toplate not on in this foto. modifications void UL listings, though i wonder about burnpot extensions. just show & tell , not selling anythingj-takeman said:I take it you've got the moded burnpot in it too? This was mainly to show the added plate results?
Please explain! :cheese:
Also when compairing wouldn't it be best to show what you had before any modes. We have nothing to compair it to. Why would this be worthy of a mod for an Englander owner?
~*~vvv~*~ said:toplate not on in this foto. modifications void UL listings, though i wonder about burnpot extensions. just show & tell , not selling anythingj-takeman said:I take it you've got the moded burnpot in it too? This was mainly to show the added plate results?
Please explain! :cheese:
Also when compairing wouldn't it be best to show what you had before any modes. We have nothing to compair it to. Why would this be worthy of a mod for an Englander owner?
plate on top & in front. low burn results in small pile of pellets burning near the auger, burnplate has holes all the way to the front. toplate forces the flame to the front where any air from burnplate will have to mix with the flame.glass gets hotter so it radiaTES MORE HEAT. other changes allow stove to run more radiant & room blower rarely comes on.j-takeman said:~*~vvv~*~ said:toplate not on in this foto. modifications void UL listings, though i wonder about burnpot extensions. just show & tell , not selling anythingj-takeman said:I take it you've got the moded burnpot in it too? This was mainly to show the added plate results?
Please explain! :cheese:
Also when compairing wouldn't it be best to show what you had before any modes. We have nothing to compair it to. Why would this be worthy of a mod for an Englander owner?
Still, Compared to what? What did it actually do for you?
thanx, top of flame still on leftGio said:Here`s the flame on my pdvc, notice how straight it is.
http://www.pbase.com/johnd1/image/129209057.jpg
~*~vvv~*~ said:thanx, top of flame still on leftGio said:Here`s the flame on my pdvc, notice how straight it is.
http://www.pbase.com/johnd1/image/129209057.jpg
25 is cheap & old design. eng. has resorted to fin tubes instead of finplate ithink, why?Gio said:~*~vvv~*~ said:thanx, top of flame still on leftGio said:Here`s the flame on my pdvc, notice how straight it is.
http://www.pbase.com/johnd1/image/129209057.jpg
I think Englander stove designer wanted it to be like that.
my fire is sawdust +tablespoon of k2 NOT RECOMMENDED! cheaper than pellets thoughj-takeman said:Gio's fire looks to be straight up to me. Yours looks like it leans to the right. Gio's fire looks to be brisk and a nice color orange/yellow. Yours is a burn orange and looks to need more air. Coarse that could be because we can see through Gio's glass! %-P
Did you monitor the exhaust temp before the change and after? I mean actual exhaust temp going out the pipe. Not the pipe temp. How about wind direction and actual humidity levels? Are you using an OAK?
~*~vvv~*~ said:25 is cheap & old design. eng. has resorted to fin tubes instead of finplate ithink, why?Gio said:~*~vvv~*~ said:thanx, top of flame still on leftGio said:Here`s the flame on my pdvc, notice how straight it is.
http://www.pbase.com/johnd1/image/129209057.jpg
I think Englander stove designer wanted it to be like that.
~*~vvv~*~ said:seems to work, fast! notice the flame traveling to the right & away from the exhaust blower as a result of the added plate which blocks the left side of the exhaust port
Pook, the flame length in my picture is a bit longer on the left side only because at that particular time there was probaly e few extra pellets burning in the left side of the burnpot. It changes regularly (as flames always do) as varying amounts of fuel are pushed in and distributed into the fire. The pellets in the delivery tube aren`t always the exact amount pushed out with each turn of the auger.~*~vvv~*~ said:thanx, top of flame still on leftGio said:Here`s the flame on my pdvc, notice how straight it is.
http://www.pbase.com/johnd1/image/129209057.jpg
~*~vvv~*~ said:my fire is sawdust +tablespoon of k2 NOT RECOMMENDED! cheaper than pellets thoughj-takeman said:Gio's fire looks to be straight up to me. Yours looks like it leans to the right. Gio's fire looks to be brisk and a nice color orange/yellow. Yours is a burn orange and looks to need more air. Coarse that could be because we can see through Gio's glass! %-P
Did you monitor the exhaust temp before the change and after? I mean actual exhaust temp going out the pipe. Not the pipe temp. How about wind direction and actual humidity levels? Are you using an OAK?
~*~vvv~*~ said:pretty simple= point A is hot & has airflow, B sucks the hot air out of the stove, duh
Gio said:~*~vvv~*~ said:pretty simple= point A is hot & has airflow, B sucks the hot air out of the stove, duh
Pook,
......... I`m not sure it`s wise to restrict the exhaust .......... you are probably making it much worse with all your radical mods.
I do admire your creativity but I`d not be comfortable living under the same roof as you.
j-takeman said:Will the auger feed the saw dust or do you need to hand feed the stove?
K2 = BOOM! hehe!
this morning, i put coverplate on while there was still sawdust on the front of the burnpot & lotta embers shot out, bounced off the glass. i looked out the window at the end of the horizontal only vent & no embers were coming out of pipe! embers were hitting the metal lip [airwash?] above the door & getting blocked.sawdust now gone, embers stop, & stove is running on lowGio said:~*~vvv~*~ said:pretty simple= point A is hot & has airflow, B sucks the hot air out of the stove, duh
Pook,
When I place my hand over the exhaust outlet it amazes me how little air actually comes out. I understand what you are trying to do but I`m not sure it`s wise to restrict the exhaust . You`re also restricting the amount of combustion air. The PDVC isn`t the cleanest burning pellet stove as it is and you are probably making it much worse with all your radical mods.
I do admire your creativity but I`d not be comfortable living under the same roof as you.
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