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2009 Heater Tests at Shawville

Test HK-K37
February 27/09

Warm heater. Previous fire 24 hrs.
White Birch, 20% moisture
Large load. Two very large pieces at bottom. 3 small pieces on top
9 pieces. 4.5 lbs kindling. 68.4 lbs total. Pieces smaller than yesterday: 7.1 lbs vs. 8.9 lbs
Clean start. No overamping, except for second poke. Pieces stacked too tight.
Kindling ran out of steam, added 1.5 lbs.
Low CO. Very low PM. Compared with run HK-K36, CO is higher (largely due to spike at second poke), PM is lower.
Air control closed at 115 minutes. Data for calculation based on 114 minutes. Flue damper left open 1",
closed 6 hrs later.

Animation HK-K
Animation, 2 minute intervals.

gas analysis
Flue gas.
Note that time values are offset by 12 minutes.
Clean start. No overamping, except for second poke. Pieces stacked too tight.
Kindling ran out of steam, added 1.5 lbs.
Compare with run HK-K36

TESTO Excel data file

opacity
Opacity
Opacity cleans up at 40 minutes. Goes to 0 at 75 minutes.

Condar Spreadsheet Results
Condar Spreadsheet Results

Condar Spreadsheet (includes detailed fueling data)

HK
Fuel stack. Stacking was too tight.

HK
Fuel stack with kindling.


Fuel pieces.


This page was updated on January 18, 2010
This page was created on February 25, 2009