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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves can be a cost-effective solution for heating 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. Green or unseasoned wood has a higher moisture content and can create creosote accumulation, which can affect performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been around for a long time. They are an energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. The design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. These unburnt fuels can cause health issues and fire hazards, as well as affect the environment around them.

Moreover, the visible smoke plume that OWBs produce can cause neighbors to complain and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement action. This type 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 line of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series makes use of technology to maximize combustion efficiency and produce an unburned, clean and smoke-free.  modern wood burning stove  is achieved through the negative pressure air system that pulls fresh, dry, hot clean air in from the bottom of the boiler, and pushes it out through the chimney at a greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by a unique design that utilizes an encapsulated, multi-pass heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

If 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. To further maximize your OWB's performance, it is important to only burn clean, seasoned, dry wood. It is recommended to get your wood seasoned for a minimum of six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn.

You can improve the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing each week a "dry burn". This method reduces creosote which increases the efficiency of boilers and extends the lifespan of your boiler. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove each time you fill it up, you can dramatically reduce the amount of creosote you need to use. The product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left behind after burning wood can make a stove look very dirty. They are difficult to get rid of so make sure you clean any buildup that may be on the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. Otherwise the soot will harden and be even more difficult to get off. Using the right cleaning products for the job is vital and you should also make sure you're not damaging the glass's surface by using anything that could scratch it. This could cause a weak point that will shatter glass when exposed extreme temperatures.

Be sure to allow your wood burner to cool completely before cleaning it. Also, ensure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will stop any ash spillage that can cause stains and marks on surfaces.

Depending on the quality of the wood that you select, it can take up to an entire year for your stove to become properly well-seasoned. Wood that is properly seasoned will not only burn better 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, decreasing its effectiveness and creating the potential for a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood, or just making a fresh fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is open the lower back door and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible container each week.

A sediment flush should be carried out on your boiler every four years. It is a simple flush of five seconds from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will remove any debris that has accumulated inside the system, and will keep your boiler in great working condition.

After you have cleaned the outside of your fireplace outside It is now time to clean it. Before beginning, it is essential to cover the floor area surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. You should also have a ash canister made of metal, a scraping tool and shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you must lay down a piece of cloth to protect it while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.

Easy to operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces, 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, as were hairstyles for mullets. These units are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn at low temperatures continuously. They are able to produce a higher rate of fire and generate more smoke. Certain local governments restrict or ban their use.

OWBs work best in homes with high levels of insulation. The smoldering, dense visible smoke can also be a source of complaint with neighbors, and has led to many OWBs being shut down or sued in the past. For OWBs dry wood that has a lower moisture content is needed to perform properly. Wood that is not seasoned or green will reduce efficiency, causing creosote to build up, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. Drying wood can take time and a moisture meter is a must for any homeowner.

In contrast dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) employ three steps which makes use of the available energy from the wood and results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and are suitable for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned wood. The majority of wood will season in the course of a year. Oak and other tough trees may take up to two years to mature. This is due to less volume of water and a greater density. 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 understand how to burn wood efficiently in order to reduce pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces are constructed with the environment in mind. Unlike indoor wood burners that emit significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn efficiently and without the release of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more tolerant of moisture content in wood than wood burning stoves for indoor use. However, outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" wood. Some types of wood can last for up to a year. It is important to make use of a moisture meter to measure the amount of water of your wood before loading.

When operating, it is essential to check the system regularly for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion that can build up in the flue and chimney when it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated using the use of a special creosote remover that is poured into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote, and boost 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 Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollutant-free burn.