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 help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.
A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood has a higher moisture content and can create creosote accumulation, which can affect performance.
Efficient
Outdoor wood burners have been in use for many years. They are a cost-effective and eco-friendly method to heat your home. The typical design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion, and more smoke and creosote. Unburned fuels can cause health problems as well as fire hazards, and can also harm the environment.
Additionally, the visible smoke plume that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This may result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), taking enforcement action. This kind of problem can affect the value of your property, and may lead to 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 produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is achieved through an air system that is negative pressure that draws fresh hot, dry, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it back out through the chimney at a greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.
When properly used when properly used, when used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can achieve an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner, smoke-free fire that requires less wood and produces fewer emissions than traditional OWBs. It is essential to use dry, clean, and seasoned wood to increase the performance of your OWB. It is recommended that you prepare your wood for a minimum of six months or one year before burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn.
In addition to maximizing the performance of your wood stove and enhancing its efficiency by performing the "dry burn" every week. This technique eliminates creosote buildup, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its life span. By adding a creosote-removing stick to your stove each time you fill it up, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote you use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.
Clean
The soot particles that are left on the stove after burning wood may make a stove appear very dirty. They are extremely difficult to shift so if you notice any spots of buildup on the glass of your stove, wash them immediately. Any soot that is not eliminated will begin to harden, making it even more difficult. Using the correct cleaners for the job is essential and you should also make sure you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that might scratch it. This could cause an area of weakness that could shatter glass when exposed to high temperatures.
Be sure to let your wood stove cool completely before cleaning it. Make sure you cover the area surrounding it with newspaper. This will stop the ash from spreading and staining surfaces.
Depending on the quality of the wood you choose to use, it could take up to an entire year for your stove to get properly and seasoned. Seasoned wood will not only burn more efficiently and last longer, but it will also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that is able to build up on your fireplace, reducing its efficiency and creating a potential fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or just beginning a new fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is to open the back door to the lower part and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container each week.
A sediment flush is recommended on your boiler every four years. This is a simple flush that takes five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will eliminate any debris that has accumulated within the system and help keep your boiler in great working condition.
After you have cleaned the exterior of your fireplace outside it is time to clean it. Before you begin, it's important to cover the stove's area with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. Also, you should have a ash canister made of metal as well as a scraping tool and shovel. To protect the refractory you should lay down a piece of cloth to protect it from damage as you scrape away ash and coal deposits.
Easy to operate
Despite their popularity (they were one of the 1990s' "it" trends, along with mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, also known as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are often misunderstood. They are different from the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low temperatures continuously. They are able to produce more combustion and generate more smoke. Some local governments limit or ban their use.
OWBs are best suited to homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering may be a nuisance to neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For OWBs, dry wood with less moisture content is needed to perform properly. Green or unseasoned wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to build up and reduce the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time and an instrument to measure moisture is essential for every homeowner.
Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers, on the other hand, use a three-step process that utilizes more of the energy contained in the wood. This results in less smoke. These kinds of furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used with a greater range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry, seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will season over the course of a year. Oak and other hardy trees can take as long as two years to mature. This is because they have a lower volume of water and 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 sources for homeowners to understand how to efficiently burn wood to minimize pollution to the air.
Low Maintenance
Modern outdoor wood stoves are designed to be eco-friendly. Unlike indoor wood burners that produce significant smoke Modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly without the production of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. Fireplaces And Stoves require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.
Outdoor wood burners also require significantly less maintenance than indoor wood burners and are more forgiving in regards to the moisture content of the wood. However outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. This can take a year or more for certain kinds of wood. It is crucial to use a moisture meter to measure the amount of water of your wood before loading.
In the course of operation, it is crucial to check the system regularly for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion and can accumulate in the flue and chimney in the event that it is not cleaned on a regular basis. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote-removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will remove dangerous creosote and increase efficiency.
To get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces utilize this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all the gasses into an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber, which is easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollutant-free combustion.