What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners
Outdoor wood burning stoves are a cost-effective way to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.
A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood has a higher moisture content and can create creosote that can reduce performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners have been around for a long time. They are a cost-effective and green method to heat your home. However, the design of OWBs that encourages the slow and cooler burning which results in less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote and particulates. These unburned fuels could cause health issues, fire hazards and degrade the environment.
Additionally, the visible smoke puffs that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This could result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This kind of public relations issue could be a significant impact on the value of your property and could even result in your OWB being shut down.
Crown Royal Stoves has a line of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency and produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is achieved 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 accomplished by an exclusive design that uses an incredibly efficient multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
When properly utilized when properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a smoke-free and cleaner fire. It uses less wood and produces significantly fewer emission than traditional OWBs. It is essential to burn only dry, clean, and seasoned wood in order to enhance the performance of your OWB. Seasoning modern wood burning stove for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended. It will ensure a more efficient energy efficient and efficient burn.
In addition to improving the performance of your wood stove, you can also improve its efficiency by executing a "dry burn" every week. This method helps to eliminate creosote accumulation, makes your boiler efficient and extends 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 that you need to use. The product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
The soot particles that are left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove look very dirty. They are difficult to remove and therefore, you must clean any buildup on the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. If not, the soot will begin to get harder and become more difficult to get off. Using the correct cleaners for the job is essential however, you must also ensure that you're not damaging the glass's surface with anything that might scratch it. This could result in a weak spot that could break the glass if it's exposed to high temperatures.
Before you begin cleaning your wood burner it is important to ensure that it's not lit and completely cool. Also, be sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from spilling and staining 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 well-seasoned. The wood that is seasoned will not only burn more efficiently and will produce less creosote. This is the material which is able to build up on your fireplace, reducing its efficiency and creating an opportunity for fire hazards. If you're using unseasoned wood, or just starting a new fire in your outdoor wood burner, the best thing to do is open the lower back door and scoop the ashes into a non-combustible container each week.
A sediment flush should be performed on your boiler every four years. This is a quick five-second flush from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any debris that has accumulated inside the system and keep your boiler in great functioning condition.
After you have cleaned the exterior of your fireplace that is outside It is now time to clean it. Before you begin, it's crucial to cover the floor around the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is also a good idea. Also, you should have a metal ash container, a scraping tool and shovel. To protect the refractory you should lay a cloth on it to protect it from damage as you scrape away coal and ash deposits.
Easy to operate
Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heating systems, or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood in spite of their acclaim. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, as were hairstyles for mullets. They are different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low temperatures and continuously. They are able to produce an increased rate of combustion and produce more smoke. This is the reason why local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use.
OWBs are best used to heat homes with high insulation levels. The smoldering, visible smoke can also be a source of complaints from neighbors and has resulted in many OWBs being shut down or sued in the past. For OWBs, dry wood with less moisture content is required to function properly. Using green or unseasoned wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to build up and may reduce the lifespan of the burner. Drying wood can take time and a moisture meter is a must for any homeowner.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other hand they employ a three-step procedure which makes use of the energy contained in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and are suitable for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned wood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, but oak and other species with a hardy structure may require two years or more to fully season. This is due to less volume of water and a greater density. This allows them to hold heat for longer, thus increasing efficiency and decreasing pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to learn how to burn wood efficiently in order minimize pollution to the air.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not emit excessive heat or CO2. They also burn more efficiently than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more accepting of the moisture content of wood than wood burning stoves for indoor use. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or dried or. Certain types of wood may take up to a year. It is essential to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading.
In the course of operation, it is necessary to check the system regularly for the build-up of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney if it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated using a creosote removal solution that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will help eliminate dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency.
To achieve 99% combustion efficiency, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique known as Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, pushing all of the gasses through an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber with easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollution-free combustion.