Why You Should Concentrate On The Improvement Of Outside Wood Burners

What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an economical solution to heat homes and businesses.  Read Much more  reduce the dependence on non-renewable fossil fuels and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

For efficient burning, it is important to use seasoned wood. Unseasoned or green wood has a higher moisture content and can create creosote buildup which reduces performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for years and offer a very energy efficient and environmentally friendly method to heat your home. However, the typical design of OWBs, which encourages an unsteady, cooler fire that causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote and particulates. These unburned fuels could cause health issues as well as fire hazards and cause harm to the environment around it.

Additionally, the visible plume of smoke that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement action. This type of issue can have a negative impact on your property value and even lead to your OWB being closed down.

Crown Royal Stoves offers a range of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces known as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to boost the efficiency of combustion to ensure a smokeless, clean burn. This is achieved by using the negative pressure air system that pulls fresh, dry, hot, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it out of the chimney at a greater rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by the unique design of a multi-pass, water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When used properly when properly used, when used correctly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can achieve a 99% combustion efficiency for a cleaner, smoke-free fire that consumes less wood and produces less emissions than traditional OWBs. To maximize the performance of your OWB, it is important to only burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood. It is recommended that you season your wood for six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure a more efficient and cleaner burn.

In addition to increasing the performance of your wood stove it is also possible to increase the efficiency of your wood burner by performing a "dry burn" every week. This method reduces creosote, increases boiler efficiency and extends the life of your boiler. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove each time you fill it up, you can drastically reduce the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

A wood-burning stove can be extremely dirty due to burned soot particles. They are extremely difficult to shift, so if you see any areas of build up on the glass of your stove, you must clean them as soon as you notice them. Otherwise the soot will harden and be even more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaning products for the job is vital however, you must also ensure that you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that might scratch it. This could lead to a weak spot that can break glass when exposed to high temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood stove, it is important to ensure that it is unlit and completely cool. Also, be sure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will prevent the ash from spilling and staining surfaces.

It could take up to one year for the seasoning process of your stove to be completed, 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 accumulates on your chimney, which reduces efficiency and posing the risk of fire. If you're using wood that's not seasoned or you're just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's recommended to open the lower backdoor and scoop the ashes into a noncombustible container each week.

It is also recommended to perform a sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a simple flush that takes five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will remove any debris that has accumulated inside the system and keep your boiler in top operating condition.

Once you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, make sure to cover the stove's area with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. Also, you should have a metal ash container along with a scraping tool as well as shovel. You can make use of a cloth as an insulator to protect the refractory while you remove ash and coal 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 popularity. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, as were hairstyles for mullets. They're not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are built to burn low temperatures and continuously. They have a higher rate of burning and produce more smoke. This is the reason why local governments regulate or ban their use.

OWBs work best in homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is dense and smoldering can also be a nuisance for 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 with a low moisture content. Wood that is not seasoned or green can reduce efficiency, cause creosote build-up, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine how long it takes for wood to dry.

In contrast dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) employ three steps that uses more of the available energy in the wood and results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs, and can be used for a wide range of fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry, seasoned wood. The majority of wood will mature within the course of a year. Oak and other hardy trees could take as long as two years to mature. They are less watery and have a larger mass. This enables them to hold heat for longer, thereby increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners understand how to burn wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves have been designed to be environmentally friendly. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not produce 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 than indoor wood burners, and are more tolerant in regards to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or dried or. This could take a whole year or more for some types of wood. It is essential to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading.

During operation, it is essential to check the system regularly for the build-up of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion that can build up in the chimney and flue if it is not cleaned on a regular basis. It can be removed by pouring a creosote-removing product into the fire. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technology known as Negative Pressure Gasification to ensure 99% efficiency in combustion. This technology is utilized in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to pull air up from the bottom and push all the gases through an sealed secondary combustion chamber, which is surrounded by water, with easy-to-clean turbines.  Read Much more  is a smokeless & pollutant-free combustion.