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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners Outdoor wood burners are an affordable way to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce the need for fossil fuels that are non-renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy. For efficient combustion for efficient burning, it is crucial to use well-seasoned wood. Green or unseasoned wood may contain more moisture which can cause creosote to build up and slow down performance. Efficient Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for a long time and provide an eco-friendly and energy efficient method of heating your home. However, the standard design of OWBs, which promotes the slow and cooler burning that causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels could cause health issues and fire hazards, as well as cause harm to the environment around it. Additionally the visible smoke puffs that OWBs generate can cause neighbors to complain. This could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), taking enforcement action. This type of public relations issue can cause serious damage to the value of your property, and could result in your OWB being shut down. Crown Royal Stoves offers a range of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces called the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to boost the efficiency of combustion for a clean, smokeless burning. This is achieved through a negative pressure air system that draws fresh hot, dry and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler and then pushes it back out through the chimney at a more rapid rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished through an innovative design that makes use of a multi-pass, water-filled heat exchanger made of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel. When properly used, when properly used, fireplacesandstoves can reach an efficiency of 99% to create a cleaner, smokeless fire that consumes less wood and produces significantly fewer emissions than traditional OWBs. It is crucial to use clean, seasoned and dry wood in order to enhance the performance of your OWB. It is recommended to season your wood for six months or one year prior to burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn. You can increase the efficiency of your wood-burning stove through each week a “dry burn”. This technique reduces creosote which increases the efficiency of boilers and extends the life of your boiler. In addition, by adding a creosote-removing stick every time you load your stove, you will be able to significantly reduce the amount creosote you use. The product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace. Clean The soot particles left on the stove after burning wood may make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to remove, so remove any buildup from your stove's glass immediately. Any soot that is not eliminated will become hard, making it even more difficult to remove. Using the correct cleaners for the job is vital however, you must also ensure that you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak spot that can shatter glass when exposed to extreme temperatures. Be sure to allow your wood burner to cool completely before cleaning it. Also, be sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will prevent 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 be properly and seasoned. Wood that is properly seasoned will not only burn better, but will create less creosote. This is the substance that builds up on your fireplace, reducing its effectiveness and creating a potential fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or are just making a fresh fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is to open up the lower back door and scoop ashes out into a non-combustible container each week. You should also perform a sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a straightforward flush of five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any sediments that have accumulated up in the system and will ensure that your boiler runs efficiently. After you've completed the sediment flush, it's time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the floor area surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also advisable to wear gloves and protective eyewear. You should also have a metal ash container as well as a scraping tool and shovel. You can use a cloth as a shield to protect the refractory as you remove ash and coal 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 among the “it” trends of the 1990s, along with mullet hairstyles. They are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are made to burn low temperatures and run continuously. They have a higher rate of combustion and generate more smoke. This is why a few local governments regulate or ban their use. OWBs are great for heating homes with a high insulation level. The smoldering, visible smoke is also a cause of complaint with neighbors and has led to numerous OWBs being shut down or being sued in the past. For OWBs dry wood with a lower moisture content is needed to perform properly. The use of unseasoned or green wood decreases efficiency, causes creosote accumulation and can shorten the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time, and an instrument to measure moisture is essential for every homeowner. Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers however they employ a three-step procedure that utilizes more of the energy available in the wood. This results in less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and can be used for a wide range of fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and well-seasoned firewood. The majority of wood can be seasoned in one year. Oak and other hardy trees can take up to two years to mature. They are less water-based and have a larger mass. This enables them to hold heat longer, 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 furnaces have been designed with the environment in mind. Modern outdoor wood furnaces don't emit excessive heat or CO2. They also burn more efficiently than indoor wood stoves. They also use less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves. Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more accepting of moisture content in wood than indoor wood burning stoves. Outdoor wood burners are suitable for wood that has been properly “cured” or seasoned. This could take a whole year or more for certain types of wood. It is crucial to use a moisture meter to determine the amount of water of your wood before loading. In the course of operation, it is crucial to inspect the system periodically for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney when it is not cleaned regularly. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote and improve efficiency. To achieve 99% combustion efficiency, Crown Royal Stoves designed an innovative air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, pushing all the gasses into an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollutant-free combustion.