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 the dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.
A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood can contain more moisture, which can cause creosote to build up and slow down performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and provide an eco-friendly and energy efficient method of heating your home. However, the standard design of OWBs, which encourages a slow, cooler fire, results in less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels can cause health problems and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.
Moreover, the visible smoke puffs that OWBs produce can cause neighbors to complain. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) and taking enforcement actions. This kind 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 has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series makes use of technology to maximize combustion efficiency and produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is accomplished with a negative-pressure air system which pulls in fresh dry heated, filtered, and heated air from the bottom, and then pushes it through the chimney faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through the unique design of an encapsulated, multi-pass heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
When properly used, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can achieve the highest efficiency of combustion, which is 99% to create a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. To enhance the performance of your OWB it is essential to only burn clean, seasoned, dry wood. It is recommended that you season your wood for a period of six months or a year prior to burning it. This will result in an efficient and clean burn.
You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by performing every week a "dry burn". This method helps to eliminate creosote build up, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its lifespan. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove every time you fill it, you can drastically reduce the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
A wood-burning stove can become very dirty from burnt soot particles. These are very hard to shift, so if you see any spots of soot build-up on the glass of your stove, you must clean them right away. If not, the soot will begin to become harder and more difficult to get rid of. It is essential to select the right cleaners however, you must be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that could 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 burner, you must ensure that it is unlit and completely cool. Also, ensure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from leaking and staining surfaces.
Depending on the quality of the wood that you use, it can take up to one year for your stove to be properly seasoned. Wood that is properly seasoned will not only burn better and last longer, but it will also produce less creosote. This is the substance that builds up on your fireplace, decreasing its efficiency and creating an opportunity for fire hazards. If you're using wood that's not seasoned or you're just starting an outdoor fire fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor, and scoop out all the ashes into a nonflammable container every week.
You should also perform an annual sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a simple five second flush from the bottom drain valve of your boiler. This will remove any sediments that have accumulated up in the system and will ensure that your boiler runs well.
After you have cleaned the exterior of your fireplace outside, it is time to clean it. Before starting, it's crucial to cover the floor area around the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is also a good idea. Also, you should have a metal ash canister along with a scraping tool as well as a shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you need to lay down a piece of cloth to protect it while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Easy to Operate
Despite Best wood burning stoves (they were among the 1990s' "it" trends, together with mullet hairstyles) outdoor wood boilers, also referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters, are frequently misunderstood. These units are different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are made to burn low temperatures and continuously. They are able to produce an increased rate of burning and generate more smoke. This is why a few local governments regulate or even ban their use.
OWBs work best for homes with a high level of insulation. The visible, smoldering smoke is also a source of complaints from neighbors and has led to many OWBs being shut down or sued in the past. For OWBs dry wood with less moisture content is required to function properly. The use of unseasoned or green wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote accumulation and can shorten the life of the burner. A moisture meter will help you determine how long it takes for wood to dry.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other hand utilize a three-step process which makes use of the energy available in the wood. This results in less smoke. These kinds of furnaces are far more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a wider variety of fuel. Wood gasification boilers need dry and seasoned wood. The majority of wood will be seasoned within a year, however oak and other species with a hardy structure may take two or more years to fully mature. This is due to lower water content and denser mass. This lets them store heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and decreasing pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise' website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to learn how to efficiently burn wood to reduce pollution to the air.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood stoves have been designed to be eco-friendly. In contrast to indoor wood burners which produce significant smoke Modern outdoor furnaces burn efficiently and without the production of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also use 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 forgiving in regards to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or dried or. Some types of wood can last for up to a year. It is crucial to make use of a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood before loading.
When operating, it is essential to examine the system on a regular basis for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a by-product of combustion, can build up in the chimney and flue if they are not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated using a special creosote removal product that is poured into the fire. Regularly cleaning the chimney and flue will eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations, and increase efficiency.
In order to attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed an innovative air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces utilize this technology to pull air from the bottom, forcing all gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean turbulators for a smokeless & pollution free burn.