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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 help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.

For efficient burning for efficient burning, it is crucial to use well-seasoned wood. Green or unseasoned wood may contain more moisture, which can cause creosote to accumulate and decrease performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for a long time and offer a very energy efficient and environmentally friendly method of heating your home. However, the standard design of OWBs that encourages the slow and cooler burning which causes less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote and particulates. These unburned fuels can cause health issues, fire hazards and degrade the environment.

Additionally the visible smoke plume that OWBs emit can make neighbors angry and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This kind of problem can negatively impact your property value and even result in your OWB being closed.

Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series makes use of technology to improve the efficiency of combustion and provide smokeless, clean burning. This is done through a negative pressure air system that draws fresh dry, heated, filtered air from the bottom and pushes it through the chimney faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by an exclusive design that uses a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger constructed of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

If properly used, when properly used, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can achieve the highest efficiency of combustion, which is 99% for a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and produces fewer emissions than traditional OWBs. It is essential to burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. Seasoning your wood for six months or more prior to burning is recommended and helps ensure a smoother, more energy efficient burn.

You can boost the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing a weekly "dry burn". This method lowers the amount of creosote in your home which increases the efficiency of boilers and extends the life of your boiler. Additionally by putting in a creosote-removing stick every time you load your stove, you will be able to dramatically reduce the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

A wood burning stove can be extremely dirty due to burned soot particles. These are very hard to shift If you notice any areas of build up on the glass of your stove, wash them immediately. Any soot that is not eliminated will harden and make it more difficult to remove. It is essential to choose the right cleaner however, you should avoid damaging the glass surface with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak spot that can break glass when exposed to extreme temperatures.

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

Based on the quality of the wood that you use, it can take up to one year for your stove to get properly well-seasoned. The wood that is properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that builds up on your chimney, which reduces efficiency and creating the risk of fire. If you're using unseasoned wood, or just starting an outdoor fire fireplace, you should open the lower backdoor and scoop out all the ashes into a nonflammable container each week.

A sediment flush should be carried out on your boiler every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve of your boiler. This will remove any sediments that have accumulated up in the system, and ensure that your boiler is operating well.

After you have cleaned the exterior of your outdoor fireplace It is now time to clean it. Before you begin, make sure to cover the area around the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. You should also have a ash canister made of metal along with a scraping tool as well as a shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you should lay down a piece of cloth to protect it while you scrape away ash and coal deposits.

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Outdoor wood boilers (also called outdoor furnaces or 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 with mullets. In contrast to their EPA-approved counterparts, popular wood stoves, which are designed to burn at constant, low temperatures, these heaters use more fire and produce more smoke when operating. Certain local governments restrict or prohibit their use.

OWBs are best suited to homes with high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering could be a nuisance to neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For OWBs, dry wood with less moisture content is required to function properly.  wood burning stove in conservatory  that is not seasoned or green can decrease efficiency, cause creosote build-up and decrease the life of the burner. Drying wood can take time and the use of a moisture gauge is a must for any homeowner.

In contrast, dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) utilize three steps of process that makes use of more available energy in the wood and results in less smoke. These kinds of furnaces are more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used with a larger variety of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned wood. The majority of wood will be seasoned within a year, but oak and other hardy species may take two years or more to fully season. They are less watery and have a denser mass. This allows them retain heat for 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 in order minimize air pollution.

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 and without the release of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. 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 wood burning stoves for indoor use. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Certain types of wood may take up to a full year. It is important to utilize a moisture gauge to check the water content of your wood before loading.

In the course of operation, it is crucial to examine the system on a regular basis to check for accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion that can build up in the chimney and flue in the event that it is not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated using the use of a special creosote remover that is poured into the fire. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will remove dangerous creosote accumulations, and increase efficiency.

Crown Royal Stoves developed a new airflow technique called Negative Pressure Gasification to achieve 99% combustion efficiency. This technology is employed in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to pull air up from the bottom and push all gases through an enclosed secondary combustion chamber that is which is surrounded by water, with easy-to-clean turbines. The result is a smokeless and pollutant free combustion.