question about my rocket batch 150

[cedro]

Oct 13, 2023 13:01:45 GMT -8 peterberg said:

Watching the smoke, the picture is ambivalent. The video on the other hand: water vapor, definitely. The water is from the bricks, mortar, fuel and the combustion process on a chemical level produces heat, CO² and water. Of that last one: quite a lot, 0.6 liter from every kilogram of wood.

And since the exhaust gases aren't hot, the water vapor is visible because it condenses in the open air. The process is the same as in burning natural gas, nobody is surprised that a condensing central heating is producing water vapor.

Regarding smoke coming from the bell or firebox: probably water vapor again. Chances are high that this won't smell like wood smoke but cement water instead. Go on heating the thing regularly, it'll all get clear in time.

I hope it's really like this, I'll warm it up little by little, hoping everything will be resolved.



Thanks so much for all your advice

[cedro]

 this rochet is demolited. my new project: donkey32.proboards.com/post/39668/thread