What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.

Wood that is well-seasoned is crucial for efficient burning. Green or unseasoned wood may have a higher moisture content that can cause creosote to build up and decrease performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for a long time. They are an energy-efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. However, the design of OWBs that encourages a slow, cooler fire that causes less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote and particulates. These unburned fuels can lead to health problems and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.

Moreover, the visible smoke plume that OWBs create can make neighbors complain. This may result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) and taking enforcement actions. This type of issue can negatively impact your property value and even result in your OWB being closed down.

Crown Royal Stoves offers a range of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces known as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency for a clean, smokeless burn. This is accomplished by using the negative pressure air system that draws fresh hot, dry clean air in from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it back out through the chimney at a more rapid rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through a unique design that utilizes a multi-pass, water filled heat exchanger constructed from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

If properly used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can reach a 99% combustion efficiency for a cleaner, smoke-free fire that consumes less wood and produces less carbon dioxide than traditional OWBs. It is essential to burn only clean, seasoned and dry wood to increase the performance of your OWB. The process of preparing your wood for 6 months or a year prior to burning is recommended. It helps ensure a better energy efficient and efficient burn.

In addition to increasing the performance of your wood burner it is also possible to increase the efficiency of your wood burner by performing the "dry burn" every week. This method eliminates creosote build up, keeps your boiler in good condition and extends its lifespan. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove each time you fill it, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote you need to use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove look very dirty. They are extremely difficult to shift, so if you see any spots of buildup on the glass of your stove, wash them immediately. If not, the soot will begin to harden and be even more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaning products for the job is crucial, but also be sure you're not damaging the glass's surface with anything that might scratch it. This could lead to an area of weakness that could shatter glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood burning stove in conservatory burner it is important to ensure that it is unlit and completely cool. Also, be sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from spilling and staining surfaces.

Depending on the quality of the wood that you select, it can take up to an entire year for your stove to get properly seasoned. The wood that has been properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that is able to build up on your fireplace, reducing its effectiveness and creating a potential fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or just beginning a new fire in your outdoor wood burner, the best thing to do is to open up the lower back door and scoop the ashes into a non-combustible bin every week.

You should also do a sediment flush on your boiler at a minimum every four years. This is a straightforward flush that takes five seconds from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any debris that has accumulated within the system and help keep your boiler in great operating condition.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's time to clean the outside wood Burners of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, make sure to cover the stove's area with newspaper. Wearing protective eyewear and gloves is also a good idea. Also, you should have a shovel, a metal container for ash, and scraping tools. To safeguard the refractory, you must lay down a cloth to shield it as you scrape away ash and coal deposits.

Easy to Operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heating systems or outdoor corner wood burning stove heaters) are often misunderstood, despite their acclaim. They were among the "it" trends of the 1990s, as were mullet hairstyles. Contrary to the EPA's popular wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low, constant temperatures, these heaters use more fire and generate more smoke when operating. Some local governments limit or ban their use.

OWBs work Best wood burning stoves in homes with high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering can also be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. For OWBs, dry wood with a lower moisture content is needed to work properly. Using green or unseasoned wood decreases efficiency, causes creosote build up and can shorten the life of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine the time it takes for wood to dry.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however they employ a three-step procedure that utilizes more of the energy contained in the wood. This results in less smoke. These types of furnaces are far more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a greater range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry, well-seasoned firewood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, however oak and other species that are hardy may require two years or more to fully mature. They are less watery and have a denser mass. This allows them to retain 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 in order to reduce pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces are constructed with the environment in mind. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not produce excessive CO2 or heat. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more accepting of wood moisture content than wood burning stoves for indoor wood burner use. However outdoor wood burners should only be used with properly treated or "cured" wood. This could take a whole year or more for certain kinds of small wood burning stove. It is essential to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading.

In the course of operation, it is crucial to examine the system on a regular basis for creosote accumulation. Creosote, a by-product of combustion, can build up in the flue and chimney if they are not cleaned regularly. It can be removed using a creosote removal solution that is poured into the fire. Regularly cleaning the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency.

To achieve 99% combustion efficiency, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique known as Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces make use of this technology to draw air from the bottom, forcing all gasses through an insulated water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber with easy-clean Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollution-free combustion.