What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burning stoves can be an efficient and cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also help reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood can have a higher moisture content which can cause creosote to build up and slow down performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and are an extremely eco-friendly and energy efficient method of heating your home. However, the standard design of OWBs, which encourages a slow, cooler fire which results in less combustion and a higher amount of smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels can cause health issues and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.

Additionally the visible plume of smoke produced by OWBs could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This kind of issue could affect the value of your property, and may cause your OWB being shut down.

Crown Royal Stoves offers a line of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces known as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency to ensure a smokeless, clean burn. This is achieved through an air system that is negative pressure that draws fresh, dry, hot, filtered air in from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it out of the chimney at a much higher rate than conventional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by a unique design which uses an incredibly efficient multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

If properly utilized, when properly used, the Pristine Series OWB can achieve an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It uses less wood, and produces a lot less emission than traditional OWBs. It is important to burn dry, clean and seasoned wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. The process of preparing your wood for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended and helps ensure a smoother and more efficient burn.

In addition to improving the efficiency of your wood burner it is also possible to increase its efficiency by executing an "dry burn" every week. This method lowers the amount of creosote in your home, increases boiler efficiency and extends the lifespan of your boiler. In addition by putting in a creosote-removing stick each time you load your stove, you can drastically cut the amount of creosote you use. This product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles left in the aftermath of burning second hand wood burning stoves can make a wood stove look
OWBs work best in homes with a high level of insulation. The smoldering, visible smoke is also a source of complaints from neighbors, and has led to many OWBs being shut down or sued in the past. To ensure that OWBs to function properly, they should be operated with dry wood that has a low moisture content. Unseasoned or green wood will reduce efficiency, causing creosote to build up, and shorten the lifespan of the burner. Drying wood takes time, and the use of a moisture gauge is a must for any homeowner.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other second hand wood burner, use a three-step process that utilizes more of the energy contained in the wood. This results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and can be used to fuel a wide range of fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. Most wood will season within a year, but oak and other species with a hardy structure may require two years or more to fully mature. They are less watery and have a larger mass. This allows them to retain heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and decreasing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners understand how to burn top wood burning stoves efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves are designed to be eco-friendly. In contrast to indoor wood burners which generate 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 also require significantly less maintenance than indoor wood burners and are more forgiving in regards to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or dried or. Certain types of wood may take up to a year. Make use of a moisture meter prior to loading to check the amount of water in the wood.

When operating, it is essential to inspect the system periodically for creosote accumulation. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney if it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue can remove harmful creosote and increase efficiency.

In order to get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a new air flow technology known as Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, pushing all of the gasses through an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollution-free combustion.