2016 MHA Research Heater Tests

Test MHA-1620
March 2, 2016

Hardwood mix
Log cabin stacking, side ignition
63.0 lbs including 3.0 lbs kindling
16.5% moisture.
Testo leak. Gas data estimated from MHA1618

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.
Note the filter change at 11:48 am. The big drop in O2, and the increase in CO, indicates a leak at the filter holder, prior to changing filters. (faulty O ring).

Details of fuel pile for side ignition. See video, below.

This page was updated on March 14, 2016
This page was created on March 2, 2016