What is a Multi Burner Stove?

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

The stoves are equipped with a firebox where the fuel is positioned and ignited. They also come with a door to access, a window and air vents to control the supply of air and the speed of the fire.

Adjustable Flame

Many multi-fuel stoves feature an adjustable flame control. This is a fantastic feature for cooking and heating your stove at the same time. You can alter the heat according to suit your needs, and cook/heat your food more efficiently. The majority of multi-fuel stoves come with an air vent built into the back of the stove. This allows you to keep the fire burning even after you've finished cooking. It also can be used to expel any noxious gases.

Contrary 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 well-seasoned wood logs. Coal is slowly being discarded as it is not suitable for use in areas of smoke control, and can produce more toxic gasses than seasoned wood.

To start a fire in a multi fuel stove simply open the door and put some paper or fire lighters amid dry twigs and dry kindling on the grate. Light the firelighters or paper and wait until the kindling is alight. 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 good quality Multi fuel stove will feature a grate carrier frame and the ash pan, so you can riddle the ash from your stove without opening the door. Some modern stoves come with built-in grate carriers frames that is designed to improve combustion of your logs by allowing more air to pass through the stove when the logs are in a fire bed and burning.

If you plan to backpack or camp with your multi burner stove it is a good idea to purchase one that features an advanced pot support design such as the MSR PocketRocket 2 and Jetboil MiniMo, which can better endure windy conditions. Non-integrated canisters leave more the fire exposed. The MSR PocketRocket 2 and the more recent MSR WindMaster have a unique pot support that can be secured to the stove's side to improve performance during the windy conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

A multi fuel stove is able to regulate airflow, allowing the fire to burn at a maximum rate. This allows the stove to generate heat at a high efficiency without releasing waste gases or smoke escaping into the room. It also permits the stove to work with various types of fuels, including coal. This is especially important as some forms of solid fuel are unable 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 an unmoving grate or riddling grate, multi fuel stoves feature an incorporated raised riddling grate to allow 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 also include a number of innovative technologies, including Cleanburn and Airwash that help ensure that the stove is operating at its optimum level for each type of fuel.

Modern multi fuel stoves can be adjusted by using the primary and secondary air controls. You can operate them either manually or automatically. The adjustable airflow feature enables the user to regulate the amount of primary and second air is pumped into the stove in order to ensure that the fire is burning at its highest efficiency for the type of fuel you use.

To optimize 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 condition and add small amounts to the fire frequently. Don't shut off the air supply completely but this could cause a vortex that sucks unburned volatile compounds back into the fire. Try to keep the stove door slightly open but not completely so you can add wood only when it is visible through the glass. 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

A multi-burner stove is the ideal option if you want to have the ability to burn a variety of fuels. A multifuel stove can be used for burning wood logs peat briquettes, turf briquettes and peat 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 a variety of fuel.

A lot of wood burning stoves have primary, secondary and often secondary air vents that help regulate the flame pattern and improve efficiency. The utilization of these air vents allows you to alter the stove to specific types of fuel and get an optimal fire with high heat output. This is especially useful as the cost of different fuels can vary widely.

You can also utilize a multifuel stove heat a domestic water system. This allows you to supply hot water to your home. Some models can be used as a boiler to heat the tank of hot water for use by the household. You can even warm your home without having to turn on the central heating system.

The primary distinction between a multi-fuel stove as well as a log burning stove burner is the latter's capacity to only burn wood logs. If you want to make use of a wood stove to burn other solid fuels, it is likely that you will require a special grate since they aren't burning the same way as logs.

Multifuel stoves feature a metal grate that is located at the bottom of the fire chamber that allows air to flow from below to keep the flame going. This is since coal, for instance, requires lots of combustion air to stay alight. Therefore, multifuel stoves are typically fitted with a riddler which can be removed and empty when the fire is burning to avoid the build-up of ash that would block the flow of air.

Cleanburn

Using a multi fuel stove is fantastic because it can use smokeless coal, wood and even certain mineral fuels. But, it is essential to use a high quality wood or wood pellet that has been properly seasoned and kiln dried to below 20% moisture content.

When wood is heated the gases and particles that have built up in the wood over time are released. Older fireplaces and wood stoves release many of these gases and particles directly up the chimney with the heat. This results in poor indoor air quality and lower efficiency. New stoves with Cleanburn technology however can effectively burn these gases and particles. This technology reduces emissions, enhances the efficiency of combustion and reduces flue gas temperatures.

At Jotul we have high-level climate goals and that's why all our wood burning stoves are constructed with cleanburn technology. We also have created our own Cleanburn additive that makes your stove burn more efficiently and reduces the amount of soot build-up on your firebox walls and stove glass, particularly when you are using a higher moisture content wood or fuels that are softer, such as softwood.

Cleanburn wood stoves are an essential item 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 city or town that is classified as a smoke-free zone, then switching to a cleaner-burning stove will help you stay within the bounds of these rules and make a significant difference for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory ailments.

Our multi-fuel stoves with cleanburn include secondary air and a preheated tertiary tertiary system, as well as an unadorned steel stove base or vermiculite for the best combustion. The pre-heated-tertiary air system, which is typically only used on the highest priced stoves, helps prevent smoke and ash from sticking to the glass of the stove and permits more gases to be burned.

Cleanburn from Jotul is an excellent addition to use in conjunction with the preheated tertiary air system to improve the combustion performance of your stove. It will produce an efficient and cleaner flame that is carbon neutral and will help reduce the amount of soot that accumulate on the inner wall of the firebox.