15 Things You Don t Know About Multi Burner Stove

What is a Multi Burner Stove?

A multi-burner stove is designed to burn multiple types of fuel. They create a controlled space for various types of smokeless fuels or wood.

They come with a firebox which the fuel is inserted and ignited and a door that allows access to it, a glass window and air vents that let you regulate the stove's air supply while limiting how fast the fire is burning.

Adjustable Flame

Many multi-fuel stoves feature an adjustable flame control. This is a great feature to have if you're cooking and heating your stove at the same time. You can adjust the heat to your preferences and cook or heat your food more efficiently. The majority of multi-fuel stoves have an air vent built into the back of the stove. This allows you to keep the fire going after you've finished cooking. It also can be used to expel all noxious gases.

Unlike Wood Burning Stoves that are only compatible with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves permit the use of any solid fuel that is combustible, such as peat, coal, etc. in addition to seasoned wood logs. Coal is being eliminated gradually as it is not suitable in smoke control areas and produces more toxic gasses than wood that is seasoned.

To ignite a fire on a multi fuel stove simply open the door and put fire lighters or paper in a twig and dry kindling on the grate. Then, light the paper or firelighters and wait until the fire catches flames. Once the kindling is alight then you can place your dried logs that have been kiln-dried on the top to create a fire bed. This will allow the logs to burn more efficiently.

A multi-fuel stove of good quality will come with an Ash pan and frame for the grate so that you can take out the ash without opening the door. Some newer stoves also have built-in grate carrier frames designed to enhance the combustion of your logs permitting more air to flow through the stove when the logs are placed in the fire bed and burning.

If you plan on backpacking or camping with your multi burner stove it is a good idea to purchase one that features an advanced pot support design like the MSR PocketRocket 2 and Jetboil MiniMo which are able to better withstand winds. Non-integrated canisters leave more of the fire unprotected. The MSR PocketRocket 2 and the newer MSR WindMaster have a unique pot support that clamps on to the stove's side to increase performance in the windy conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

Multi fuel stoves are able to regulate the flow of air to ensure that the fire burns at its optimal rate. This enables the stove to generate heat efficiently without releasing waste gases or smoke from entering the room. It also allows the stove to work with different kinds of fuels, like coal. This is crucial since certain types of solid fuel aren't able to be used in smoke control areas while others are more dirty and more expensive than wood.

Contrary to wood burning stoves which are typically set up with a static grate or a riddling grate, multi fuel stoves come with an integrated raised riddling grate that allows combustion air to flow underneath the fuel, and make it simple to remove ash from the ash pan. A lot of our multi fuel stoves come with a range of cutting-edge technologies like Cleanburn and Airwash which help ensure that the stove is operating at its optimal level for each kind of fuel.

The air primary and secondary controls can be used to adjust the modern multi-fuel stoves. You can choose to operate them either manually or automatically. The adjustable airflow feature enables the user to regulate how much primary and secondary air is delivered to the stove in order to ensure that the fire is burning at its most efficient for each type of fuel.

It is recommended to use logs that have been dried and kiln-fired, and have a low amount of moisture. It is also an ideal idea to add small amounts of wood to the fire, and ensure that the stove is well maintained. Shut off the air supply, but not completely. This can create a vortex, which will draw the unburned volatiles back into the fire. Make sure to keep the door of your stove slightly open but not completely so you can add wood only when it's visible through the glass. Once a log is added to the stove, it should be placed horizontally on the glowing embers so that it doesn't touch the side of the stove or the bottom of the grate bars.

Adjustable Temperature

A multi-burner stove is the best choice if you want the flexibility of burning different fuels. A multifuel stove can be used for burning wood logs or turf briquettes, peat or turf along with anthracite and other fuels that are smokeless. You can now enjoy a wide range of heat sources and save time and money by not having to buy and transport various types of fuel.

A lot of wood burning stoves have primary, secondary and occasionally tertiary air vents to aid in controlling the flame pattern and improve efficiency. The air vents enable you to adjust the stove to a specific fuel type and get the maximum heat powered wood stove fan output. This is particularly beneficial because the prices of different fuels can vary greatly.

A multifuel stove can be used to warm a domestic hot water system, so you can use it to provide your home with hot water. Some models even double as boilers, heating the water tank to be used by the household. This allows you to keep your house warm and cosy without having to turn on your central heating system.

One of the major distinctions between a multi fuel stove and the traditional log burner is that the former can only be used to burn wood logs. If you intend to use wood burners to burn other kinds of solid fuel then it's likely to require addition of a special grate and an ash pan since these types of fuel don't burn in the same way as logs do.

Multifuel stoves have a steel grate at the base of the fire chamber that allows air to flow from below to keep the flame going. This is because coal is, for instance, requires lots of combustion air to remain burning. Multifuel stoves come with riddlers that can be removed to empty the ash, while the fire is still burning. This prevents ash from blocking the air flow.

Cleanburn

Multi-fuel stoves are fantastic because they can burn coal, wood without smoke and even some minerals. It is crucial to use top-quality wood or wood pellets that have been properly seasoned, and kiln-dried down to less than 20 percent moisture.

When wood is heated, gases and particles that have built in the wood throughout its life are released. Older wood stoves or fireplaces release many of these gases and particles directly up the chimney as a result of the heat. This leads to poor indoor air quality and lower efficiency. New stoves with Cleanburn technology, on the other hand can effectively burn these gases and particles. This reduces emissions and leads to an efficient combustion and significantly lower temperatures of flue gas.

At Jotul we have a high level of ambition for climate change and that's the reason all of our wood-burning stoves are built with cleanburn technology. We have also developed our own Cleanburn additive that makes your stove burn more efficiently and reduces the amount of soot accumulation on the walls of your firebox and stove glass, especially when you use more moist wood or fuels that are softer, such as softwood.

Cleanburn wood stoves are an essential item for those who use firewood as their primary source of heat. They are also a great way to improve the air quality of your home. If you reside in an area that is designated a smokeless zone then switching to a cleaner burning stove will allow you to adhere to the strict rules of this rule and make a big difference for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory issues.

Cleanburn stoves from our multi-fuel stoves feature secondary air and a preheated tertiary tertiary system and a plain steel stove base or vermiculite for optimal combustion. The pre-heated tertiary-air system, which is usually only found on top-end stoves, prevents ash and soot sticking to the stove glass and allows more gases that are produced during combustion to be burned.

The Cleanburn additive from Jotul can also be used in combination with the pre-heated tertiary air-system to boost your stove's combustion performance even further It is a fantastic way to achieve a cleaner, more efficient carbon neutral flame and reduce the amount of soot that accumulates on the inside of the firebox of your stove.