Ten Multi Burner Stove That Will Actually Change Your Life

What is a Multi Burner Stove?

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

The stoves come with a firebox where the fuel is placed and lit. They also come with a door to access, a window and air vents to regulate the supply of air and the speed of the fire.

Adjustable Flame

Many multi fuel stoves have an adjustable flame height control. This is ideal when heating and cooking on the same stove as it allows you to adjust the temperature of your fire to meet your requirements and cook/heat food more efficiently. The majority of multi-fuel stoves have an air vent that is built into the back of the stove. This can help keep the fire going after you've finished cooking and can be used to expel any noxious gasses.

Contrary to Wood burning Stoves which are only compatible with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves permit the use of any solid fuel that can be combustible like coal, peat etc in addition to well-seasoned wood logs. Coal is gradually being discarded as it is not suitable for areas with smoke control and produces more harmful gases than outdoor wood burning stove that is seasoned.

Open the door of the multi-fuel stove and place some paper or fire lighters between the dry kindling grates. Light the paper or firelighters and wait until the kindling catches alight. When the fire is lit, you can add your kiln-dried logs on the top to create a fire bed. This will assist the logs to burn more efficiently.

A multi-fuel stove of good quality will have an ash pan as well as a frame for carrying the grate to allow you to remove the ash without opening the door. Some newer stoves also come with a built-in grate carrier frame that is designed to improve combustion of your logs by allowing more air to move through the stove when the logs are in the fire bed and burning.

If you plan to go camping or backpacking with your multi-burner stove it's a good idea that you purchase one with an advanced pot support, like the MSR PocketRocket 2 or Jetboil MiniMo. These can better endure windy conditions. Non-integrated containers leave more of the fire unprotected. The MSR PocketRocket 2 and the more recent MSR WindMaster have a unique pot support that clamps on to the stove's side to improve performance during windy conditions.

Adjustable Airflow

Multi fuel stoves can regulate the airflow so that the fire is burning at the optimal rate. The stove produces heat efficiently, and the room is not cluttered with smoke or waste gases. It also allows the stove to work with different kinds of fuels, like coal. This is crucial because certain solid fuels are not suitable for use in smoke control areas, and some are more soiled or expensive than wood.

In contrast to wood burning stoves that are typically constructed with a static grate or riddling grate system, multi-fuel stoves have an integrated raised riddling grate which allows combustion air to flow underneath the fuel, making it easy to take away the ash from the ash pan. Multi fuel stoves come with a range of cutting-edge technologies, such as Cleanburn and Airwash. These technologies help ensure that the stove burns at the 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 by hand or automatically. The adjustable airflow feature enables the user to regulate how much primary and secondary air is pumped into the stove, so as to ensure that the fire is running at its best for each type of fuel.

To maximize 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 shape and add small amounts to the fire frequently. Close the air supply, but not completely. This can create a vortex, which will draw the unburned volatiles 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. Place the log horizontally on top of the glowing embers in order that it doesn't contact the stove's sides or the bottom of the grates.

Adjustable Temperature

If you'd like to be able to choose between burning a variety of different fuels then a multi burner stove may be the right option for you. In addition to wood logs a multifuel bio ethanol stove (Read the Full Report) can also burn turf or peat briquettes, anthracite coal and various kinds of smokeless fuels. This means you can have an array of heating sources and decrease the amount of time and money spent on buying and transporting different types of fuel.

Many wood burning stoves feature primary, secondary and sometimes secondary air vents that help regulate the flame's pattern and improve efficiency. The use of these vents means that you can adjust the stove for the type of fuel you prefer and get an optimal fire with high heat output. This is particularly useful because the cost of different fuels can vary greatly.

A multifuel stove can also be used to warm a domestic hot water system, so you can use it to supply your home with hot water. Some models can even be used as boilers to heat the tank of hot water for household use. You can even warm your home without turning on the central heating system.

One of the main differences between a multi fuel stove and the traditional log burner is that the former is only able to burn wood logs. If you use the wood burner to burn other kinds of solid fuel, it will probably require the addition of a special grate and an ash pan since these types of fuels do not burn in the same manner as logs do.

Multifuel stoves feature a metal grate at the bottom of the fire chamber. It allows air to flow from below to keep the flame burning. This is since coal, for instance requires a lot of combustion air in order to stay burning. Multifuel stoves are fitted with riddlers that can be removed to empty the ash, while the fire is still burning. This stops ash from blocking the air flow.

Cleanburn

Multi-fuel stoves are excellent because they can burn coal, wood without smoke, and even some minerals. However, it is important to use high-quality wood or wood pellet that has been properly seasoned and kiln dried to a lower moisture content.

When wood is heated, gases and particles that have built in the wood over time are released. Older fireplaces and wood stoves release a lot of these directly up the chimney, along with the heat, resulting in lower efficiency and poor air quality in indoor areas. New stoves equipped with Cleanburn technology however, effectively burn these gases and particles. This lowers emissions and leads to more efficient combustion and significantly lower temperatures for 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 designed with cleanburn technology. We have created our own Cleanburn add-on that helps your stove burn cleaner and reduces soot buildup on your stove glass and firebox walls, specifically when using fuels with a high moisture content.

A wood stove with cleanburn technology is a must for those who use wood as their primary source of heating. It is an effective option to improve the air quality inside your home. If you live in an area designated as a smoke free zone, switching to a stove that is cleaner burning will help you adhere to the strict rules of this rule and be a huge benefit for those suffering from asthma or other respiratory problems.

Our multi fuel stoves with cleanburn technology feature secondary air and a pre-heated tertiary system, and vermiculite or plain steel stove base for optimal combustion. The tertiary-air system that is pre-heated, which is normally found only on the highest end stoves, assists in preventing ash and soot sticking to the glass of the stove and allows more of the gases produced during combustion to be burned.

Cleanburn from Jotul is also a great additive to use in conjunction with the preheated tertiary air system to improve the efficiency of your stove. Cleanburn will result in an efficient and cleaner flame, which will be carbon neutral and will help reduce the amount of soot particles that accumulate on the inner wall of the firebox.