What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners
Outdoor wood burners are an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.
To ensure efficient burning for efficient burning, it is crucial to use seasoned wood. Wood that is not seasoned or green has higher moisture content and can cause creosote that can reduce performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners have been around for a long time. They are an energy-efficient and eco-friendly method to heat your home. The typical design of OWBs encourages the slowing of the fire, making it cooler which leads to less efficient combustion and more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels could cause health issues, fire hazards, and cause harm to the environment around it.
Additionally the visible plume of smoke that OWBs emit could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This kind of issue could affect the value of your property, and may cause your OWB being closed.
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 increase the efficiency of combustion for a clean, smokeless burning. This is accomplished by using the negative pressure air system that pulls fresh, dry, hot clean air in from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it back out through the chimney at a much greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is achieved by a unique design which uses a multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
Properly utilized when properly used, 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 significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is important to burn clean, seasoned and dry wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you get your wood seasoned for a minimum of six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure a more efficient and cleaner burn.
You can boost the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by performing each week a "dry burn". This method reduces creosote, increases boiler efficiency and extends the lifespan of your boiler. By adding a creosote-removing stick to your stove every time you fill it, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available at Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
look at here that are left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to clean and therefore, you must clean any buildup on the glass of your stove immediately. Soot that is not removed will harden, making it even more difficult to remove. Using the correct cleaners for the job is vital, 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 shatter glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.
Make sure you let your wood stove cool completely before cleaning it. Also, make sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will stop any spillage of ash which can cause stains and marks on surfaces.
Based on the quality of the wood you choose to use, it could take up to one year for your stove to be properly and seasoned. Seasoned wood will not only burn better and last longer, but it will also produce less creosote. This is the substance that builds up on your chimney, which reduces efficiency and posing a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just beginning an outdoor fire fireplace, it's best to open the lower backdoor and scoop out ashes into a noncombustible container every week.
A sediment flush should be performed on your boiler 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 in the system and keep your boiler working well.
Once you have done the sediment flush, it's time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the area around the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is an excellent idea. Also, you should have a metal ash container, a scraping tool and a shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you should lay down a cloth to protect it from damage as you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Easy to Operate
Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces and 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're different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are built to burn low temperatures continuously. They have an increased rate of fire and produce more smoke. Certain local governments restrict or prohibit their use.
OWBs are great for heating homes with high insulation levels. The visible, smoldering smoke can also be 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 needed to work properly. Utilizing unseasoned or green wood decreases efficiency, causes creosote to build up and may reduce the lifespan of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you to determine how long it takes for wood to dry.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however utilize a three-step process that utilizes more of the energy available in the wood. This results in less smoke. These types of furnaces are far more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a larger range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers need dry well-seasoned wood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, but oak and other species that are hardy may require two years or more to fully mature. This is due to lower amount of water and a higher density. This lets them store heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently to minimize air pollution.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood furnaces are designed with the environment in mind. Modern outdoor wood furnaces don't emit excessive heat or CO2. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more forgiving of wood moisture content than wood burning stoves for indoor use. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Some types of wood can last for up to a year. Use a moisture gauge prior to loading to determine the amount of water in your wood.
When the system is in operation, it is essential to regularly check the system for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney if it is not cleaned frequently. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will eliminate dangerous creosote, and boost efficiency.
To get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed an innovative air flow technology known as Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces make use of this technology to draw air from the bottom, pushing all the gasses into an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber, which is easy-clean turbulators for a smokeless & pollutant-free burn.