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What You Need to Know About Outdoor Wood Burners Outdoor wood burners can be an economical solution to heat homes and businesses. They also reduce the dependence on fossil fuels that are not renewable and contribute to a resilient energy strategy. A well-seasoned wood is vital for efficient burning. Green or unseasoned wood may have a higher moisture content which can cause creosote to accumulate and decrease performance. Efficient Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and offer a very eco-friendly and energy efficient way to heat your home. The design of OWBs promotes an older, cooler fire which results in poorer combustion and more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels could cause health issues and fire hazards. They also degrade the environment. Additionally the visible smoke plume that OWBs produce can cause neighbors to complain. This could result in DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation), taking enforcement action. This kind of problem can negatively impact your property value and even lead to your OWB being closed down. Crown Royal Stoves has a line of outdoor wood furnaces that are EPA Certified. The Pristine Gasification Series utilizes technology to improve the efficiency of combustion and provide smokeless, clean burning. This is achieved by using a negative pressure air system that pulls fresh, dry, hot clean air in from the bottom of the boiler and pushes it out of 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 constructed from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel. If properly used, the Pristine Series OWB has an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It consumes less wood and produces a lot less emission than traditional OWBs. To maximize the effectiveness of your OWB, it is important to burn only clean, seasoned, dry wood. Seasoning your wood for 6 months or more prior to burning is recommended. This helps ensure a better, more energy efficient burn. In addition to maximizing the efficiency of your wood burner, you can also improve the efficiency of your wood burner by performing an “dry burn” every week. This method lowers the amount of creosote in your home, increases boiler efficiency and prolongs the life of your boiler. By adding a stick for removing creosote to your stove every time you fill it up, you can drastically reduce the amount of creosote you use. This product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace. Clean The soot particles that are left behind after burning wood can make a stove appear very dirty. They are difficult to get rid of and therefore, you must clean any buildup on the glass of your stove immediately. If not, the soot will begin to harden and be even more difficult to remove. It is crucial to choose the right cleaner however, you should be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that could scratch it. This could lead to a weak spot that can shatter glass when exposed extreme temperatures. Make sure you let your wood stove cool completely before cleaning it. Make sure that you surround it with newspaper. This will prevent any ash spillage that can cause stains and marks on surfaces. Based on woodburning fireplace of the wood that you choose to use, it could take up to an entire year for your stove to get properly well-seasoned. Wood that is properly seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but will create less creosote. This is the material that accumulates on your chimney, which reduces efficiency and posing an hazard for fire. If you're using unseasoned wood or you're just starting a fire in your outdoor fireplace, it's recommended to open the lower backdoor and scoop the all the ashes into a nonflammable container every week. You should also do a sediment flush on your boiler at least once every four years. It is a simple flush of five seconds from the drain valve on your boiler. This will get rid of any accumulation of sediment inside the system and ensure that your boiler is in good working condition. Once you have done the sediment flush, it's time to clean the exterior of your outdoor wood burner. Before you begin, it's important to cover the floor area around the stove with newspaper. It is also beneficial to wear protective eyewear and gloves. Also, you should have a ash canister made of metal, a scraping tool and shovel. To safeguard the refractory, you must lay down a piece of cloth to shield it as you scrape away coal and ash deposits. Simple to Operate Despite their popularity (they were among the 1990s' “it” trends, together with mullet hairstyles) outdoor wood boilers, also referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters, are often misunderstood. These units are not the same as the well-known EPA wood stoves, which are built to burn at low temperatures and run continuously. They are able to produce a higher rate of burning and generate more smoke. Certain local governments restrict or ban their use. OWBs are ideal to heat homes with a high insulation level. Smoke that is dense and smoldering can also be a nuisance for neighbors, which has led many OWBs to be shut down or sued. To ensure that OWBs to function properly, they must be operated using dry wood with low moisture content. Green or unseasoned wood can decrease efficiency, cause creosote build-up, and shorten the lifespan 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 of process that uses more of the available energy in the wood, resulting in much less smoke. These furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs, and are suitable for many different fuels. Wood gasification boilers require dry well-seasoned and seasoned firewood. Most wood will season within a year, but oak and other hardy species could take two years or more to fully season. They are less water-based and have a greater density. This allows them retain heat for longer, thereby increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA “Burn Wise' website and Cornell Cooperative Extension are great sources for homeowners to learn how to efficiently burn wood to minimize air pollution. Low Maintenance Modern outdoor wood furnaces are constructed with the environment in mind. Modern outdoor wood furnaces don't generate excessive CO2 or heat. They also burn cleaner than indoor wood stoves. They also require less wood to generate the same amount of heat as traditional stoves. Outdoor wood burners also require significantly less maintenance than indoor wood burners and are more accommodating when it comes to the moisture content of the wood. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly “cured” or dried or. Certain types of wood may take up to a full year. It is important to use a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading. During operation, it is essential to regularly check the system for the build-up of creosote. Creosote is a by-product of combustion, may build up in the flue and chimney if they aren't cleaned regularly. It can be removed by pouring a creosote removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue can remove harmful creosote and increase efficiency. To attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a new air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. This technology is used in our EPA certified Pristine Series Outdoor Wood Furnaces to draw air from the bottom and push all the gases through an sealed secondary combustion chamber, that is surrounded by water and easy-to-clean turbulators. The result is a smokeless and pollutant free burning.