overnight burn

[Peter B.]

PS - Here's a link to an 'inconclusive' thread on diagnosing overdraft problems...

https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/32801/

It would be good to know if there are universal 'rules of thumb' regarding such.

Peter B.

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[karri0n]

Very true. I also want to give my entire intake system a thorough check, replace a signifigant amount of cracked firebrick, find out for certain if I have any air leaks other than the ones I've checked, finish draft sealing the house....


All in a matter of time.

 

[Todd]

I think people should stop talking about "burntime" like the stove sellers/resellers/dealers and start talking about "flametime" - the length of time the flame is visible. This will be a better guide than a burntime.

Then people will be loading their stoves to often and creating excessive coaling problems. Those coals put out about half of your heat. I don't think many stoves have flame for over 4-5 hours, more like 2-4?

 

[joesat78]

I also do prefer burntime, but the handicap is - For the same load, when I have a thick bed of coals the night I hit the bed, its more likely, I have coals in the morning for restart in a couple of minutes. If I have a thin bed of coals, the next morning, everything is ashes...
I agree that the stove will put of lot of usable heat after the flame dies. But, when the flame dies we can definitely know the measure of time, where as a burn time is relative. Some call burntime as till when they can usable heat (again a questionable measuring criteria), some call it as when they can resstart with a few coals (again questionable). You can restart in 5 sec after a load or after 5 minutes depending on the coals... there are too many variable for measuring a burntime and it confuses a newbie to the extreme.

 

[North of 60]

I think people should stop talking about "burntime" like the stove sellers/resellers/dealers and start talking about "flametime" - the length of time the flame is visible. This will be a better guide than a burntime.

joesat that wouldnt work for some stoves. I would have to say I get only 20 minute burntimes then. Over 70% of the time I char my would for 20 minutes then shut-er down so there is no visible flame and let it smoulder. Then I will let the CAT go to work on it.

 

[chuckiep]

the stuff I have been using is actually like 4x4 and 4x6 cut off that I get. I find that if I put them on end and pack my firebox, then thats when I can get those long burn times. And still plenty of coals in the am to re=light. I'll try to post a pic in the next couple of days.
chuck p