What is an electric resin burner?

An electric resin burner, also called an electric incense burner or a resin warmer, is a small electric heater that melts solid resin so its scent is released. It warms the resin from underneath at a heat you can adjust, rather than setting it alight on a coal. There's no flame and nothing to relight once it's going.

What can you burn in an electric resin burner?

You can burn aromatic resins like frankincense and myrrh, along with copal, opopanax and other resins meant for incense. It's made for solid resin tears and pieces, not essential oils or dried herbs. Start with a small piece on the metal plate and add more once you see how much scent it gives.

How is an electric resin burner different from charcoal?

The difference between an electric resin burner and charcoal is the heat and the smoke. Charcoal burns hot and fast, which chars the resin and sends up a thick plume, while the burner warms it gently for a cleaner, lighter scent and much less smoke. You also skip the lit coal, the ash and the flame.

What comes in the kit?

The kit includes the burner, a set of tongs and a spoon for handling hot resin, a metal plate to hold it, and a controller for the time and heat. The tongs and spoon keep your fingers clear, and the plate keeps resin off the bare element. Nothing else is needed to start.

How do you use the burner and keep the smoke down?

To keep the smoke down, warm the resin on the metal plate, never directly on the heating element, and start at a gentle setting before turning it up. A lower heat melts the resin slowly and lets the scent out with little smoke, where a high heat scorches it. Crack larger tears into small pieces, and let a little fresh air move through the room.

How do you clean and care for the burner?

To clean it, let the burner cool completely, then lift out the metal plate and wipe off the cooled resin. Warming resin on the plate rather than the shell keeps residue off the body, so most cleaning is just the plate. Wipe the outside with a dry cloth and store it somewhere dry.

Is it safe to leave the burner running?

No, an electric resin burner should not be left running unattended or overnight. Keep it on a flat, heatproof surface away from curtains, paper, children and pets, use the tongs for hot pieces, and unplug it when you step away. Let it cool fully before you move or clean it.

Before you buy

Electric Resin Burner

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A ceramic electric resin burner. It plugs in and warms resin with an electric element, so there's no open flame and no charcoal to light.
Everything arrives together. The burner itself, a pair of tongs, a metal plate for the resin, a metal spoon, and the time and temperature controller, all in the box.
Heat you set, and a timer. Turn the resin's heat up or down, and the timer switches it off after the spell you choose.
Built for solid resins. The frankincense, myrrh and other tree resins you'll find in our own range, not essential oils. See what you can burn.
From the family that sells these resins. Like everything on our shelves, this is a tool we use ourselves, kept in the same store as the frankincense and myrrh it warms.