Osburn 2400 help!!

[kravvelocity]

My coal bed is always level with the bottom of the door. should it be that deep?

 

[weatherguy]

Two reasons for excessive coals, not dry enough wood and loading too often. Get a moisture meter and check your wood. They're only 30 bucks.

 

[kravvelocity]

Two reasons for excessive coals, not dry enough wood and loading too often. Get a moisture meter and check your wood. They're only 30 bucks.

I did get one last year cause i couldn't figure out why the wood wasnt burning. The ash i am burning today is 15% give or take little. Nothing over 20%.

 

[bholler]

I did get one last year cause i couldn't figure out why the wood wasnt burning. The ash i am burning today is 15% give or take little. Nothing over 20%.

How are you testing the wood?

 

[begreen]

Toward the latter part of the coal stage, put a couple small, 2" thick splits on the coals and open the air up 50%. That will help add some heat while burning down the coals to ash.

 

[brenndatomu]

I ran a load of just ash last night and it did have bit less coals than using the orange wood. Looks like the orange wood coals a bit more. I have read that its a very hard wood.

Yes, osage orange will coal up big time! That is wood better burnt mixed into a load in January.
Elm tends to coal a lot too...Oak can too. Get to thinking about it, I guess many high BTU woods do...

 

[kravvelocity]

How are you testing the wood?

I split the wood then use tester and check from the center out to the bark.

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[bholler]

I split the wood then use tester and check from the center out to the bark.

Amazon product ASIN B071PD7XVG

Ok good just checking. Is the wood room temp

 

[kravvelocity]

Ok good just checking. Is the wood room temp

yes. i just rechecked wood that has been inside all night. most was 16% and 1 was 20% at the bark but about 16 in the middle.