What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners
Outdoor wood burning stoves are a cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.
A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Green or unseasoned wood may have a higher moisture content that can cause creosote to build up and reduce performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and are an extremely green and efficient method to heat your home. However, the design of OWBs, which encourages the slow and cooler burning, results in poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels can cause health problems as well as fire hazards, and can also harm the environment.
Furthermore, the visible smoke plume that 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 may cause your OWB being closed 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 by using an air system that is negative pressure that draws fresh, dry, hot and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it out through the chimney at a more rapid rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through a unique design which uses a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
If properly used, when used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can reach an efficiency of 99% to create a cleaner, smokeless fire that consumes less wood and produces less carbon dioxide than traditional OWBs. To further maximize the performance of your OWB, it is important to burn only dry, clean, seasoned wood. Seasoning your wood for six months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a smoother energy efficient and efficient burn.
In addition to increasing the efficiency of your wood burner and enhancing its efficiency by performing a "dry burn" every week. This method helps to eliminate creosote accumulation, makes your boiler efficient and extends its lifespan. By affixing a creosote-removing stick to your stove every time you fill it, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote that you need to use. This product is available at Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
The soot particles left on the stove after burning wood may make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to remove, so clean any buildup on the glass of your stove immediately. Otherwise the soot will get harder and become more difficult to remove. Using the correct 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 leave an area of weakness that could shatter the glass when it's exposed to high temperatures.
Before you begin cleaning your wood burner, you should make sure 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.
It could take as long as one year for your stove's seasoning to be completed, based on the quality of the wood you use. 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 kind of material that gets accumulated on your chimney, reducing efficiency and posing the risk of fire. If you're using wood that's not seasoned, or just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor, and scoop out all the ashes into a nonflammable container each week.
You should also perform a sediment flush on your boiler at least every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve on your boiler. This will eliminate any debris that has accumulated inside the system, and will ensure that your boiler is in good operating condition.
Once you've completed the sediment flush, it's time to clean the exterior of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's crucial to cover the stove's perimeter with newspaper. Wearing protective eyewear and gloves is also a good idea. You should also have a ash canister made of metal, a scraping tool and a shovel. You can use a cloth for shield to shield the refractory from damage while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Simple to operate
Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces, outdoor wood hydronic heating systems, or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood, despite their acclaim. They were among the "it" trends of the 1990s, along with hairstyles with mullets. They're not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures continuously. They have an increased rate of fire and produce more smoke. Some local governments restrict or ban their use.
OWBs are best suited to homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering could be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For OWBs, dry wood with less moisture content is required to work properly. Using green or unseasoned wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to build up and may shorten the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time, and an instrument to measure moisture is essential for every homeowner.
shed wood burner -stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however they employ a three-step procedure that makes use of more energy in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and can be used to fuel many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers need dry well-seasoned wood. The majority of wood will mature within one year. Oak and other tough trees could take up to two years to mature. They are less watery and have a denser mass. This allows them to hold heat for longer, increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently in order to reduce air pollution.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood furnaces have been designed with the environment in mind. In contrast to indoor wood burners which emit significant smoke, modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly and without the creation of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more tolerant of moisture content in wood than indoor wood burning stoves. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. This could take a whole year or more for some types of wood. Use a moisture gauge prior to loading to measure the amount of water in the wood.
During operation it is important to examine the system on a regular basis for creosote accumulation. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion and can accumulate in the flue and chimney in the event that it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed using a creosote removal solution that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote, and boost efficiency.
In order to get 99% efficiency from 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 to ensure a smoke-free and pollutant-free burn.