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2019 MHA Research Heater Tests

Test MHA-1909
February 7, 2019

Random loading, red oak, log cabin stacking, top ignition. Cold firebox.
Pieces loaded in order of increasing weight. 2344 stacking.
63.6 lbs including 2.0 lbs kindling
Estimated moisture 15%.
Run #3 of a cold firebox test series. Heater fired every 2nd day.
The Testo data was started before the test and run for 30 minutes past the 90 minute test.

Pisla HTT 602 door, 22" wide
Austrian eco firebox, see  http://www.heatkit.com/research/lopez-2014-03-01.html

This was the 7th full run  using the new automated Condar controller


Condar spreadsheet results at 90 minutes.

Condar Spreadsheet

Testo Raw Data 

Lab Notes 


Flue gas graph to 90 minutes.

Testo gas graph.  Blue line is stack temperature and purple line is oxygen.
The Testo data was started 15 minutes before the test and run for 2 hours.




This page was updated on February 7, 2019
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