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 reduce the dependence on nonrenewable fossils fuels 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 may cause creosote that can reduce performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and offer a very eco-friendly and energy efficient way to heat your home. The typical design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in less efficient combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. Unburned fuels can lead to health problems, fire hazards, and affect the environment around them.
Furthermore the visible smoke that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This kind of public relations issue could be a significant impact on 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 uses technology to improve the efficiency of combustion and create smokeless, clean burning. This is accomplished by using a negative pressure air system that draws fresh, dry, hot and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler and pushes it back out through the chimney at a more rapid rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger constructed of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
When properly utilized properly, when properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a cleaner and smokeless fire. It uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is important to burn only clean, seasoned and dry wood in order to enhance the performance of your OWB. Seasoning your wood for six months or a year prior to burning is recommended. It will ensure a more efficient and more efficient burn.
You can improve the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing every week a "dry burn". This method reduces creosote which increases the efficiency of boilers and prolongs the life of your boiler. By affixing wood burning fireplace -removing stick to your stove every time you fill it up, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote that you need to use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
A wood-burning stove can become very dirty from burnt soot particles. They are difficult to get rid of, so remove any buildup from your stove's glass immediately. If not, the soot will begin to get harder and become more difficult to get rid of. Using the right cleaning products for the job is essential and you should also make sure you're not damaging the glass's surface with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak point that will shatter 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, make sure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will stop any spillage of ash which could stain and mark surfaces.
It could take up to one year for the seasoning process of your stove to be complete, depending on the quality of wood you choose to use. Seasoned wood will not only burn better and will produce less creosote. This is the substance that is able to build up on your fireplace, reducing its effectiveness and creating an opportunity for fire hazards. If you're using wood that's not seasoned, or just starting an outdoor fire fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor, and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container each week.
It is also recommended to perform a sediment flush on your boiler at a minimum every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any sediment that has built up within the system and help keep your boiler in top working condition.
After you have cleaned the outside of your fireplace that is outside It is now time to clean it. Before you begin, it's crucial to cover the stove's area with newspaper. It is also helpful to wear gloves and protective eyewear. You should also have a metal ash container, a scraping tool and shovel. You can make use of a cloth as an insulator to protect the refractory while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Easy to operate
Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces, outdoor wood hydronic heating systems or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood in spite of their acclaim. They were among the "it" trends of the 1990s, alongside hairstyles for mullets. In contrast to their EPA-approved counterparts, popular wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low, constant temperatures, these boilers have more fire and generate more smoke when they operate. Some local governments limit or prohibit their use.
OWBs are best used for heating homes with insulation levels that are high. The smoldering, dense visible smoke is also a source of complaints from neighbors, and has led to many OWBs being shut-down or being sued in the past. For OWBs dry wood with less moisture content is required to function properly. Wood that is not seasoned or green can decrease efficiency, cause creosote to build up, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine the time it takes for wood to dry.
In contrast, dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) make use of three steps 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 a wide range of fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry, seasoned wood. The majority of wood will be seasoned within a year, however oak and other species with a hardy structure can require two years or more to fully season. They are less water-based and have a denser mass. This allows them to hold heat for longer, thus increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about how to burn wood efficiently to minimize pollution to the air.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Unlike indoor wood burners that generate significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly without the release of excessive carbon monoxide or heat. They also require less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners also require significantly less maintenance than indoor wood burners, and are more tolerant in regards to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. This could take a whole year or more for some types of wood. It is important to use a moisture meter to measure the amount of water of your wood prior to loading.
During operation, it is important to check the system regularly for creosote build up. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the chimney and flue if it is not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue 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 utilize this technology to pull air from the bottom, pushing all gasses through an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber, which is easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollution free burn.