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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners can be a cost-effective solution for heating homes and businesses.  Fireplaces & Stoves  help reduce the dependence on nonrenewable fossils fuels and contribute towards a resilient energy strategy.

Well-seasoned wood is essential for efficient burning. Green or unseasoned wood has higher moisture content and can cause creosote accumulation, which can affect performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and are an extremely energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. However, the typical design of OWBs, which encourages an unsteady, cooler fire which results in poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels could cause health problems and fire hazards, as well as affect the environment around them.

Moreover the visible smoke puffs that OWBs create could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), taking enforcement action. This type of public relations issue can be a significant impact on the value of your property and may 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 create an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is accomplished by using the negative pressure air system that pulls fresh hot, dry and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it back out through the chimney at a much greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When properly used when properly used, when properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a cleaner and smokeless fire. It consumes less wood and produces significantly fewer emission than traditional OWBs. To further maximize the performance of your OWB, it is important to burn only dry, clean, and seasoned wood. The process of preparing your wood for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a smoother energy efficient and efficient burn.

You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning stove through a weekly "dry burn". This method lowers the amount of creosote in your home which improves boiler efficiency and extends the lifespan of your boiler. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove every time you fill it, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote you need to use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

A wood burning stove can be very dirty due to burnt soot particles. They are difficult to get rid of and therefore, you must clean any buildup that may be on the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. If the soot isn't removed, it will become hard, making it even more difficult. It is crucial to select the right cleaners however, you should be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak point that will break glass when exposed to high temperatures.

Be sure to allow your wood burner to cool completely before cleaning it. Also, be sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will stop the ash from spreading and staining surfaces.

It could take as long as one year for your stove's seasoning to be complete, based on the quality of the wood you choose to use. The wood that has been properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. This is the substance that is able to build up on your fireplace, reducing its efficiency and posing an opportunity for fire hazards. If you're using unseasoned wood or you're just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's best to open the lower backdoor and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container every week.

A sediment flush should be performed on your boiler every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve of your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have built in the system and keep your boiler working well.

After you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's crucial to cover the floor surrounding the stove with newspaper. Wearing protective eyewear and gloves is an excellent idea. Also, you should have a metal ash container, a scraping tool and a 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

Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces and outdoor wood hydronic heating systems, or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood despite their popularity. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, alongside hairstyles with mullets. These units are not like the popular EPA wood stoves, which are made to burn low temperatures and continuously. They are able to produce a higher rate of fire and produce more smoke. This is why a few local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use.

OWBs work best in homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering could be a nuisance to neighbors, which has led many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. In order for OWBs to function properly, they must be used with dry wood that has low moisture content. Wood that is not seasoned or green will reduce efficiency, causing creosote to build up and decrease the life of the burner. A moisture meter can help you determine the time it takes for wood to dry.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however, use a three-step process that utilizes more of the energy available in the wood. This means less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and are suitable for various fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will be seasoned within a year, but oak and other species with a hardy structure may take two years or more to fully season. They are less watery and have a greater density. This enables them to hold heat longer, thus 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 air pollution.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces have been 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 generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more forgiving of moisture content in wood than indoor wood burning stoves. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. It can take a year or more for some types of wood. Use a moisture meter before loading to measure the amount of water contained in the wood.

During operation, it is necessary to regularly check the system for creosote build up. Creosote is a by-product of combustion, can accumulate in the flue and chimney if they aren't cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote accumulations and improve efficiency.

In order to get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification. This technology is used in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to draw air from the bottom and push all gases through an enclosed secondary combustion chamber that is that is surrounded by water and easy-to-clean Turbulators. The result is a smokeless & pollutant-free burning.