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2016 MHA Research Heater Tests

Test MHA-1617
February 26, 2016

Hardwood mix
Log cabin stacking, top ignition
63.0 lbs including 3.0 lbs kindling
16.2% moisture.

Pisla HTT 602 door, 22" wide
Austrian eco firebox, see  http://www.heatkit.com/research/lopez-2014-03-01.html
Firebox top modified to raise exit. See http://heatkit.com/research/MHA%20research%20heater%20mods%2002.htm

Air slots in firebox reduced approx 75%
Firebox exit dropped with 12" of ss liner, see photo in MHA-1616


Condar Spreadsheet 

Testo Raw Data

Lab Notes


Gas graph.


Testo gas graph.


Details of additional air slot reducers. See MHA-1612 for details of original reduction


Air slots reduced approx. 75%








Details of fuel pile for top ignition (top down burn). See video, below.





This page was updated on  March 14, 2016
This page was created on February 26, 2016