15 Things You Didn't Know About Multi Burner Stove
What is a Multi Burner Stove?
A multi-burner stove is designed to burn multiple types of fuel. They create a controlled environment for different kinds of smokeless fuels or wood.
The stoves come with a firebox where the fuel is positioned and then lit. They also have a door for 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 great feature if you are cooking and heating with the same stove because it allows you to adjust the temperature of your fire to suit your needs and cook/heat food more efficiently. Many multi fuel stoves include an air vent at the rear of the stove which will keep the flame burning even after you’ve finished using the stove. It can also be used to eliminate any noxious fumes from the stove.
Unlike Wood Burning Stoves that are designed to be used only with logs, Multi Fuel Stoves allow you to use any solid fuel that is combustible, such as coal, peat etc in addition to wood logs that have been seasoned. Coal is being eliminated gradually since it isn’t suitable for areas with smoke control, and can produce more toxic gasses than wood that is seasoned.
Open the door to the multi-fuel stove and place some paper or fire lighters between dry kindling grates. Light the firelighters or paper, and wait until the fire catches flames. Once the kindling has caught alight you can then add the kiln dried logs to the top of the kindling, allowing you to build a bed which will allow your logs to burn more efficiently.
A good quality Multi fuel stove will feature an ash pan and grate carrier frame. ash pan so you can remove the ash from your stove without opening the door. Certain newer stoves have a built-in grate carrier that allows more air to pass through when the logs are burning.
If you plan to camp or backpack with your multi-burner stove it’s recommended you purchase one with advanced pot support, like the MSR PocketRocket 2 or Jetboil MiniMo. They’re better able to stand up to windy conditions. Non-integrated canister stoves tend to leave more of the flame exposed, whereas the MSR PocketRocket and the newer MSR WindMaster feature a unique clamp-on pot support that hugs the side of your stove, assisting to improve performance in gusty conditions.
Adjustable Airflow
Multi fuel stoves can regulate the airflow so that the fire is burning at the optimal rate. This enables the stove to generate heat at an efficient rate that avoids waste gases and smoke entering the room. The stove can also be used with other fuels like coal. This is important because some solid fuels cannot be used in smoke control areas, and Multi fuel stoves others are dirtier or more expensive than wood.
Multi fuel stoves come with raised riddling grate that allows combustion air to flow beneath the fuel. This allows for easier removal of the ash from the ashpan. A lot of our multi fuel stoves also come with a range of cutting-edge technologies including Cleanburn and Airwash which help ensure that the white electric stove is running at its optimal level for each kind of fuel.
Modern multi fuel stoves can be adjusted using the air primary and secondary controls. You can operate them by hand or automatically. The adjustable airflow feature allows you to control how much primary and second air is pumped into your stove. This will ensure that it is burning at the highest efficiency for each type of fuel.
To maximize the performance of your multi fuel stove, it is recommended to use kiln-dried logs that have a low moisture content. It’s also recommended to regularly add small wood burning stove amounts of wood to the flame, and keep the stove well maintained. Close the air supply, but not completely. This can create an air vortex that will draw any unburned volatiles into the fire. Make sure to keep the door of your stove slightly open, but not completely, so you can add wood only when it’s visible through the glass. Place the log horizontally on the top of the glowing embers, so that it does not get in the way of the stove’s side or the bottom of the grates.
Adjustable Temperature
A multi-burner stove is the ideal option for those who want the ability to burn a variety of fuels. A multifuel stove can be used for burning wood logs peat briquettes, turf briquettes and peat as well as anthracite and other smokeless fuels. You can now have a wide range of heat sources, and save time and money by not having to buy and transport a variety of fuel.
Many wood-burning stoves have primary secondary, tertiary and even primary vents that help to regulate the flame’s pattern. This improves efficiency. The use of these air vents allows you to adjust the stove for specific types of fuel and enjoy a perfect fire with high heat output. This is particularly beneficial because the cost of different fuels can vary greatly.
A multifuel woodburning stove can also be used to warm the domestic hot water system, which means you can provide your home with hot water. Certain models can also be used as boilers to heat the tank of hot water to be used by household. You can heat your home without having to turn on the central heating system.
One of the main distinctions between a multi-fuel stove and the traditional log burner is that the former is only able to burn wood logs. If you plan to make use of a wood stove to burn other solid fuels, it is likely that you’ll require a grate that is specially designed for them as they don’t burn the same way as logs.
Multifuel stoves have a steel grate at the bottom of the fire chamber that allows air to flow from below to keep the flame going. This is because coal, for instance, needs a lot of combustion air in order to stay in flame. Therefore, multifuel stoves are usually fitted with a riddler which can be removed and emptied while the fire is still alight to prevent a build up of ash blocking the flow of air.
Cleanburn
The multi fuel stove is great because you can burn smokeless coal, wood and even certain mineral fuels. It is crucial to select a high-quality wood or wood pellet that has been properly seasoned and kiln dried to a lower moisture content.
When wood is heated, the gases and particles that have accumulated up within the wood over time are released. Older fireplaces and wood stoves release many of these gases and particles directly up the chimney as a result of the heat. This causes poor indoor air quality and low efficiency. New stoves with Cleanburn technology, on the other hand efficiently burn these gases and particles. This reduces emissions and results in an efficient combustion and significantly lower flue gas temperatures.
At Jotul we have high climate ambitions and that’s why all our wood burning stoves are constructed with cleanburn technology. We have developed our own Cleanburn add-on that helps your stove burn cleaner and decreases soot buildup on your stove glass and firebox walls, Multi fuel stoves specifically when you use fuels with high moisture content.
Cleanburn wood stoves are an essential item for anyone who relies on firewood as their primary source of heat. They are also an excellent method to improve the air quality of your home. If you live in an area that is 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 make a big difference for people suffering from asthma and other respiratory problems.
Multi fuel stoves that feature cleanburn technology have secondary air and a pre-heated tertiary system and vermiculite or plain steel stove base to ensure the best combustion. The tertiary-air system that is pre-heated, which is normally found only on the highest end stoves, prevents soot and ash sticking to the glass of the stove and allows more gases that are produced during combustion to be burned.
Cleanburn from Jotul is an excellent addition to use in combination with the preheated tertiary air system to enhance the efficiency of combustion in your stove. It will produce an efficient and cleaner flame that is carbon neutral, and reduce the amount of soot particles that build up on the interior wall of the firebox.