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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners can be an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also help to reduce dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.

For efficient combustion it is essential to use well-seasoned wood. Wood that is not seasoned or green has a higher moisture content and can cause creosote buildup which reduces performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for years and are an extremely eco-friendly and energy efficient method of heating your home. However, the design of OWBs, which promotes a slow, cooler fire that causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote and particulates. These unburnt fuels can cause health problems and fire hazards, as well as cause harm to the environment around it.

Furthermore, the visible smoke plume that OWBs create can make neighbors complain. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This kind of public relations issue can have a serious impact on the value of your property, and could even lead to your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series uses technology to improve the efficiency of combustion and provide a smokeless, clean burn. This is achieved through an air system that is negative pressure that pulls fresh, dry, hot, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it out of the chimney at a much greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is achieved through the unique design of a multi-pass, water filled heat exchanger constructed from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB achieves an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smokeless fire. It uses less freestanding wood burning stove and produces a lot less emission than traditional OWBs. To enhance the performance of your OWB it is crucial to burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood. It is recommended to prepare your wood for a minimum of six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure the most efficient and clean burn.

In addition to improving the performance of your wood stove, you can also improve its efficiency by executing a "dry burn" every week. This method reduces creosote which improves boiler efficiency and extends the life of your boiler. Additionally by adding a creosote remover stick each time you load your stove, you can drastically cut the amount of creosote you use. This product is available at Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

A wood-burning stove can be extremely dirty due to burned soot particles. They are difficult to clean, so remove any buildup from your stove's glass immediately. Soot that is not removed will begin to harden, making it even more difficult to remove. It is essential to select the right cleaners however, you must be careful not to scratch the glass by using anything that can scratch it. This could cause an area of weakness that could break glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood stove, you must ensure that it is unlit and completely cool. Also, ensure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will prevent any ash spillage that can cause stains and marks on surfaces.

Depending on the quality of the wood you choose to use, it could take up to a year for your stove to be properly seasoned. The wood that is treated with a seasoned finish will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. This is the material that accumulates on your chimney, reducing effectiveness and creating a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or you're just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor, and scoop out ashes into a noncombustible container every week.

A sediment flush should be carried out on your boiler every four years. This is a quick five-second flush from the bottom drain valve of your boiler. This will eliminate any debris that has accumulated within the system and help keep your boiler in great functioning condition.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the Outside Wood Burners of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's crucial to cover the stove's perimeter with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is an excellent idea. Also, you should have a metal ash container along with a scraping tool as well as a shovel. You can make use of a cloth as a shield to protect the refractory as you take off coal and ash deposits.

Easy to Operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces, outdoor wood hydronic heating systems or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood, despite their popularity. They were among the "it" trends of the 1990s, along with hairstyles with mullets. They're different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low temperatures continuously. They are able to produce more combustion and produce more smoke. This is why some local governments regulate or ban their use.

OWBs work best for homes with a high level of insulation. Smoke that is dense and smoldering can also be a nuisance to neighbors, which has led many OWBs to be shut down or sued. In order for OWBs to function properly, they must be operated using dry wood with low moisture content. Unseasoned or green wood can decrease efficiency, cause creosote to accumulate and reduce the life of the burner. A moisture meter will help you to determine how long it takes for wood to dry.

In contrast, dual-stage corner wood burner gasification boilers (OWGB) make use of a three step process which makes use of the available energy in the wood, resulting in a lesser amount of smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used for various fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood can be seasoned within a year. Oak and other hardy trees may take as long as two years. This is due to less water content and denser mass. This lets them store heat longer, increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently to minimize pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

modern wood burning stove outdoor wood stoves are designed to be eco-friendly. Modern outdoor wood burning fireplace furnaces do not generate excessive heat or CO2. They also burn more efficiently than indoor wood burner wood stoves. They also use less wood to generate the same amount heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more tolerant of moisture content in wood than wood burning stoves that are indoor. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Certain types of wood may take up to a year. Use a moisture meter before loading to determine the amount of water contained in the wood.

During operation it is important to check the system regularly for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote, a by-product of combustion, can accumulate in the flue and chimney if they aren't cleaned regularly. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will help eliminate dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency.

To attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all of the gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber with easy-clean turbulators for a smokeless & pollution free burn.