ATTEMPT:Batchrocket team build! (bell w/ dead end benches)
Jan 2, 2018 9:36:08 GMT -8
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Post by burnclean on Jan 2, 2018 9:36:08 GMT -8
Hey all,
So I wanted to give a more objective set of read outs. Today is the day. Its cold, and it won't go above freezing today. I'm going to give read outs every 3 hours, with a set amount of wood for each burn.
For the record, I am reading from the same place each time, top of bell where bell is hottest, wall 10' from bell and floor 15' from the stove. Using the same laser thermo Ive been using.
Each read out I will be adding 6 pieces of standard sized fire wood: 16" long, and 4-5" wide wood (40 cm long, 10-13 cm wide), it is very dry but I don't have a moisture meter to give that reading. It is a mix of red oak / white oak and hickory wood.
A final note on this is that due to the door and frame we chose to use for the firebox, I can typically only pack about 80% of the box full - easily. Basically there is a lip hanging over the top of the box, so I am not always packing it full full. So this is a normal amount of wood I will put in at a time 6 pieces, basically an arm full, although occasionally I will pack the box totally full which is maybe 8-10 pieces. And it typically does burn down in about 3 hours. So I think 3 hours is a good span to use.
I will simply edit this one post to keep it simple.
1st read out was 8am:
8am -
10 F / -12 C outside this morning
83 F / 28 C starting bell temp
63 F / 17 C starting bench temp
56 F / 13 C wall temp
56 F / 13 C floor temp
Now adding first 6 pieces of wood for 1st batch.
2nd batch: 6 pieces of wood
11am-
22 F / -5 C outside
188 F / 86 C current bell temp
75 F / 23 C current bench temp
68 F / 20 C wall temp
57 F / 13 C floor temp
2pm-
Not adding wood at this time, its plenty warm inside -
30 F / -1 C outside
233 F / 111 C current bell temp
108 F / 42 C current bench temp
80 F / 26 C wall temp
60 F / 15 C floor temp
6pm-
added 5 pieces of wood for the 3rd batch of day.
24 F / -4 C outside
236 F / 113 C current bell temp
111 F / 43 C current bench temp
75 F / 23 C wall temp
62 F / 16 C floor temp
8pm-
added 7 pieces of wood for the 4rd batch of day.
20 F / -6 C outside
316 F / 157 C current bell temp
127 F / 52 C current bench temp
99 F / 37 C wall temp
71 F / 21 C floor temp
So that is 4 batches in a day, today, 24 pieces total
maybe will put one more final batch before rest. It got a little hectic with some family visiting, but I will likely add 6/7 pieces more before the end of the night.
See you soon.
So I wanted to give a more objective set of read outs. Today is the day. Its cold, and it won't go above freezing today. I'm going to give read outs every 3 hours, with a set amount of wood for each burn.
For the record, I am reading from the same place each time, top of bell where bell is hottest, wall 10' from bell and floor 15' from the stove. Using the same laser thermo Ive been using.
Each read out I will be adding 6 pieces of standard sized fire wood: 16" long, and 4-5" wide wood (40 cm long, 10-13 cm wide), it is very dry but I don't have a moisture meter to give that reading. It is a mix of red oak / white oak and hickory wood.
A final note on this is that due to the door and frame we chose to use for the firebox, I can typically only pack about 80% of the box full - easily. Basically there is a lip hanging over the top of the box, so I am not always packing it full full. So this is a normal amount of wood I will put in at a time 6 pieces, basically an arm full, although occasionally I will pack the box totally full which is maybe 8-10 pieces. And it typically does burn down in about 3 hours. So I think 3 hours is a good span to use.
I will simply edit this one post to keep it simple.
1st read out was 8am:
8am -
10 F / -12 C outside this morning
83 F / 28 C starting bell temp
63 F / 17 C starting bench temp
56 F / 13 C wall temp
56 F / 13 C floor temp
Now adding first 6 pieces of wood for 1st batch.
2nd batch: 6 pieces of wood
11am-
22 F / -5 C outside
188 F / 86 C current bell temp
75 F / 23 C current bench temp
68 F / 20 C wall temp
57 F / 13 C floor temp
2pm-
Not adding wood at this time, its plenty warm inside -
30 F / -1 C outside
233 F / 111 C current bell temp
108 F / 42 C current bench temp
80 F / 26 C wall temp
60 F / 15 C floor temp
6pm-
added 5 pieces of wood for the 3rd batch of day.
24 F / -4 C outside
236 F / 113 C current bell temp
111 F / 43 C current bench temp
75 F / 23 C wall temp
62 F / 16 C floor temp
8pm-
added 7 pieces of wood for the 4rd batch of day.
20 F / -6 C outside
316 F / 157 C current bell temp
127 F / 52 C current bench temp
99 F / 37 C wall temp
71 F / 21 C floor temp
So that is 4 batches in a day, today, 24 pieces total
maybe will put one more final batch before rest. It got a little hectic with some family visiting, but I will likely add 6/7 pieces more before the end of the night.
See you soon.