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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves can be an efficient and cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also help reduce the dependence on nonrenewable fossils fuels and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

Well-seasoned wood is essential for efficient burning. indoor wood burner that is not seasoned or green may contain more moisture, which can create creosote and slow down performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and offer a very eco-friendly and energy efficient method of heating your home. However, the design of OWBs, which encourages an unsteady, cooler fire, causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels can cause health issues as well as fire hazards, and can also harm the environment.

Moreover the visible plume of smoke that OWBs produce can make neighbors angry and lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This type of public relations issue could have a serious impact on the value of your property and may even result in your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor contemporary wood burners furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency and produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is done by using a negative-pressure air system which pulls in fresh dry, heated, filtered air from the bottom, and then pushes it through the chimney much faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is achieved by an innovative design that utilizes an incredibly efficient multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

Properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a cleaner and smokeless fire. It uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. To maximize the performance of your OWB it is essential to burn only clean, seasoned, dry wood. It is recommended that you get your wood seasoned for six months or one year prior to burning it. This will result in the most efficient and clean burn.

In addition to improving the performance of your wood burner and enhancing its efficiency by executing an "dry burn" every week. This technique reduces creosote which increases the efficiency of boilers and prolongs the life of your boiler. Additionally by adding a creosote-removing stick each when you load your stove, you will be able to dramatically reduce the amount of creosote used. This product is available at Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove look very dirty. They are difficult to get rid of, so remove any buildup from the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. Otherwise the soot will get harder and become more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaners for the job is vital and you should also make sure you're not damaging the surface of the glass by using anything that could scratch it. This could result in a weak spot that could break the glass if it's exposed to high temperatures.

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

It could take up to one year for the seasoning process of your stove to be complete, based on the quality of wood you select. The wood that has been treated with a seasoned finish will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. This is the substance that accumulates on your fireplace, decreasing its effectiveness and creating the potential for a fire hazard. If you're using wood that's not seasoned, or just starting an outdoor fire fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor, and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container every week.

A sediment flush is recommended on your boiler every four years. This is a simple flush that takes five seconds from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have accumulated up in the system and will ensure that your boiler runs efficiently.

Once you've completed the sediment flush, it's time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the floor area surrounding the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is an excellent idea. Also, you should have a metal ash canister, a scraping tool and a shovel. You can make use of a cloth as shield to shield the refractory from damage while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.

Simple to operate

Despite their popularity (they were among the 1990s' "it" trends, along with mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are still often misunderstood. They're not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures continuously. They have more combustion and produce more smoke. Certain local governments restrict or ban their use.

OWBs work best in homes with a high level of insulation. Smoke that is dense and smoldering could be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For OWBs, dry wood with lower moisture content is required to function properly. Unseasoned or green wood can decrease efficiency, cause creosote to accumulate and decrease the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time and a moisture meter is a must for any homeowner.

Dual-stage wood burning fireplace gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other hand, use a three-step process which makes use of the energy available in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and can be used for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will mature within the course of a year. Oak and other tough trees can take up to two years. They are less watery and have a larger mass. This enables them to hold heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and reduce 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 outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Unlike indoor wood burner wood burners that emit significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly and without the production of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also use less wood to produce the same amount heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require significantly less maintenance than indoor wood Burner wood burners, and are more tolerant when it comes to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Certain kinds of wood can take up to a year. Use a moisture gauge prior to loading to check the amount of water contained in the wood.

When operating, it is essential to inspect the system periodically to check for accumulation of creosote. Creosote, which is a byproduct of combustion, may build up in the flue and chimney when they are not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote-removing product into the fire. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will help eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations and improve efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technology known as Negative Pressure Gasification to attain 99% efficiency in combustion. 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 that is easy to clean turbines for a smokeless and pollution free burn.