Arada Farringdon Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 78.3%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: Lifetime
- Prices: from £1176
3. Stovax Stockton 8 Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 81%
- Heat Output: 8kW
- Guarantee: 5 years
- Prices: from £1328
4. Gallery Classic Eco Warm White Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A+
- Efficiency: 84%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Prices: from £974
5. Woodford Lowry Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 75%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: Lifetime
- Prices: from £649
6. Firefox 8 ECO Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A+
- Efficiency: 84%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Prices: from £734
7. Go Eco Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A+
- Efficiency: 80%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: 2 years
- Prices: from £599
8. Charnwood Island Two BLU Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A+
- Efficiency: 82%
- Heat Output: 8kW
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Prices: from £2,328
9. Opus Harmony G Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 80%
- Heat Output: 7kW
- Guarantee: 5 years
- Prices: from £1,995
10. Ekol Clarity 12kW Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 77%
- Heat Output: 12kW
- Guarantee: 5 years
- Prices: from £999
11. Aga Ellesmere EC5W Widescreen Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 77.6%
- Heat Output: 5kW
- Guarantee: 5 years
- Prices: from £1,024
12. Portway Rochester Multifuel Stove
- Energy rating: A
- Efficiency: 74.1%
- Heat Output: 7kW
- Guarantee: 10 years
- Prices: from £843
And that’s wraps up the top 12 Ecodesign multifuel stoves UK for 2022. If you’re in the market for a new stove, one of these multifuel stoves will give you fantastic efficiency and effectiveness.
You’ll be kept nice and warm when it’s cold outside, all whilst being really efficient with the fuel you are burning, saving you money over the long run. All this as well as having a lesser impact on air pollution and the environment.
I hope you find your ecodesign multifuel stove from the list above or head straight over to the Direct Stoves website.
