What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves are a cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

For efficient combustion it is essential to use seasoned wood. Green or unseasoned wood has a higher moisture content and may cause creosote accumulation, which can affect performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for a long time and offer a very green and efficient method of heating your home. The design of OWBs encourages a slower, cooler fire which results in less efficient combustion, and more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels could cause health issues and fire hazards, as well as deteriorate the surrounding environment.

Additionally, the visible smoke puffs that OWBs produce 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 could have a serious impact on the value of your property and could even 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 makes use of technology to maximize combustion efficiency and create an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is achieved by using a negative-pressure air system which pulls fresh dry heated, filtered, and heated air from the bottom and pushes it out through the chimney at a much faster rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through an exclusive design that uses a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When used properly correctly, when properly used, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can reach the highest efficiency of combustion, which is 99% for a cleaner, smoke-free fire that requires less wood and produces less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is essential to burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood in order to enhance the performance of your OWB. Seasoning your wood for six months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a better, more energy efficient burn.

In addition to improving the efficiency of your wood stove and enhancing the efficiency of your conservatory wood burner burner by performing an "dry burn" every week. This method eliminates creosote buildup, keeps your boiler efficient and extends its life span. Lastly, by adding a creosote remover stick every time you fill your stove, you will be able to significantly reduce the amount creosote 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 If you notice any spots of buildup on the glass of your stove, you must clean them as soon as you notice them. Soot that is not removed will harden and make it more difficult. It's important to select the right cleaners, but you should also avoid damaging the90s' "it" trends, outside Wood burners along with mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are frequently misunderstood. Unlike their cousin the EPA's popular wood stoves, which are designed to burn at constant, low temperatures, these heaters use a higher fire rate and produce more smoke when they operate. Some local governments limit or ban their use.

OWBs are great to heat homes with insulation levels that are high. The smoldering, visible smoke is also a cause of complaint with neighbors and has resulted in many OWBs being shut down or being sued in the past. For OWBs dry contemporary wood burners with less moisture content is needed to perform properly. The use of unseasoned or green wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote accumulation and can shorten the life of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow 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 kinds of furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a greater range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers need dry and seasoned wood. Most wood will season within a year, but oak and other hardy species could take two years or more to fully season. This is due to a lower amount of water and a higher density. This allows them retain heat for longer, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently, thereby reducing air pollution.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not generate excessive CO2 or heat. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also use less wood to produce the same amount heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more tolerant of the moisture content of wood than indoor wood burning stoves. However outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly prepared or "cured" british wood burning stoves. This could take a whole year or more for some types of wood. It is important to use a moisture meter to measure the amount of water of your wood prior to loading.

During operation it is important to examine the system on a regular basis for creosote accumulation. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the chimney and flue if it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed with the use of a special creosote remover that is poured into the flame. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will eliminate dangerous creosote and increase efficiency.

To get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed an innovative air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. This technology is utilized 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 turbines. The result is a smokeless & pollutant free burn.