What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves are a cost-effective way to heat homes and businesses. They also help reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

Wood that is well-seasoned is crucial for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood can contain more moisture, which can create creosote and reduce performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for many years. They are an energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. However, the typical design of OWBs, which encourages the slow and cooler burning which causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, as well as particulates. Unburned fuels can lead to health issues as well as fire hazards and affect the environment around them.

Additionally, the visible plume of smoke that OWBs produce can cause neighbors to complain and result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement action. This type of issue can affect the value of your property and could lead to your OWB being closed down.

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

If properly used, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can reach an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. To further maximize the performance of your OWB it is essential to burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood. It is recommended that you prepare your small wood burning heater for six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn.

You can boost the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing each week a "dry burn". This method reduces creosote, increases boiler efficiency and prolongs the life of your boiler. In addition by adding a creosote removal stick every time you fill your stove, you can significantly reduce the amount creosote that you use. The product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles left on the stove after burning wood may make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to clean, so clean any buildup that may be on your stove's glass immediately. If not, the soot will begin to become harder and more difficult to get rid of. Using the right cleaning products for the job is essential however, you must also ensure that you're not damaging the glass's surface with anything that might scratch it. This could result in a weak spot that will break the glass if it's exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood stove, you must ensure that it's not lit and completely cool. Also, ensure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will prevent any ash spillage that can stain and mark surfaces.

Based on the quality of the wood that you use, it can take up to one year for your stove to become properly and 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 kind of material that builds up on your chimney, which reduces efficiency 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 to do is to open the back door to the lower part and scoop the ashes into a non-combustible container every week.

A sediment flush should be carried out on your boiler every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve of your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have built in the system and keep your boiler working well.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, make sure to cover the stove's perimeter with newspaper. It is also advisable to wear gloves and protective eyewear. Also, you should have a metal ash canister, a scraping tool and a shovel. You can use a cloth as a shield to protect the refractory while 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 corner wood burner boilers, referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters, are often misunderstood. Contrary to the EPA's popular wood stoves that are designed to burn at constant, low temperatures, these units use more fire and generate more smoke when they operate. Certain local governments restrict or prohibit their use.

OWBs work best for homes with a high level of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering may cause annoyance to neighbors, which has led many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For OWBs dry wood that has a lower moisture content is required to function properly. Unseasoned or green wood will reduce efficiency, causing creosote to accumulate, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine how long it takes for wood to dry.

In contrast dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) make use of three steps of process that uses more of the available energy in the wood and results in much less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs, and can be used to fuel a wide range of fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will mature over the course of the course of a year. Oak and other tough trees can take as long as two years to mature. They are less watery and have a greater density. This allows them to retain heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces are designed with the environment in mind. Unlike Indoor Wood burner wood burners that produce significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly and without the release of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also require less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require significantly less maintenance than indoor shed wood burner burners and are more accommodating in regards to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or dried or. Certain types of wood may last for up to a year. It is essential to utilize a moisture gauge to check the water content of your wood before loading.

In the course of operation, it is necessary to regularly check the system for creosote build up. Creosote, which is a byproduct of combustion, can accumulate in the flue and chimney if they aren't cleaned regularly. It can be removed with a creosote removal solution that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote and improve efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technology known as Negative Pressure Gasification to achieve 99% combustion efficiency. This technology is utilized in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to draw air upwards from the bottom and push all the gases through an insulated secondary combustion chamber surrounded by water with easy-to-clean turbines. The result is a smokeless, pollution-free burn.