What is a Multi Burner Stove?

A multi-burner stove is designed to burn different fuel types. They provide a controlled atmosphere to allow different types of wood and smokeless fuels to burn to produce heat.

They have a firebox into which the fuel is inserted and ignited the door opens to access it as well as a glass window. They also have air vents that let you moderate the stove's air supply while limiting how fast the fire is burning.

Adjustable Flame

A lot of multi-fuel stoves come with an adjustable flame control. This is a fantastic feature to have if you're cooking and heating the stove on the same one. You can alter the heat according to suit your needs and cook or heat your food more efficiently. Most multi fuel stoves also come with a built in air vent at the rear of the stove, which allows you to keep your fire burning even after you've stopped using the stove. It can also be used to expel all noxious fumes that are released from the stove.

In contrast to Wood burning Stoves which can only be used with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves allow you to use any solid fuel that is combustible, such as peat, coal, etc. in addition to wood logs that have been seasoned. Coal is slowly being discarded because it is not suitable for use in areas of smoke control, and can produce more harmful gases than seasoned wood.

To light a fire in a multi fuel stove, open the door and place some paper or fire lighters amid dry twigs and small wood stove dry kindling on the grate. Light the firelighters or paper and wait until the kindling catches flames. Once the kindling is alight, you can add your kiln-dried logs on the top of it to create a bed. This will allow your logs to burn more efficiently.

A multi-fuel stove of good quality will come with an ash pan as well as a frame for the grate so that you can remove the ash without opening the door. Certain stoves with modern technology have a built in grate carrier that lets more air flow through the grate when the logs are burning.

If you are planning on backpacking or camping using your multi burner stove it is a good idea to buy one with an advanced pot support design such as the MSR PocketRocket 2 and Jetboil MiniMo which are able to better stand up to winds. Canister stoves without integrated heating elements tend to leave more of the flame exposed while the MSR PocketRocket and the newer MSR WindMaster feature a unique clamp-on pot support that hugs the side of your stove, assisting to boost performance in abrasive conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

Multi fuel stoves can regulate the airflow so that the fire burns at the optimal rate. The stove produces heat efficiently, and the room is not suffocated with waste gases or smoke. It also permits the stove to be used with various types of fuels, including coal. This is crucial since some forms of solid fuel are not able to be burned in smoke control areas while others are more dirty and more expensive than wood.

Contrary to wood burning stoves that are typically constructed with an unmoving grate or riddling grate system, multi fuel stoves come with an integrated raised riddling grate to allow combustion air to flow underneath the fuel, making it easy to remove the ash from the ash pan. A lot of our multi fuel stoves also come with a range of cutting-edge technologies including Cleanburn and Airwash that help ensure that the stove is operating at its optimum level for Small Wood Stove each type of fuel.

The primary and secondary air controls are used to adjust the modern multi-fuel stoves. They can be operated either by hand or automatically, based on your preference. The variable airflow feature lets you to control how much secondary and first air is pumped into your stove. This will ensure that it burns at its most efficient level for each type of fuel.

To maximize the performance of your multi fuel stove, it's recommended to use kiln-dried logs that are low in moisture content. Keep the stove in good condition and add small wood stove (see) quantities of fuel to the fire on a regular basis. Don't shut off the air supply completely, but this could create a vortex that draws volatile compounds that have not been burned back into the fire. Try to keep the stove door slightly open but not completely so that you can add wood only when it's visible through the glass. When you add a log put it on the glowing embers so that it doesn't touch either the side of the stove or the bottom of the grate bars.

Adjustable Temperature

If you'd like to have the option of burning a variety of fuels, then a multi burner stove might be the ideal option for you. A multifuel stove can be used for burning wood logs peat briquettes, turf briquettes and peat along with anthracite and other smokeless fuels. You can now have an array of heating sources, and save time and money by not having to purchase and transport a variety 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 output. This is especially beneficial since the price of various fuels can differ greatly.

You can also utilize a multifuel stove heat water systems for domestic use. This allows you to supply hot water to your home. Some models double as a boiler, heating a tank of water for use by household. You can heat your home without turning on the 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 make use of a wood stove to burn other solid fuels, then it is likely that you will require a grate that is specially designed for them as they do not burn the same as logs.

Multifuel stoves have a steel grate at the bottom of the fire chamber that allows a flow of air from below to keep the flame burning. This is since coal, for instance, requires lots of combustion air to remain alight. This is why multifuel stoves are usually fitted with a riddler which can be removed and emptied while the fire is alight to prevent a accumulation of ash that blocks the flow of air.

Cleanburn

A multi fuel stove is great since it allows you to burn smokeless coal, wood and even certain mineral fuels. But, it is essential to use a high quality wood or wood pellet that is properly seasoned and dried to below 20% moisture content.

When wood is heated up, particles and gases that have built up in the wood over time are released. Older wood stoves or fireplaces release a lot of these particles and gases directly up the chimney with the heat. This results in poor indoor air quality and lower efficiency. Modern stoves that incorporate Cleanburn technology, on the other hand, effectively burn these gases and particles. This technology reduces emissions, increases combustion efficiency, and reduces temperatures of the flue gas.

Jotul has high ambitions in terms of climate change, which is the reason we design all of our wood-burning appliances using cleanburn technology. We have developed our own Cleanburn add-on to help your stove burn cleaner and decreases soot buildup on the stove's glass and firebox walls, particularly when you use fuels with high moisture content.

Cleanburn wood stoves are a must-have for anyone who relies on firewood as their primary source of heat. They are also a great way to improve your air quality in your home. If you reside in a town or city that is designated as a smokeless zone switching to a stove that is cleaner burning will keep you within the bounds of these regulations and can make a significant difference for people who suffer from asthma or other respiratory issues.

Cleanburn stoves in our multi-fuel stoves feature secondary air and a preheated tertiary tertiary system as well as a plain steel stove base or vermiculite for the best combustion. The tertiary air system that is pre-heated that is typically only found on the top stoves, assists in preventing soot and ash from sticking to the stove glass and allows more gasses produced during combustion to be burned.

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