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Austrian Eco Firebox

This page was created on March 17, 2015

Vertical Wood Stacking
 

Cold heater (50 hrs).
Some very large pieces, that had accumulated.
Large load of wood - 70 to 80 lbs.


Stacking (poor photo). Notice the gap in the middle of the pile.


This gap is filled with kindling.
The kindling is ignited at the bottom with a torch.
The loading door is left cracked open.


3 minutes
Note that with the extra air, the vertical kindling in the hollow space acts a bit like a rocket stove. There is a quick ignition, and a jet of flames shooting out the top of the pile.


View towards the top.


4 minutes


6 minutes. Door is closed.


12 minutes. 


13 minutes
Note the kindling in the centre is burned.
Automatic exposure on the camera causes the brightness levels and colour balance to change.


14 minutes


20 minutes


91 minutes
Reduced flaming. Main air is closed.
Only air is from air wash slots on Pisla 602 door.


113 minutes


152 minutes
Air is closed


223 minutes


378 minutes.


Next firing, 24 hrs after previous start. Note the fuel pile to the left


Remaining fuel pile after stacking.
Smaller load than yesterday, approximately 60 lbs.
Dry mixed hardwood, 18% moisture


Coals from yesterday are raked forward toward front left corner, where air
will be coming in from cracked door.


Load stacked with space in centre.


Kindling in place.


Lighting with a torch. Newspaper balls don't work.


2 minutes


View towards top of pile.


4 minutes
Door is closed.


8 minutes


11 minutes




16 minutes


24 minutes


32 minutes


48 minutes




64 minutes


82 minutes
Main air is closed. Only airwash air.


93 minutes


121 minutes.
Air closed.


140 minutes



This page was updated on March 19, 2015
This page was created on March 17, 2014