What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an efficient and cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also help to reduce dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels and contribute to a resilient energy strategy.

To ensure efficient burning it is essential to use wood that has been well-seasoned. Unseasoned or green wood can have a higher moisture content which can cause creosote to accumulate and reduce performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for years and provide an green and efficient method to heat your home. However, the typical design of OWBs that encourages the slow and cooler burning that causes less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote, as well as particulates. These unburned fuels could cause health problems as well as fire hazards and affect the environment around them.

Additionally, the visible smoke plume that OWBs create can cause neighbors to complain. This may result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), outside Wood burners taking enforcement action. This type of public relations issue can cause serious damage to the value of your property, and could even result in your OWB being shut down.

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

When used properly correctly, when used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can attain an efficiency of 99% to create a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is important to use dry, clean and seasoned wood to increase the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you season your wood for six months or one year before burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn.

In addition to maximizing the efficiency of your wood burner, you can also improve its efficiency by performing an "dry burn" every week. This method reduces creosote which improves boiler efficiency and extends the lifespan of your boiler. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove every time you fill it up, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left on the stove after burning conservatory wood burner may make a wood stove look very dirty. They are difficult to remove so make sure you clean any buildup that may be on your stove's glass immediately. Soot that is not removed will harden and make it more difficult. Using the right cleaners for the job is essential and you should also make sure you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could cause a weak point that will break glass when exposed to high temperatures.

Be sure to let your wood burner cool completely before cleaning it. Also, be sure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will stop the ash from leaking and staining surfaces.

It could take up to one year for your stove's seasoning to be completed, based on the quality of the wood you use. The outside wood burners (recommended you read) that has been properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but also produce less creosote. This is the substance that accumulates on your fireplace, decreasing its efficiency and posing a potential fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just beginning a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's recommended to open the lower backdoor, and scoop out all the ashes into a nonflammable container every week.

It is also recommended to perform a sediment flush on your boiler at a minimum every four years. This is a quick five-second flush from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will eliminate any sediments that have accumulated up in the system and ensure that your boiler is operating well.

After you have cleaned the exterior of your outdoor fireplace it is time to clean it. Before starting, it's crucial to cover the floor surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. Also, you should have an shovel, outside wood burners a metal container for ash and scraping tools. 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 among the 1990s' "it" trends, together with mullet hairstyles) outdoor wood boilers, also known as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are frequently misunderstood. These units are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are made to burn low temperatures continuously. They use a higher rate of burning and generate more smoke. This is why a few local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use.

OWBs work best in homes with a high level of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering may cause annoyance to neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. To ensure that OWBs to operate properly they should be operated with dry top wood burning stoves with low moisture content. Unseasoned or green wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote build-up, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. A moisture meter will help you determine how long it takes for wood to dry.

In contrast, dual-stage corner wood burning stove gasification boilers (OWGB) employ three steps of process that makes use of more available energy in the wood, resulting in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and are suitable for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers need dry, seasoned wood. The majority of wood will mature within one year. Oak and other tough trees can take as long as two years. This is due to lower amount of water and a higher density. This allows them to retain heat longer, increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to understand how to efficiently burn wood in order minimize air pollution.

Low Maintenance

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

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance than indoor wood burners, and are more tolerant in regards to the moisture content of the wood. However outdoor wood burners should only be used with properly seasoned or "cured" wood. It can take a year or more for some types of wood. It is important to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading.

During operation it is important to check the system regularly for creosote accumulation. Creosote, a by-product of combustion, may 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 flame. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will remove dangerous creosote and increase efficiency.

In order to achieve 99% combustion efficiency, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces utilize this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean turbines for a smokeless and pollution free burn.