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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 dependence on nonrenewable fossils fuels and help to create a more resilient energy strategy. Wood that is well-seasoned is crucial for efficient burning. Wood that is not seasoned or green has higher moisture content and can cause creosote accumulation, which can affect performance. Efficient Outdoor wood burners (OWBs) have been around for many years and provide an energy efficient and environmentally friendly way to heat your home. However, the typical design of OWBs, which encourages an unsteady, cooler fire, causes poor combustion and more smoke, creosote, and particulates. These unburned fuels could lead to health problems, fire hazards and degrade the environment. Additionally the visible smoke plume that OWBs emit could cause neighbors to voice their concerns and could lead to DEC (Department of Environmental Conservation) enforcement actions. This kind of issue could have a negative impact on the value of your property, and may lead to your OWB being closed down. Crown Royal Stoves offers a line of EPA Certified outdoor wood furnaces that are referred to as the Pristine Gasification Series that utilizes technology to increase the efficiency of combustion for a clean, smokeless combustion. This is achieved with a negative-pressure air system that pulls fresh, dry heated, filtered air from the bottom and then pushes it through the chimney much faster than traditional outdoor wood boilers. This is achieved by an innovative design that utilizes a multi-pass water filled heat exchanger constructed of 409 Titanium Enhanced Stainless Steel. When used properly, the Pristine Gasification Series OWB can attain the highest efficiency of combustion, which is 99% for a cleaner, smokeless fire that uses less wood and generates significantly less emissions than traditional OWBs. To maximize your OWB's performance it is crucial to burn only dry, clean, and seasoned wood. It is recommended to season your wood for six months or one year before burning it. This will ensure an efficient and clean burn. You can improve the efficiency of your wood-burning stove by performing every week a “dry burn”. This technique eliminates creosote build up, keeps your boiler running efficiently and increases its life span. Lastly, by adding a creosote remover stick every time you fill your stove, you can drastically cut the amount of creosote used. The product is available through Wisconsin Wood Furnace. Clean A wood burning stove can be extremely dirty due to burned soot particles. They are difficult to get rid of and therefore, you must clean any buildup on the glass of your stove as soon as you notice it. If not, large wood burner will begin to become harder and more difficult to get rid of. It's important to use the right cleaners however, you should be careful not to scratch the glass with anything that may scratch it. This could lead to a weak point that will break glass when exposed to high temperatures. Be sure to let your wood burner cool completely before cleaning it. Also, ensure that the area around it is covered with newspaper. This will stop the ash from spreading and staining surfaces. It could take up to one year for your stove's seasoning to be complete, depending on the quality of wood you choose to use. The wood that has been seasoned will not only burn more efficiently, but also produce less creosote. This is the kind of material that builds up on your chimney, which reduces efficiency and creating a fire hazard. If you're using unseasoned wood or just starting a new fire in your outdoor wood burner the best thing you can do is open the lower back door and scoop the ashes into a non-combustible bin every week. You should also perform an annual sediment flush on your boiler at least every four years. This is a simple five second flush from the bottom drain valve on your boiler. This will eliminate any accumulation of sediment inside the system and ensure that your boiler is in good working condition. After you have cleaned the outside of your outdoor fireplace, it is time to clean it. Before you begin, it's essential to cover the floor surrounding the stove with newspaper. It is also helpful to wear gloves and protective eyewear. You should also have an shovel, a metal container for ash, and an instrument for scraping. To protect the refractory you need to lay down a piece of cloth to protect it from damage as you scrape away coal and ash deposits. Easy to operate Despite their popularity (they were one of the 1990s' “it” trends, along with mullet haircuts) outdoor wood boilers, also referred to as outdoor furnaces or outdoor wood hydronic heaters are frequently misunderstood. They're not like the popular EPA wood stoves, which are designed to burn low temperatures and continuously. They are able to produce more burning and produce more smoke. This is why some local governments have a policy of regulating or banning their use. OWBs work best in homes that have high levels of insulation. Smoke that is thick and smoldering could be a nuisance for neighbors, resulting in many OWBs to be shut down or sued. For please click the next website with a lower moisture content is required to perform effectively. Wood that is not seasoned or green will reduce efficiency, causing creosote to build up and reduce the life of the burner. A moisture gauge will allow you determine how long it takes for wood to dry. Dual-stage wood gasification (OWGB) boilers are, on the other hand utilize a three-step process which makes use of the energy in the wood. This means less smoke. These types of furnaces are much more efficient than conventional OWBs and can be used with a larger range of fuel. Wood gasification boilers require dry and seasoned firewood. Most wood will season within a year, but oak and other hardy species could require two years or more to fully mature. This is because they have less water content and denser mass. This allows them retain heat for longer, thus increasing efficiency and reducing pollution. The EPA's “Burn Wise” website and Cornell Cooperative Extension can help homeowners learn more about burning wood efficiently, thereby reducing pollution to the air. Low Maintenance Modern outdoor wood furnaces are designed with the environment in mind. Contrary to indoor wood stoves that emit significant smoke modern outdoor furnaces burn cleanly and without the creation of excessive heat or carbon monoxide. They also use less wood to produce the same amount of heat as traditional stoves. Outdoor wood burners require less maintenance and are more forgiving of wood moisture content than wood burning stoves for indoor use. Outdoor wood burners are only suitable for wood that has been properly “cured” or dried or. Some types of wood can take up to a full year. It is essential to make use of a moisture meter to check the water content of your wood prior to loading. In the course of operation, it is necessary to regularly check the system for the build-up of creosote. Creosote is an byproduct of combustion and can build up in the flue and chimney if it is not cleaned frequently. It can be eliminated by pouring a creosote-removing product into the fire. Regular cleaning of the chimney and flue will remove dangerous creosote and increase efficiency. In order to attain 99% efficiency in combustion, Crown Royal Stoves designed a new air flow technology called Negative Pressure Gasification. please click the next website certified Pristine Series outdoor wood furnaces employ this technology to pull air from the bottom, pushing all gasses through an insulated water surrounded secondary combustion chamber that is easy to clean turbulators for a smokeless & pollutant-free combustion.