What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners
Outdoor wood burners are a cost-effective way to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and help in implementing a sustainable energy strategy.
A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Wood that is not seasoned or green may have a higher moisture content that can cause creosote to build up and reduce performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners have been in use for a long time. They are an energy efficient and green method of heating your home. The typical design of OWBs encourages a slower, cooler fire which leads to less efficient combustion, and more smoke and creosote. corner wood burning stove fuels can lead to health problems, fire hazards and degrade the environment.
Additionally, the visible smoke plume OWBs create can cause neighbors to complain. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This type of issue can affect the value of your property and could cause your OWB being closed down.
Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series uses technology to maximize combustion efficiency and provide an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is achieved through a negative pressure air system that draws fresh hot, dry and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it out of the chimney at a greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by a unique design which uses an incredibly efficient multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
Properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a cleaner and smokeless fire. It consumes less wood and produces significantly fewer emission than traditional OWBs. To further maximize the performance of your OWB, it is important to only burn dry, clean, seasoned wood. It is recommended to prepare your wood for a period of six months or a year before burning it. This will ensure the most efficient and clean burn.
You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning stove through each week a "dry burn". This method eliminates creosote build up, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its life span. In addition, by adding a creosote-removing stick every when you load your stove, you can significantly reduce the amount creosote that you use. This 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. small wood burner are difficult to remove, so remove any buildup from your stove's glass immediately. Any soot that is not eliminated will harden and make it more difficult. Using the right cleaners for the job is crucial however, you must also ensure that you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak point that will shatter glass when exposed extreme temperatures.
Make sure you let your wood burner cool completely before cleaning it. Make sure to protect the area around it with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from spilling and staining surfaces.
Depending on the quality of the wood you choose to use, it could take up to an entire year for your stove to become properly and 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 builds up on your chimney, decreasing its efficiency and posing a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just beginning a new fire in your outdoor wood burner, the best thing to do is to open up the back door to the lower part and scoop ashes out into a non-combustible bin every week.
It is also recommended to perform an annual sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a simple flush that takes five seconds from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will remove any sediments that have accumulated in the system and ensure that your boiler is operating well.
After you have cleaned the exterior of your fireplace that is outside It is now time to clean it. Before starting, it's important to cover the floor surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also helpful to wear gloves and protective eyewear. Also, you should have a shovel, a metal container for ash, and a scraping tool. To protect the refractory you must lay a cloth on it to protect it 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 often misunderstood. They are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are built to burn at low temperatures and run continuously. They are able to produce a higher rate of combustion and produce more smoke. This is the reason why local governments regulate or ban their use.
OWBs are best suited to homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is dense and smoldering could be a nuisance to neighbors, which has led many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. In order for OWBs to operate properly they must be used with dry wood that has a low moisture content. Wood that is not seasoned or green can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to build up and decrease the life of the burner. A moisture meter can help you determine how long it takes for wood to dry.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however utilize a three-step process that makes use of more energy contained in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs, and are suitable for various fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry, well-seasoned firewood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, but oak and other species that are hardy may take two or more years to fully mature. This is because they have a lower water content and denser mass. This allows them to retain heat longer, increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners understand how to burn wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Contrary to indoor wood stoves that emit significant smoke, modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly and without the production of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also require less wood to provide the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance than indoor wood burners and are more accommodating in regards to the moisture content of the wood. However, outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. Certain kinds of wood can take up to a year. It is important to utilize a moisture gauge to determine the amount of water of your wood before loading.
When the system is in operation, it is essential to check the system regularly for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney when it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote, and boost efficiency.
Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification to achieve 99% combustion efficiency. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces make use of this technology to draw air from the bottom, forcing all the gasses into an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean turbulators for a smokeless & pollution-free combustion.