What is a Multi Burner Stove?

A multi-burner stove is designed to burn different types of fuel. They provide a controlled atmosphere for different kinds of smokeless fuels or wood.

The stoves are equipped with an open firebox in which the fuel is put in and lit. They also have a door that allows access, a window and air vents to regulate the supply of air and the speed of the fire.

Adjustable Flame

A lot of multi fuel stoves come with an adjustable flame height control. This is an excellent feature for cooking and heating on the same electric stove heaters. You can adjust the heat to your preferences, and cook/heat your food more efficiently. The majority of multi fuel stoves include an air vent in the rear of the stove that will keep the fire burning even once you've stopped using the stove and can be used to remove any harmful fumes from the stove.

Contrary to Wood Burning Stoves which are designed to be used only with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves allow you to use any combustible solid fuel like coal, peat etc in addition to wood logs that have been seasoned. Coal is gradually being discarded because it is not suitable for areas with smoke control and produces more harmful gases than seasoned wood.

To start a fire in a multi fuel stove, open the door and place some paper or fire lighters amongst dry kindling and twigs on the grate. Then, light the paper or firelighters, and wait until the fire catches the light. When the kindling is alight you can then add the dried logs that you kiln-dried to the top of the kindling, allowing you to build a bed that will help your logs burn more efficiently.

A multi-fuel stove of good quality will come with an ash pan and grate carrier frame so that you can remove the ash without opening the door. Certain stoves with modern technology have a built in grate holder that allows more air to pass through while the logs are burning.

If you plan on backpacking or camping with your multi burner stove it is recommended to choose one that has an advanced design for pot support like the MSR PocketRocket 2 and Jetboil MiniMo, which can better stand up to winds. Canister stoves without integrated heating elements tend to leave more of the flame visible, whereas the MSR PocketRocket and the newer MSR WindMaster feature a unique clamp-on pot support which hugs the sides of the stove, helping to improve performance in gusty conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

A multi fuel stove is able to regulate airflow, which allows the fire to burn at its optimal rate. The stove is able to produce heat efficiently, Multi Fuel Stoves and the room is not cluttered with fumes or waste gases. It also permits the stove to be used with different types of fuel, such as coal. This is crucial since certain kinds of solid fuel are not able to be used in smoke control areas, while others are more dirty and more expensive than wood.

Unlike 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 to allow combustion air to flow underneath the fuel, making it easy to remove the ash from the ash pan. Multi fuel stoves are equipped with a variety of innovative technologies, such as Cleanburn and Airwash. These technologies help ensure that the stove is burning at its optimal level for each fuel type.

The air primary and secondary controls are used to adjust the modern multi-fuel stoves. They can be operated manually or automatically, depending on your preference. The variable airflow feature lets you to control how much secondary and first air is delivered to your stove. This will ensure that it is burning at its most efficient level for the type of fuel you use.

To optimise the performance of your multi fuel stove, it is recommended to select kiln dried wood that have a low moisture content. Keep the stove in good condition and add small quantities of fuel to the fire frequently. Do not close the air supply completely, however, as this could create a vortex that draws volatile compounds that have not been burned back into the fire. Instead, you should leave the stove door open to a point that's comfortable for you, and only add wood that is visible through the glass pane. When you add a log put it on the glowing embers so that it doesn't touch the sides of the stove or the bottom of the grate bars.

Adjustable Temperature

If you'd like to be able to choose between burning a variety fuels, then a multi-burner stove could be the best option for you. A multifuel stove is capable of burning wood logs peat briquettes, turf briquettes and peat as well as anthracite and other smokeless fuels. This means you can have an array of heating sources and decrease the amount of time and money on buying and transporting different kinds of fuel.

Many wood-burning stoves feature primary, secondary and even tertiary vents that aid in regulating the flame pattern. This increases efficiency. The air vents enable you to adjust the stove to a specific type of fuel and get the maximum heat output. This is especially beneficial since the price of various fuels can vary widely.

A multifuel stove could also be used to warm the domestic hot water system, so you can use it to supply your home with hot water. Some models can even function as boilers, which heat the water tank for household use. This means you can keep your house warm and cosy without the need 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 latter is only able to burn wood logs. If you intend to use the wood burner to burn other types of solid fuel, then it will probably require the addition of a special grate and an ash pan because these types of fuel don't burn in the same manner as logs do.

Multifuel stoves have a metal grate that is located at the bottom of the fire chamber which allows a flow of air from below to keep the flame going. This is since coal, for instance requires a lot of combustion air to stay lit. Therefore, multifuel stoves are typically equipped with a riddler that can be removed and cleaned while the fire is still burning to avoid a build up of ash blocking the flow of air.

Cleanburn

The multi fuel stove is great because you can burn wood, smokeless coal and even certain mineral fuels. It is crucial to use a high quality wood or wood pellet that has been properly seasoned and dried to a lower moisture content.

When wood is heated, gases and particles that have built within the wood over time are released. Older wood stoves and fireplaces release a significant amount of these up the chimney together with the heat, which results in a low efficiency and poor air quality in indoor areas. New stoves equipped with Cleanburn technology however efficiently burn these gases and particles. This technology reduces emissions, increases the efficiency of combustion and reduces the temperature of flue gas.

At Jotul we have a high level of ambition for climate change, which is the reason all of our wood burning stoves are designed with cleanburn technology. We also have developed our own Cleanburn additive that helps your stove burn more efficiently and reduces the amount of soot accumulation on the walls of your firebox and stove glass, particularly when you are using a more moist wood or softer fuels like softwood.

Cleanburn wood woodburning stoves are essential for anyone who uses firewood as their primary source of heat powered stove fan. They can also be an excellent method to improve the air quality of your home. If you live in an area designated as a smoke free zone, switching to a cleaner burning stove will help you adhere to the strict rules of this regulation and can help those with asthma and other respiratory issues.

Our multi fuel stoves with cleanburn technology feature secondary air as well as a pre-heated tertiary air system and vermiculite or plain steel stove base to ensure the best combustion. The pre-heated tertiary-air system, that is typically only found on the highest end stoves, prevents 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 be used in conjunction with the pre-heated tertiary-air-system to improve your stoves combustion performance even more, Multi fuel stoves and is a great method of achieving an efficient, cleaner carbon neutral flame as well as reduce soot deposits on the inside of the firebox of your stove.