What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves are a cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also reduce the need for fossil fuels that are not renewable and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.

Wood that is well-seasoned is crucial for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood has higher moisture content and can create creosote buildup which reduces performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for years and offer a very green and efficient method to heat your home. The design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels can cause health problems as well as fire hazards, and can also harm the environment.

Additionally the visible smoke puffs that OWBs create could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This kind of public relations issue could be a significant impact on the value of your property, and could even result in your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to increase the efficiency of combustion and produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is achieved through a negative pressure air system that draws fresh, dry, hot, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it out through the chimney at a higher rate than conventional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by a unique design that utilizes a multi-pass, water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When properly used, When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB can achieve an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It uses less wood and produces significantly fewer emission than traditional OWBs. It is important to burn only clean, seasoned and dry wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you prepare your wood for six months or one year before burning it. This will result in the most efficient and clean burn.

In addition to maximizing the efficiency of your wood stove and enhancing the efficiency of your wood burner by performing a "dry burn" every week. This method helps to eliminate creosote buildup, keeps your boiler efficient and extends its life span. In addition by adding a creosote remover stick each when you load your stove, you will be able to significantly reduce the amount creosote that you use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

A wood burning stove can become very dirty from burnt soot particles. These are very hard to remove so if you notice any spots of buildup on the glass of your stove, clean them immediately. Any soot that is not eliminated will become hard and make it more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaners for the job is crucial and you should also make sure you're not damaging the glass's surface with anything that might scratch it. This could leave a weak spot that could shatter the glass when it's exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood burner it is important to ensure that it's not lit and completely cool. Make sure to cover the area surrounding it with newspaper. This will prevent any spillage of ash which can cause stains and marks on surfaces.

It could take up to one year for the seasoning process of your stove to be completed, based on the quality of wood you select. Seasoned small wood burning heater will not only burn more efficiently and last longer, but it will also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that builds up on your chimney, reducing effectiveness and creating a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just starting a new fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing you can do is to open up the lower back door and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container every week.

You should also do a sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a straightforward flush lasting five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have accumulated up in the system, and ensure that your boiler is operating well.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before beginning, it is crucial to cover the floor surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear gloves and protective eyewear. Also, you should have a metal ash container along with a scraping tool as well as shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you should lay down a piece of cloth to protect it from damage as you scrape away coal and ash deposits.

Easy to operate

Despite their popularity (they were one of the 1990s' "it" trends, along with mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are often misunderstood. They're different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures continuously. They are able to produce an increased rate of combustion and generate more smoke. This is why some local governments regulate or ban their use.

OWBs are best used to heat homes with high insulation levels. Smoke that is thick and smoldering can also be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. To allow OWBs to operate properly they must be used with dry wood with low moisture content. Using green or unseasoned wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote build up and can cut down the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time and the use of a moisture gauge is a must for any homeowner.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however utilize a three-step process which makes use of the energy in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs, and are suitable for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and well-seasoned firewood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, but oak and other hardy species may take two or more years to fully mature. They are less water-based and have a larger mass. This enables them to hold heat for longer, thereby increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners understand how to burn wood efficiently to minimize pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves are designed to be eco-friendly. Unlike indoor wood burners that produce significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn efficiently and without the creation of excessive carbon monoxide or heat. They also require less wood to provide the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners also require less maintenance than indoor small wood burning heater burners and are more accommodating in regards to the moisture content of the wood. However, outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. This can take a year or more for some types of wood. Use a moisture meter before loading to measure the amount of water in your cheap wood burner.

During operation, it is necessary to periodically inspect the system for creosote build up. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney when it is not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations, and increase efficiency.

In order to attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a new air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. This technology is employed in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to draw air upwards from the bottom and force all gases through an enclosed secondary combustion chamber that is which is surrounded by water, with easy-to-clean turbines. The result is a smokeless & pollution-free combustion.