What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor top wood burning stoves burners are an affordable way to heat homes and businesses. They also help to reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and aid in a sustainable energy strategy.

Wood that is well-seasoned is crucial for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood has a higher moisture content and can cause creosote buildup which reduces performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for many years. They are an energy efficient and environmentally friendly way of heating your home. The design of OWBs promotes a slower, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. Unburned fuels can cause health issues, fire hazards and degrade the environment.

Moreover, the visible smoke plume that OWBs produce can cause neighbors to complain and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This type of issue can have a negative impact on the value of your property and could lead to your OWB being closed.

Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series uses technology to increase the efficiency of combustion and create an unburned, clean and smoke-free. This is done with a negative-pressure air system that pulls in 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 by an exclusive design that uses a multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When properly used properly, When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an 99% efficiency in combustion for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It uses less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is crucial to use clean, seasoned and dry wood to increase the performance of your OWB. Seasoning your wood for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended. It helps ensure a better, more energy efficient burn.

In addition to increasing the efficiency of your wood burner, you can also improve its efficiency by performing the "dry burn" every week. This method reduces creosote, increases boiler efficiency and prolongs the life 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 through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left behind after burning wood can make a wood stove look very dirty. They are extremely difficult to shift so if you notice any areas of build up on the glass of your stove, wash them as soon as you notice them. Otherwise the soot will become harder and more difficult to get off. Using the correct cleaners for the job is crucial and you should also make sucoal deposits.

Easy to operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces and outdoor wood hydronic heating systems or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood in spite of their acclaim. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, as were mullet hairstyles. In contrast to their EPA-approved counterparts, popular wood stoves which are designed to burn at low, constant temperatures, these units use more fire and produce more smoke when they operate. Some local governments limit or prohibit their use.

OWBs work best for homes with high levels of insulation. The smoldering, dense visible smoke can also be a source of complaint with neighbors and has led to numerous OWBs being shut down or being sued in the past. To allow OWBs to function properly, they must be operated using dry wood that has low moisture content. 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 to determine how long it takes for wood to dry.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other second hand wood burner utilize a three-step process that makes use of more energy in the wood. This means less smoke. These types of furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a larger range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry, seasoned wood. Most wood will season within a year, but oak and other species with a hardy structure may take two years or more to fully mature. This is because they have less amount of water and a higher density. This lets them store heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise' website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to understand how to burn wood efficiently to reduce air pollution.

Low Maintenance

modern wood burner outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be environmentally friendly. Unlike indoor wood burners that emit significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly without the creation of excessive carbon monoxide or heat. They also require less wood to generate the same amount heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more forgiving of the moisture content of wood than indoor wood burning stoves. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly "cured" or seasoned. Some types of wood can take up to a full year. Make use of a moisture meter prior to loading to measure the amount of water present in the wood.

During operation, it is important to check the system regularly for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct of combustion and can accumulate in the chimney and flue when it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote-removing product into the fire. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations, and increase efficiency.

In order to attain 99% efficiency in 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 upwards from the bottom and push all the gases through an insulated secondary combustion chamber surrounded by water with easy-to-clean turbines. The result is a smokeless and pollution-free burn.