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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners Outdoor wood burners can be a cost-effective solution for heating homes and businesses. They also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are non-renewable and aid in a sustainable energy strategy. For efficient burning it is essential to use wood that has been well-seasoned. Green or unseasoned wood may contain more moisture that can create creosote and reduce performance. Efficient Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for a long time and offer a very energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. The typical design of OWBs promotes the slowing of the fire, making it cooler which results in poorer combustion and more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels could cause health problems as well as fire hazards and deteriorate the surrounding environment. Additionally the visible smoke plume OWBs create could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This could result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) taking enforcement action. This type of issue can affect the value of your property and could result in your OWB being closed down. Crown Royal Stoves offers a range of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces that are referred to as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to increase the efficiency of combustion to ensure a smokeless, clean burning. This is accomplished with a negative-pressure air system which pulls in fresh, dry heated, filtered, and heated air from the bottom and pushes it through the chimney faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel. Properly utilized when properly used, When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has a 99% combustion rate for a smoke-free and cleaner fire. It consumes less wood, and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is crucial to use dry, clean, and seasoned wood in order to maximize the performance of your OWB. Seasoning your wood for 6 months or a year prior to burning is recommended. It helps ensure a better, more energy efficient burn. In addition to maximizing the efficiency of your wood stove it is also possible to increase the efficiency of your wood burner by performing a “dry burn” every week. This technique eliminates creosote buildup, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its lifespan. Lastly, by adding a creosote remover stick every time you load your stove, you can drastically cut the amount of creosote that you use. The product is available from Wisconsin Wood Furnace. Clean A wood burning stove can become very dirty from burnt soot particles. They are difficult to remove so make sure you remove any buildup from your stove's glass immediately. If not, the soot will begin to become harder and more difficult to get rid of. It's important to select the right cleaners, but you should also avoid damaging the glass surface with anything that could scratch it. This could leave a weak spot that could break the glass if it's exposed to high temperatures. Be sure to let your wood burner cool completely before cleaning it. Also, make sure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will stop the ash from spreading and staining surfaces. Based on the quality of the wood you use, it can take up to one year for your stove to become properly and seasoned. The wood that has been properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. indoor wood burner is the kind of material that builds up on your fireplace, decreasing its efficiency and creating the potential for a fire hazard. If you are using unseasoned wood or are just making a fresh fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is to open the lower back door and scoop ashes out into a non-combustible container every week. You should also perform an annual sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. This is a quick five-second flush from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any debris that has accumulated within the system and help keep your boiler in great working condition. Once you've completed the sediment flush, it's now time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the stove's area with newspaper. Wearing protective gloves and eyewear is also a good idea. Also, you should have a metal ash container as well as a scraping tool and shovel. To protect the refractory you must lay a cloth on it to shield it as you scrape away coal and ash deposits. Simple to Operate Despite their popularity (they were one of the 1990s' “it” trends, together with mullet hairstyles) outdoor wood boilers, referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters, are still often misunderstood. They are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures and run continuously. They have an increased rate of combustion and generate more smoke. This is why some local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use. OWBs work best for 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. In order for OWBs to function properly, they must be used with dry wood that has a low moisture content. The use of unseasoned or green wood reduces efficiency, leads to creosote build up and can cut down the life of the burner. A moisture meter can help you determine the time it takes for wood to dry. Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers, on the other hand, use a three-step process that utilizes more of the energy available in the wood. This means less smoke. These kinds of furnaces are much more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used with a greater variety of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry, seasoned wood. The majority of wood can be seasoned in one year. Oak and other tough trees could take up to two years to mature. They are less water-based and have a denser mass. This allows them to retain heat longer, thus increasing efficiency and reduce pollution. The EPA's “Burn Wise” website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners understand how to burn wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air. Low Maintenance Modern outdoor wood stoves are designed to be environmentally friendly. Modern outdoor wood furnaces don't produce excessive heat or CO2. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves. Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more accepting of the moisture content of wood than indoor wood burning stoves. However outdoor wood burners should only be used with properly seasoned or “cured” wood. It can take a year or more for some kinds of wood. It is crucial to make use of a moisture meter to measure the amount of water of your wood before loading. During operation it is important to check the system regularly to check for accumulation of creosote. Creosote is a byproduct from combustion and can accumulate in the chimney and flue when it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote buildup and improve efficiency. To get 99% efficiency from combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a brand new air flow technique known as Negative Pressure Gasification. This technology is used in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to pull air up from the bottom and force all the gases through an enclosed secondary combustion chamber that is surrounded by water with easy-to-clean turbulators. The result is a smokeless, pollutant-free burning.