Hello fellow Burners
I decided while at Tractor Supply this morning to pick up some Eco Brick to try out and give everyone a rolling report.
I picked up 4 packs. $3.99 a pack...8 count to a pack.
I cleaned out my stove of all ashes.
The house was at 59 degrees F.
I made a starter fire with some paper and cedar kindling strips.
Made this in a tee-pee form.
At 10:13, I lit the fire. Within 2 minutes the Bricks (which were also in tee-pee form) caught fire.
I started with 3.
As soon as those caught I placed them N&S (on their sides)...then added another going N&S
I also put 2 going across E&W on top of those.
Within the next 5 minutes all were on fire with the door closed)
Within 20 minutes from starting the fire, the flue temp was at 300 degrees.
I let it climb to about 400 degrees then fully closed the flue damper.
almost an hr later it is 64 degrees in the house, the flue damper is still closed and the flue temp is back down to 300 degrees....the very low end of the burn zone.
I will try to keep everyone updated (if interested)
The reason I am trying the Eco Brick is to see if I can get 6hrs of burn time ( i.e clean overnight burn) and how many it will take to do so.
I decided while at Tractor Supply this morning to pick up some Eco Brick to try out and give everyone a rolling report.
I picked up 4 packs. $3.99 a pack...8 count to a pack.
I cleaned out my stove of all ashes.
The house was at 59 degrees F.
I made a starter fire with some paper and cedar kindling strips.
Made this in a tee-pee form.
At 10:13, I lit the fire. Within 2 minutes the Bricks (which were also in tee-pee form) caught fire.
I started with 3.
As soon as those caught I placed them N&S (on their sides)...then added another going N&S
I also put 2 going across E&W on top of those.
Within the next 5 minutes all were on fire with the door closed)
Within 20 minutes from starting the fire, the flue temp was at 300 degrees.
I let it climb to about 400 degrees then fully closed the flue damper.
almost an hr later it is 64 degrees in the house, the flue damper is still closed and the flue temp is back down to 300 degrees....the very low end of the burn zone.
I will try to keep everyone updated (if interested)
The reason I am trying the Eco Brick is to see if I can get 6hrs of burn time ( i.e clean overnight burn) and how many it will take to do so.