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2019 MHA Research Heater Tests

Test MHA-1913
February 15, 2019

Random loading, very dry oak, log cabin stacking, top ignition. Cold firebox, cold fuel
Pieces loaded in order of increasing weight. 2344 stacking.
61.7 lbs including 2.0 lbs kindling
Estimated moisture 13%.
Run #7 of a cold firebox test series. Heater fired every 2nd day.
The Testo data was started 5 minutes before the test. 
Slow start, very staged, very clean.

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


Condar spreadsheet results at 90 minutes.

Condar Spreadsheet

Testo Raw Data 

Lab Notes 



Testo gas graph.  



Burn sequence. Time lapse taken at 2 minute intervals. White square marks 90 minutes.


This page was updated on February 16, 2019
This page was created on February 16, 2019