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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also help reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.

A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood has higher moisture content and can create creosote accumulation, which can affect performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for a long time. They are an energy-efficient and green method to heat your home. However, the standard design of OWBs that encourages the slow and cooler burning, results in poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. Unburned fuels can cause health problems and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.

Furthermore the visible smoke puffs that OWBs generate can cause neighbors to complain. This could result in 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 result in your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves has a line of outdoor wood burning stoves small furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to increase the efficiency of combustion and create smokeless, clean burning. This is achieved through a negative pressure air system that draws in fresh dry heated, filtered, and heated air from the bottom, and then pushes it through the chimney at a much faster rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is achieved through an innovative design that makes use of a multi-pass, water-filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

Properly used properly, When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB can achieve an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It requires less wood, and produces a lot less emission than traditional OWBs. It is important to use dry, clean, and seasoned wood to increase the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you get your wood seasoned for a minimum of six months or one year before burning it. This will ensure the most efficient and clean burn.

You can boost the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by performing each week a "dry burn". This method eliminates 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 up, 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 wood stove look very dirty. They are difficult to remove, so clean any buildup that may be on your stove's glass immediately. If the soot isn't removed, it will begin to harden, making it even more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaning products for the job is essential, but also be sure you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that might scratch it. This could lead to an area of weakness that could break glass when 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 stop the ash from leaking and staining surfaces.

Based on the quality of the wood you use, it can take up to one year for your stove to become properly and seasoned. The wood that is seasoned will not only burn better and last longer, but it will also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that accumulates on your chimney, decreasing its efficiency and posing the risk of fire. If you are using unseasoned wood, or just beginning a new fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is open the back door to the lower part and scoop ashes out into a non-combustible container every week.

You should also perform an annual sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a simple flush lasting five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have built up in the system, and will ensure that your boiler runs well.

Once you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the exterior of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the floor around the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is also a good idea. Also, you should have a shovel, a metal container for ash, and a scraping tool. To safeguard the refractory, you must lay down a cloth to protect it while you scrape away ash and coal deposits.

Easy 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 one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, along with hairstyles with mullets. They are not like the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures and continuously. They are able to produce an increased rate of combustion and generate more smoke. This is why a few local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use.

OWBs work best for homes that have high levels of insulation. The visible, smoldering smoke can also be a source of complaint with neighbors, and has led to many OWBs being shut-down or being sued in the past. In order for OWBs to operate properly they must be operated using dry wood with low moisture content. Utilizing unseasoned or green wood decreases efficiency, causes creosote accumulation and can shorten the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time, and an instrument to measure moisture is a must for any homeowner.

In contrast dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) utilize three steps of process that makes use of more available energy in the wood and results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will mature within one year. Oak and other tough trees can take up to two years to mature. This is due to less volume of water and a greater density. This lets them store heat for longer, 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 to reduce air pollution.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves are designed to be eco-friendly. Contrary to indoor wood burning Stove wood stoves that generate significant smoke, modern outdoor furnaces burn efficiently and without the creation of excessive carbon monoxide or heat. They also require less wood to provide the same amount of heat as traditional woodburning stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more tolerant of the moisture content of wood than indoor second hand wood burner burning stoves. However outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. Certain types of wood may take up to a full year. Make use of a moisture meter prior to loading to measure the amount of water in the wood.

In the course of operation, it is crucial to inspect the system periodically for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct of combustion and can accumulate in the chimney and flue when it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed with a creosote removal solution that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will remove dangerous creosote and increase efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification to ensure 99% efficiency in combustion. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood burning fireplace furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all of the gasses through an insulated water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollutant-free combustion.