What is a Multi Burner Stove?

A multi burner stove is designed to use more than one type of fuel. They create a controlled environment to allow different types of smokeless and wood-based fuels to burn to create heat.

The woodburning stoves come with an open firebox in which the fuel is positioned and lit. They also have a door for access, a window and air vents that regulate the supply of air and the speed of the fire.

Adjustable Flame

Many multi fuel stoves feature an adjustable flame height control. This is ideal for heating and cooking with the same stove because it lets you adjust the temperature of your fire to meet your requirements and cook or heat food more efficiently. Many multi fuel stoves include an air vent at the rear of the stove which allows you to keep your flame burning even after you've stopped using the stove. It can also be used to expel any noxious fumes from the stove.

In contrast to Wood burning Stoves that are designed to be used only with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves allow you to use any combustible solid fuel like peat, coal and so on in addition to well-seasoned wood logs. Coal is slowly being discarded as it is not suitable for areas of smoke control and produces more toxic fumes than seasoned wood.

Open the door to the multi-fuel stove and place some paper or fire lighters between the dry kindling on the grates. Then, light the paper or firelighters and wait for the kindling to catch fire. After the kindling has been set flame, you can add your kiln dried logs to the top of the kindling, allowing you to create a fire bed that will help your logs burn more efficiently.

A multi-fuel stove of good quality will come with an ash pan as well as a frame for carrying the grate to allow you to remove the ash without opening the door. Certain newer stoves have an inbuilt grate holder that allows more air to flow through while the logs are burning.

If you are planning to go camping or backpacking with your multi burner stove it is a good idea to purchase one that features an advanced design for pot support such as the MSR PocketRocket 2 and Jetboil MiniMo that are better able to withstand winds. Non-integrated canister stoves 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 fits the side of the stove, helping to boost performance in abrasive conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

A multi fuel stove can regulate airflow, which allows the fire to burn at its maximum rate. This allows the stove to produce heat at an efficient rate that avoids waste gases and smoke escaping into the room. It also permits the stove to work with various types of fuels, like coal. This is important because some solid fuels can't be used in smoke control areas and some are more soiled or expensive than wood.

Multi fuel stoves come with raised riddling grates that allows combustion air to flow under the fuel. This allows for easier removal of ash from the ashpan. 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 type of fuel.

Modern multi fuel stoves can be adjusted by using the primary and secondary air controls. You can choose to operate them manually or automatically. The variable airflow feature lets you to control how much primary and second air is supplied to your stove. This will ensure that it burns at the highest efficiency for each type of fuel.

To optimise the performance of your multi fuel stove, it's advisable to use kiln dried logs that have a low moisture content. Keep the stove in good working order and add small amounts to the fire regularly. Don't shut off the air supply completely however, as this could create a vortex that draws volatile compounds that are not burned back into the fire. Instead, try to keep the door to the stove open to a degree that's comfortable for you, and only add wood that is visible through the glass pane. Place the log horizontally on the top of the glowing embers in order that it does not contact the stove's sides or the bottom of the grates.

Adjustable Temperature

If you want to have the option of burning a variety of different fuels, then a multi-burner stove could be the best option for you. A multifuel stove can be used for burning wood logs, peat or turf briquettes as well as anthracite and other smokeless fuels. This means that you can take advantage of an array of heating sources and decrease the amount of time and money on the purchase and transportation of different types of fuel.

A lot of wood burning stoves have primary, secondary and occasionally third air vents to help regulate the flame pattern and increase efficiency. The utilization of these air vents allows you to alter the stove to a particular kind of fuel and enjoy a perfect fire with great heat output. This is particularly beneficial because the cost of different fuels can differ greatly.

A multifuel stove can be used to warm the domestic hot water system, so you can supply your home with hot water. Certain models can also be used as a boiler to heat the tank of hot water for use by the household. This means you can keep your home warm and cozy without having to turn on your central heating system.

One of the main distinctions between a multi fuel stove and a traditional log burner is that the latter is only able to burn wood logs. If you are using wood burners to burn other kinds of solid fuel then it's likely to require addition of a special grate as well as an ash pan because these types of fuels do not burn in the same manner as logs do.

Multifuel stoves are equipped with grates made of metal that are located at the bottom of the fire chamber. This allows air to flow from below and help keep the flame burning. This is necessary because coal, for instance requires a lot of combustion air in order to stay alight. This is why multifuel stoves tend to be fitted with a riddler which can be removed and cleaned while the fire is burning to avoid the build up of ash blocking the flow of air.

Cleanburn

Using a multi fuel stove is beneficial because you can burn smokeless coal, wood and even some mineral fuels. However, it is important to use a high quality wood or wood pellet that is properly seasoned and kiln dried to a lower moisture content.

When electric wood stove is heated, particles and gases that have built up in the wood over time are released. Older fireplaces and stoves release a significant amount of these straight up the chimney, along with the heat, resulting in lower efficiency and poor air quality inside. New stoves equipped with Cleanburn technology however efficiently burn these gases and particles. This lowers emissions and leads to a more efficient combustion, as well as significantly lower temperatures of flue gas.

Jotul has high ambitions regarding 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 that makes your stove burn cleaner and decreases soot buildup on your stove glass and firebox walls, specifically when you use fuels with high moisture content.

Cleanburn wood stoves are a must-have for those who use firewood as their primary source of heat. They are also a great way to improve air quality in your home. If you reside in a town or city that is classified as a smoke-free zone, then switching to a stove that is cleaner burning will keep you within the strict limits of these regulations and can help people who suffer from asthma or other respiratory problems.

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 pre-heated tertiary system, which is typically only available on the most expensive stoves, helps to prevent smoke and ash from sticking to the glass of the stove and allows for more gas to be burned.

Cleanburn from Jotul is also a great additive to use in conjunction with the preheated secondary air system to improve the efficiency of your stove. It will produce a cleaner and more efficient flame, which will be carbon neutral, and reduce the amount of soot that build up on the interior wall of the firebox.