What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an efficient and cost-effective method of heating homes and businesses. They also reduce the need for nonrenewable fossils fuels and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

Well-seasoned wood is essential for efficient burning. Unseasoned or green wood can have a higher moisture content which can create creosote and slow down performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for a long time and provide an eco-friendly and energy efficient way to heat your home. The typical design of OWBs favors an older, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels can lead to health problems and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment.

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


Crown Royal Stoves has a range of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency and produce a smokeless, clean burn. This is accomplished by using the negative pressure air system that draws fresh, dry, hot and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler and pushes it out of the chimney at a greater 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, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can attain an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and produces significantly fewer emissions than traditional OWBs. To maximize the effectiveness of your OWB it is crucial to burn only dry, clean, and seasoned wood. It is recommended to prepare your wood for a minimum of six months or one year before burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn.

In addition to improving the efficiency of your wood burner and enhancing the efficiency of your wood burner by performing an "dry burn" every week. This technique eliminates creosote accumulation, makes your boiler efficient and extends its life span. Lastly by putting in a creosote-removing stick every time you fill your stove, you will be able to significantly reduce the amount creosote used. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left in the aftermath of burning wood can make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to clean, so clean any buildup that may be on the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. Any soot that is not eliminated will become hard and make it more difficult to remove. Using the right cleaners for the job is essential and you should also make sure you're not damaging the surface of the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could leave an area of weakness that could shatter the glass when it's exposed to extreme temperatures.

Before you begin cleaning your wood burner, it is important to ensure that it's not lit and completely cool. Also, ensure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will stop the ash from leaking and staining surfaces.

It could take as long as one year for the seasoning of your stove to be complete, depending on the quality of the wood you use. The wood that has been treated with a seasoned finish will not only burn more efficiently, but will also produce less creosote. This is the substance that builds up on your chimney, reducing efficiency and creating an hazard for fire. If you're using wood that's not seasoned or you're just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's recommended to open the lower backdoor, and scoop out ashes into a noncombustible container every week.

A sediment flush should be performed on your boiler every four years. This is a quick five-second flush from the drain valve of your boiler. This will get rid of any accumulation of sediment inside the system and keep your boiler in top functioning condition.

Once you have done the sediment flush, it's time to clean the outside of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, make sure to cover the stove's area with newspaper. Wearing gloves and eye protection is an excellent idea. You should also have a shovel, a metal ash container and an instrument for scraping. You can use a cloth for shield to protect the refractory while you take off coal and ash deposits.

Simple to operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also known as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heating systems, or outdoor wood heaters) are often misunderstood, despite their popularity. They were one of the "it" trends of the 1990s, alongside hairstyles for mullets. Contrary to the EPA's popular wood stoves that are designed to burn at constant, low temperatures, these heaters use more fire and emit more smoke when they operate. Some local governments limit or ban their use.

OWBs work best in homes with high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering may be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. For OWBs dry wood with a lower moisture content is required to perform effectively. Wood that is not seasoned or green can reduce efficiency, cause creosote to accumulate and decrease the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time and an instrument to measure moisture is a must for any homeowner.

Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other hand, use a three-step process that makes use of more energy contained in the wood. This results in less smoke. These kinds of furnaces are far more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a larger variety of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. The majority of wood will season within the course of a year. Oak and other hardy trees may take as long as two years. This is due to lower volume of water and a greater density. This lets them store heat for longer, thus increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. modern wood burner and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to understand how to burn wood efficiently to minimize air pollution.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces are constructed with the environment in mind. Modern outdoor wood furnaces do not generate 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 tolerant of moisture content in wood than indoor wood burning stoves. However, outdoor wood burners can only be used with properly seasoned or "cured" wood. This could take a whole year or more for certain kinds of wood. Use a moisture meter before loading to determine the amount of water in the wood.

During operation it is important to check the system regularly for creosote accumulation. Creosote is a by-product of combustion, can build up in the chimney and flue if they aren't cleaned regularly. It can be removed using a creosote removal solution that is poured into the flame. Regularly cleaning the flue and chimney will help eliminate dangerous creosote accumulations and improve efficiency.

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 utilize this technology to pull air from the bottom, directing all the gasses into an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber with easy-clean Turbulators to ensure a smoke-free and pollution free burn.