The Ultimate Glossary On Terms About Outside Wood Burners

What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners

Outdoor wood burners are an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and help to create a more resilient energy strategy.

For efficient burning, it is important to use seasoned wood. Wood that is not seasoned or green may contain more moisture, which can create creosote and reduce performance.

Efficient

Outdoor wood burners have been in use for a long time. They are a cost-effective and green method of heating your home. The typical design of OWBs favors the slowing of the fire, making it cooler which results in poorer combustion and a higher amount of smoke and creosote. These unburnt fuels can cause health issues and fire hazards, as well as deteriorate the surrounding environment.

Moreover, the visible smoke plume that OWBs create could cause neighbors to voice their concerns. This may result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) and taking enforcement actions. This kind of public relations issue could be a significant impact on the value of your property and could even lead to your OWB being shut down.

small wood burning stove  Stoves offers a line of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces that are referred to as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to boost the efficiency of combustion for a clean, smoke-free combustion. This is done with a negative-pressure air system that pulls in fresh dry heated, filtered, and heated air from the bottom, and then pushes it out through the chimney at a much faster rate than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is accomplished by an innovative design that utilizes an incredibly efficient multi-pass water-filled heat exchanger constructed of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

When properly utilized properly, the Pristine Series OWB achieves a 99% combustion rate for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It consumes less wood, and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. It is essential to burn dry, clean, and seasoned wood to increase the performance of your OWB. The process of preparing your wood for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a smoother, more energy efficient burn.

You can boost the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing each week a "dry burn". This method lowers the amount of creosote in your home which increases the efficiency of boilers and prolongs the life of your boiler. By affixing a creosote-removing stick to your stove each time you fill it, you can drastically reduce the amount of creosote that you need to use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace.

Clean

The soot particles that are left behind after burning wood can make a stove look very dirty. They are difficult to clean so make sure you remove any buildup from the glass of your stove immediately. In the event that the soot is not removed, it will harden and be even more difficult to get rid of. It's important to use the right cleaners, but you should also avoid damaging the glass surface with anything that could scratch it. This could result in a weak point that will break glass when exposed to high temperatures.

Be sure to allow your wood burner to cool completely before cleaning it. Also, make sure that the surrounding area is covered with newspaper. This will prevent any spillage of ash which can stain and mark surfaces.

It could take as long as one year for your stove's seasoning to be completed, based on the quality of the wood you select. The wood that has been properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but also produce less creosote. This is the material which is able to build up on your fireplace, decreasing its efficiency and posing an opportunity for fire hazards. If you are using unseasoned wood, or just starting a new fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing to do is to open the back door to the lower part and scoop out the ashes into a non-combustible bin every week.

A sediment flush should be carried out on your boiler every four years. This involves a simple five-second flush from the drain valve on your boiler. This will remove any sediments that have accumulated up in the system, and will ensure that your boiler runs well.

After you have cleaned the outside of your fireplace outside, it is time to clean it. Before you begin, make sure to cover the area around the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear gloves and protective eyewear. Also, you should have an ash container, a shovel ash container and an instrument for scraping. To safeguard the refractory, you must lay down a cloth to protect it while you scrape away coal and ash deposits.

Simple to Operate

Outdoor wood boilers (also called 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, along with hairstyles for mullets. They are not like the popular EPA wood stoves, which are made to burn at low temperatures and continuously. They use a higher rate of fire and generate more smoke. This is why some local governments regulate or even ban their use.

OWBs work best in homes with a high level of insulation. The smoldering, visible smoke is also a source of complaint with neighbors, and has led to many OWBs being shut-down or being sued in the past. For OWBs dry wood that has less moisture content is needed to work effectively. Utilizing unseasoned or green wood can reduce efficiency, cause creosote accumulation and can cut down the life of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine the time it takes for wood to dry.

In contrast dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) make use of three steps that makes use of more available energy in the wood, resulting in much less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers need dry well-seasoned wood. Most wood can be seasoned within a year, however oak and other species that are hardy could take two years or more to fully mature. This is due to less amount of water and a higher density. This allows them retain heat for longer, thus increasing efficiency and decreasing pollution. The EPA "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to learn how to burn wood efficiently to minimize pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood stoves are engineered to be eco-friendly. Modern outdoor wood furnaces don't emit excessive heat or CO2. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to provide 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. However outdoor wood burners should only be used with properly treated or "cured" wood. Some types of wood can take up to a year. Use a moisture meter before loading to determine the amount of water in the wood.

When the system is in operation, it is important to regularly check the system for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion that can build up in the flue and chimney when it is not cleaned regularly. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote removal product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will eliminate dangerous creosote, and boost efficiency.

To attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed an innovative air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. Our EPA certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces make use of this technology to draw air from the bottom, directing all the gasses into an insulated, water-surrounded secondary combustion chamber, which is easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollution-free combustion.