Backflow incense burners: how they work and which to choose
How a backflow burner uses a cone, how to read our titles, and the burners and cones listed in the catalogue.
A backflow incense burner is a small stand with a hole. You light a cone that is made for backflow use, set it over the hole, and the smoke is pulled down through the body of the burner before it drifts out. Ordinary incense sticks do not do this. If you want sticks, use the incense sticks and bulk incense page. If the title on this page says burner, you are looking at the stand. If it says cones, you are looking at the cones.
People use these burners as a decorative way to burn a cone. We do not claim that the smoke cleans a room, changes a mood, or marks a practice. The effect you can check is physical: the cone smokes, and on a backflow piece the smoke is intended to travel downwards. Draughts, a cone that is not a backflow cone, and a blocked hole will all change what you see. We cannot demonstrate that in a photograph.
Read the title before the picture. “Backflow Incense Burner - Lotus Flower” is a burner in that shape. “Backflow Incense Burner - Serene Buddha” is a burner whose title names a Buddha form. It is not a separate statue. Garden and shelf figures are on Buddha figures for home and garden. A fairy lake or a dragon in the title is the sculpted shape, not a scent. We do not add a fragrance to a burner that does not name one.
Cones are separate unless the title includes them. Lines such as a set of packets of backflow dhoop cones name the cones, often with a maker such as Satya when the title says Satya. Buy the cone the title names. Do not assume a rose cone fits every burner, and do not assume a burner includes a starter cone. The price is for the unit in the title, with UK mainland delivery included.
Sizes are only the measurements written in the title. If a title has no centimetres, we do not invent a height. Compare two burners by the words, not by how large they look in different photographs. LED or light is mentioned only when the title says so. We do not upgrade a plain burner to a lit one.
All of these lines sit in Home Fragrance & Candles. The list under “Products we stock” is generated from titles that contain “backflow” when the site is built. Prices there are the catalogue prices. Open the product for dispatch: usually 1–2 working days, or 3–4 in October, November and December.
Cones are a sealed or scented consumable. If you break the seal and then change your mind, the returns rule for sealed fragrance items applies. Burners are objects you can send back within 14 days of delivery if they are still in a saleable condition. Start at returns and wait for instructions. More on fragrance wording is in buying candles and home fragrance.
The price on the product page is the price you pay. UK mainland delivery is already included. There is no extra delivery line and no spend threshold. Zestperk is not VAT registered, so VAT is not added at checkout. The shop is online and open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for browsing and ordering. That is not a promise of a staffed phone line.
Most lines are dispatched in 1–2 working days, or 3–4 working days in October, November and December. A few say same-day dispatch before 2pm, Monday to Friday. The product page states which. Those are windows, not a guaranteed day of arrival. We do not publish a last-order date for Christmas.
You can cancel within 14 days of delivery and then have 14 days to send the item back. You pay return postage unless the item is faulty or not as described. Sealed bath, oil and skincare items cannot be returned for a change of mind once the seal is broken. That does not affect your rights if something is faulty. Start at the returns page and wait for instructions before you post.
Checkout refuses a postcode in Northern Ireland, the Scottish Highlands and Islands, the Isles of Scilly, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, or a BFPO address. Full wording is on the delivery page. If a title says “pack of”, or starts with “Pack of”, the price is for that pack. See what “pack of” means and how a price works.
At a glance
| Items | 33 |
|---|---|
| Price range | £16.99 to £41.99 |
| Dispatch | 1–2 working days, or 3–4 in October to December |
More guides
- Incense sticks and bulk incense
- Buying candles and home fragrance
- Buddha figures and statues for home and garden
Questions
How does a backflow burner work?
A backflow cone is lit and set over a hole so the smoke is drawn down through the burner instead of only rising. You still need a cone made for that use. We do not promise a particular smoke pattern in your room.
Are cones included?
Only when the title says cones or a set of packets. A burner title on its own is the burner.
Where are they listed?
In Home Fragrance & Candles. This page shows the titles that contain the word backflow.