Does this seem like low output or normal
Econoburn 200
Total system 1075 gallons
8955 btus for 1 degree rise
I did a 3 hour burn which consumed 91 bounds of red oak.
Start temps were
Boiler 105
Tank top 144
Bottom 129
So I will use a average tank temp of 136.5
Finished temps
Tank top 179.8
Bottom 178
It was warm today so I will use 30,000 to heat load over the three hours plus 380,588 btus to raise tank 42.5 degrees for a total of 410,588 btus.
Divide 410,588 by 91 lbs of wood = 4,512 btus gained per pound of red oak.
Does this seem in line or low?
Seems to be about 75% efficiency.
gg
Econoburn 200
Total system 1075 gallons
8955 btus for 1 degree rise
I did a 3 hour burn which consumed 91 bounds of red oak.
Start temps were
Boiler 105
Tank top 144
Bottom 129
So I will use a average tank temp of 136.5
Finished temps
Tank top 179.8
Bottom 178
It was warm today so I will use 30,000 to heat load over the three hours plus 380,588 btus to raise tank 42.5 degrees for a total of 410,588 btus.
Divide 410,588 by 91 lbs of wood = 4,512 btus gained per pound of red oak.
Does this seem in line or low?
Seems to be about 75% efficiency.
gg