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 need for fossil fuels that are not renewable and help in implementing a sustainable energy strategy.

For efficient burning for efficient burning, it is crucial to use wood that has been well-seasoned. Green or unseasoned wood has a higher moisture content and may cause creosote buildup which reduces 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. The typical design of OWBs encourages the slowing of the fire, making it cooler which leads to less efficient combustion and indoor wood burner more smoke and creosote. These unburned fuels can cause health issues as well as fire hazards, and can also harm the environment.

Furthermore, the visible plume of smoke that OWBs produce could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement action. This type of issue can negatively impact the value of your property, and may result in your OWB being closed down.

Crown Royal Stoves offers a range of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces known as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to maximize combustion efficiency for a clean, smokeless burn. This is achieved by using the negative pressure air system that draws fresh hot, dry and filtered air from the bottom of the boiler and pushes it out of the chimney at a much more rapid rate than traditional outdoor wood burning stoves for sale boilers. This is accomplished through an innovative design that makes use of a multi-pass, water filled heat exchanger made from 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel.

If properly used, When properly used, the Pristine Series OWB achieves an efficiency of 99% for a cleaner and smoke-free fire. It consumes less wood and produces significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. To enhance the effectiveness of your OWB, it is important to burn dry, clean, seasoned wood. It is recommended that you season your wood for six months or one year prior to burning it. This will result in a more efficient and cleaner burn.

You can improve the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by executing each week a "dry burn". This method helps to eliminate creosote buildup, keeps your boiler efficient and extends its lifespan. In addition, by adding a creosote remover stick each when you load your stove, you will be able to drastically cut the amount of creosote that you use. This product is available through Wisconsin
OWBs are ideal for heating homes with a high insulation level. Smoke that is thick and smoldering can also cause annoyance to neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or even sued. In order for OWBs to operate properly they must be operated using dry wood with low moisture content. Utilizing unseasoned or green wood decreases efficiency, causes creosote to build up and may shorten the life of the burner. Drying wood takes time and the use of a moisture gauge is a must for any homeowner.

In contrast, dual-stage wood gasification boilers (OWGB) make use of a three step process which makes use of the available energy from the wood and results in much less smoke. These types of furnaces are more efficient than traditional OWBs and can be used with a greater variety of fuel. Wood gasification boilers need dry well-seasoned wood. The majority of wood will season in one year. Oak and other hardy trees may take as long as two years. They are less water-based and have a larger mass. This lets them store heat for longer, increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's "Burn Wise" website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about how to burn wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air.

Low Maintenance

Modern outdoor wood furnaces are designed with the environment in mind. Unlike indoor wood burner wood burners that generate significant smoke Modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly without the release of excessive carbon monoxide or heat. They also require less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves.

Outdoor wood burners require significantly less maintenance than Indoor Wood burner 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 seasoned or "cured" wood. This could take a whole year or more for some kinds of wood. Use a moisture gauge prior to loading to measure the amount of water contained in the wood.

When the system is in operation, it is important to periodically inspect the system for the accumulation of creosote. Creosote, a by-product of combustion, can accumulate in the flue and chimney if they are not cleaned regularly. It can be removed using a special creosote removal product that is poured into the fire. Regular cleaning of the flue and chimney will remove dangerous creosote and increase 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, forcing all of the gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber, which is easy-clean turbines for a smokeless and pollutant-free burn.