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 help to reduce dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.
For efficient burning for efficient burning, it is crucial to use seasoned wood. Green or unseasoned wood may contain more moisture which can create creosote and slow down 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 favors a slower, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. Unburned fuels can lead to health problems, fire hazards, and deteriorate the surrounding environment.
Furthermore, the visible smoke plume that OWBs generate could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This kind of public relations issue can be a significant impact on the value of your property and may even result in your OWB being shut down.
Crown Royal Stoves offers a line of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces that are referred to as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency to ensure a smokeless, clean combustion. This is achieved with a negative-pressure air system that pulls fresh dry, heated, filtered air from the bottom, and then pushes it out through the chimney faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger constructed of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
When properly used when properly used, when used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can reach the highest efficiency of combustion, which is 99% for a cleaner, smokeless fire that consumes less wood and generates significantly fewer emissions than traditional OWBs. It is crucial to use dry, clean and seasoned wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you prepare your wood for six months or one year before burning it. This will result in the most efficient and clean burn.
You can improve the efficiency of your wood-burning stove through a weekly "dry burn". This technique eliminates creosote buildup, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its lifespan. By adding a creosote-removing stick to your stove each time you fill it, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote you need to use. The product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
The soot particles left on the stove after burning wood may make a stove look very dirty. These are very hard to shift so if you notice any spots of soot build-up on the glass of your stove, clean them immediately. Soot that is not removed will begin to harden, making it even more difficult to remove. It is crucial to choose the right cleaner however, you must be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that may scratch it. This could leave a weak spot that could break the glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.
Before you begin cleaning your wood stove, it is important to ensure that it is not lit and completely cool. Be sure to surround it with newspaper. This will prevent any ash spillage that could stain and mark surfaces.
Depending on the quality of the wood that you choose to use, it could take up to an entire year for your stove to become properly seasoned. Seasoned wood will not only burn better, but will create less creosote. This is the material which accumulates on your fireplace, reducing its effectiveness and creating the potential for a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just beginning a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's best to open the lower backdoor and scoop out ashes into a noncombustible container every week.
A sediment flush is recommended on your boiler every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve of your boiler. This will remove any sediments that have built up in the system, and ensure that your boiler is operating efficiently.
After you've completed the sediment flush, it's time to clean the exterior of your outdoor wood burner. Before beginning, it is crucial to cover the floor area surrounding the stove with newspaper. freestanding wood burning stove is also beneficial to wear gloves and protective eyewear. You should also have a ash canister made of metal as well as a scraping tool and a shovel. You can make use of a cloth as shield to protect the refractory as you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Easy to Operate
Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces, outdoor wood hydronic heating systems or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood in spite of their popularity. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, along with hairstyles with mullets. They're not like the popular EPA wood stoves, which are built to burn at low temperatures and continuously. They use an increased rate of burning and generate more smoke. This is why a few local governments regulate or ban their use.
OWBs are ideal to heat homes with a high insulation level. Smoke that is dense and smoldering may be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. To ensure that OWBs to function properly, they must be used with dry wood with low moisture content. Utilizing unseasoned or green wood reduces efficiency, leads to creosote build up and can reduce the lifespan of the burner. Drying wood can take time and the use of a moisture gauge is a must for the homeowner.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers, on the other hand they employ a three-step procedure which makes use of the energy in the wood. This results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and are suitable for various fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will mature within one year. Oak and other tough trees can take as long as two years to mature. They are less water-based and have a greater density. This allows them to retain heat for longer, thereby increasing efficiency and decreasing pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great resources for homeowners to learn how to efficiently burn wood in order minimize air pollution.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood furnaces have been designed with the environment in mind. Contrary to indoor wood stoves that produce significant smoke Modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly without the production 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 accepting of moisture content in wood than wood burning stoves that are indoor. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Certain kinds of wood can take up to a year. It is crucial to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading.
During operation, it is essential to periodically inspect the system for creosote build up. Creosote is a byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney if it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed with a special creosote removal product that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will help eliminate dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency.
Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification to attain 99% efficiency in combustion. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber with easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollutant-free combustion.