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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 reduce dependence on nonrenewable fossils fuels and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.

For efficient combustion, it is important to use well-seasoned wood. Unseasoned or green wood has a higher moisture content and can create creosote buildup which reduces performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for many years. They are an energy efficient and green method of heating your home. The typical design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in less efficient combustion and more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels can cause health issues and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.

Moreover the visible smoke plume that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This type of public relations issue could cause serious damage to the value of your property, and could result in your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves offers a line of EPA Certified outdoor second hand wood burner furnaces called the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to increase the efficiency of combustion for a clean, smoke-free burn. This is achieved by using the negative pressure air system that pulls fresh hot, dry, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler and pushes it out through the chimney at a much higher rate than conventional 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, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can achieve an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner, smoke-free fire that requires less wood and produces significantly less carbon dioxide than traditional OWBs. To further maximize the performance of your OWB it is crucial to burn clean, seasoned, dry wood. Seasoning your wood for six months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a better and more efficient burn.

You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing each week a "dry burn". This method eliminates creosote buildup, keeps your boiler efficient and extends its lifespan. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove each time you fill it, you can drastically reduce the amount of creosote you need to use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to remove so make sure you clean any buildup that may be on the glass of your stove immediately. In the event that the soot is not removed, it will harden and be even more difficult to get off. It is essential to use the right cleaners however, you should be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that may scratch it. This could cause a weak spot that can shatter glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood stove, you should make sure that it is not lit and completely cool. Also, be sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from spreading and staining surfaces.

Depending on the quality of the wood that you choose to use, it could take up to a year for your stove to be properly and seasoned. Seasoned wood will not only burn better and will produce less creosote. This is the substance that accumulates on your chimney, reducing effectiveness and creating an hazard for fire. If you're using unseasoned wood, or just making a fresh 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 each week.

A sediment flush should be performed on your boiler every four years. This is a straightforward flush of five seconds from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will remove any debris that has accumulated inside the system and keep your boiler in top functioning condition.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the exterior of your outdoor wood burner. Before beginning, it is crucial to cover the floor area around the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is an excellent idea. Also, you should have an ash container, a shovel container for ash, and an instrument for scraping. To protect the refractory you should lay a cloth on it to protect it while you scrape away ash and coal deposits.

Easy to operate

Despite their popularity (they were among the 1990s' "it" trends, as were mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, also known as outdoor furnaces or outdoor outside wood burners hydronic heaters, are still often misunderstood. In contrast to their EPA-approved counterparts, popular wood stoves that are designed to burn at low, constant temperatures, these boilers have more fire and generate more smoke when they operate. This is why some local governments regulate or ban their use.

OWBs are great to heat homes with a high insulation level. The smoldering, dense visible smoke is also a cause of complaint with neighbors and has resulted in numerous OWBs being shut down or sued in the past. To allow OWBs to function properly, they must be operated using dry wood that has low moisture content. Using green or unseasoned wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to build up and may cut down the life of the burner. Drying wood can take time and a moisture meter is a must for any homeowner.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however utilize a three-step process that makes use of more energy available in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used to fuel many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers need dry, seasoned wood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, however oak and other hardy species can take two or more years to fully season. They are less water-based and have a greater density. 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 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. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not generate excessive heat or CO2. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also use less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require significantly less maintenance than indoor large wood burning stove burners, and are more tolerant in regards to the moisture content of the wood. However outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. Some types of wood can take up to a year. It is essential to utilize a moisture gauge to measure the amount of water of your wood prior to loading.

During operation it is important to check the system regularly for creosote accumulation. Creosote is a by-product of combustion, may build up in the chimney and flue if they are not cleaned regularly. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regularly cleaning the chimney and flue will eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations, and increase efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification to ensure 99% efficiency in combustion. This technology is used 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 that is surrounded by water and easy-to-clean turbines. The result is a smokeless, pollutant-free burning.