Test HK-K16
February 5/09
Warm heater
White Birch, 20% moisture
9 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling, 63.6 lbs total
Smaller pieces, kindling stacked tighter than HK-K15, to slow down start
Slower start. CO and PM spikes, delayed and smaller than HK-K15.
Air left open, flue damper left open. Data collection stopped at 120 minutes.
Very low efficiency at the end, which reduced overall average to 70.0%, slightly lower than others
This is a reference run to get surface temperature data for a cycle with damper open plus ashbox door open (worst case).
Animation, 2 minute intervals.
Flue gas
Air left open, data stopped at 120 minutes. Extended data is available in Excel file, below.
Slow, clean start. Delayed spikes, lower spikes. Compare with yesterday (HK-K15)
Opacity
Slightly less than yesterday, even though wood was even smaller. Due to slower start. Not enough air for large load
of small wood, or firebox too small.
Condar Spreadsheet Results
Condar Spreadsheet (includes detailed fueling data)
Fuel stack. Kindling is on the right side, layered with newspaper.
Fuel pieces, numbered 1 - 8 from left to right, heaviest to lightest piece.
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January 18, 2010
This page was created on February 5, 2009