MPD importance

Re: MPD importance

PostBy: joeq On: Thu Feb 21, 2013 5:09 pm

kweis wrote:Well, I think pea is for me. Burn time increased to about 8 hours on 12 lbs (max that it will hold). MPD was about %80 closed. Ash pan damper about 1/8 open. I paid a little over $5 a 40lb bag. Is this reasonable?
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You got me beat Kevin. my burn times are only about 4-6 hrs, (where it's making any heat), and I just bought 20 bags of Blaschack pea @ $6.50 . i wouldn't be complaining too much.
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Re: MPD importance

PostBy: beemerboy On: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:05 pm

I'm not sure, but isn't there two different types of MPD one for wood and one for coal?

The one on my mothers stove has a hole in the middle so that no matter how closed it is there is still a way for the co to escape.
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Re: MPD importance

PostBy: freetown fred On: Thu Feb 21, 2013 9:11 pm

Just different manufacturers bb
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Re: MPD importance

PostBy: Vinmaker On: Tue Feb 26, 2013 8:03 pm

Hmmm. I use a MPD and did not know there were two types. I like to keep it basically closed when I burn. If it is warm, then I might open it up 10 to 15% to increase the draft.
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