Test MHA-1712
January 24, 2017
Red oak, seasoned 3 years
Log cabin stacking, top ignition
62.0 lbs including 2.0 lbs kindling
17.9% moisture.
False start (not enough kindling), see gas graph.
Pisla HTT 602 door, 22" wide
Austrian eco firebox, see http://www.heatkit.com/research/lopez-2014-03-01.html
Baffles from 2016 testing removed. Exit straight into raised ceiling:
In the last 2016 tests, the eco-air slots were partially blocked.
The blocks have been removed, adding approx 25% air.
Eleventh run of a repeatability study with a new test fueling protocol under development
Condar spreadsheet results, calculated at 100.5 minutes.
With the eco-box, the test is over when the air supply is closed. Remaining charcoal would normally be burned in the next fire.
Lab Notes (to be added)
Testo gas graph.
Fuel load
Pieces are stacked in order of increasing weight.
This page was updated on February 4, 2017
This page was created on February 4, 2017