HOW DO BACKFLOW INCENSE BURNERS WORK?

 

I absolutely love using backflow incense burners as they look incredible and offer the same amazing scents you can get from burning regular incense.

How does a backflow incense burner work? The backflow burner uses a small backflow incense cone that has a tiny hole drilled through it that allows the smoke to flow down the burner to create a beautiful visual effect. Different types of incense cones will change the smoke effect, making it heavier or lighter.

Mountains and waterfalls are very popular backflow incense burners as they create a beautiful water-like effect when the smoke flows down the burner. This is my favorite waterfall incense burner that I use almost every day.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CONE INCENSE & REGULAR INCENSE?

If you are used to burning incense you will be pleasantly surprised by how similar a backflow incense burner is.

Backflow incense is very similar to burning incense as they both produce incense smoke that smells amazing, they just do it slightly differently.

Regular incense is great to use every now and then if you aren’t looking for something that looks fancy and just want a great fragrance spread throughout the room.

If you’d like something that creates a beautiful visual effect while also looking great as an ornament then the backflow incense burners are a great choice.

HOW TO USE A BACKFLOW INCENSE BURNER

Firstly you’ll want to make sure you have all the correct equipment to get started which is:

1. A basic lighter however I prefer to use an electric candle lighter,
2. Backflow incense cones which you can if you are creatively inclined.
3. The incense burner.

Now you want to light up the backflow cone at the very top and place the cone over the little hole on the backflow incense burner, if you can’t find where the hole is make sure to contact the company you purchased it from or read the instructions if it came with any.

There’s a small hole on the bottom of the incense cone which you must line up with the hole on the incense burner.

To maximize the visual effects from the smoke, place the burner in a spot that doesn’t have a strong airflow which can ruin the cone incense effect.

OUR 2 FAVORITE BACKFLOW BURNERS

Here are our favorite burners and incense holder that we absolutely love using every day.

We love trying new products so let us know what your favorite is and you may find it on this list in the near future.

TIPS FOR USING BACKFLOW INCENSE

KEEP YOUR INCENSE BURNER CLEAN!

It’s important to take care of your burners as they can be expensive and fragile if not taken care of correctly.

We put together a great article explaining 8 reasons why the burning the incense beneficial for you to make sure it keeps working for many years to come.

HAVING TROUBLE GETTING YOUR BURNER TO WORK?

If you have had trouble with your backflow incense burner the first thing you want to check is the bottom of the backflow cone and make sure there is a hole in it. If there is no hole that means you have a regular incense cone and not one for a backflow burner.

The hole is essential as that it allows the smoke to get pushed out of the cone into the holder.

If your burner is working correctly you will notice the smoke rise after you first light the cone and there will be a bit of ash built up.

CAN I USE REGULAR INCENSE CONES?

If you only have regular incense cones then you could try drilling the small hole into the cone yourself with a hand drill and a really small drill bit (under 1/8″ should be good).

I wouldn’t really recommend this as it’s much better to buy the incense burning waterfall in the first place and they are quite cheap.

ARE THERE ANY ALTERNATIVES TO BACKFLOW INCENSE?

Using incense is not for everyone, sometimes the smells can be too strong for sensitive people and if that’s you then I would highly recommend great scented candles like the ones that you might use during meditation as they are very relaxing but not as overwhelming. You may also be interested in trying lavender incense sticks as they are a much cheaper and easy to use solution, if you want to know about, henna hair dye, and incense burner, you can visit our website thehennaguys