July Fire Pics for Paul

Out of 5,000 pics, this is the best I can do .

In indirect mode, primary nearly closed, MPD a 'smidge'** past 45 degrees.....425 on the barrel and 200 on the stack.

**NOTE: sorry for the technical jargon.

There ya go, that's looking more like it !

Now, we just need more pictures of the stove. Other than this one - the last time I saw it at Wilson's - before he worked his magic on it.

Paul

Pancho wrote:In indirect mode, primary nearly closed, MPD a 'smidge'** past 45 degrees.....425 on the barrel and 200 on the stack.

**NOTE: sorry for the technical jargon.

Try closing the mpd down to about 30-35 degrees and see what the temps stabilize to after about 10-15 minutes.

Paul

Sunny Boy wrote:There ya go, that's looking more like it !

Now, we just need more pictures of the stove. Other than this one - the last time I saw it at Wilson's - before he worked his magic on it.

Paul

That I can do.....gimme a minute.

Sunny Boy wrote:

Pancho wrote:In indirect mode, primary nearly closed, MPD a 'smidge'** past 45 degrees.....425 on the barrel and 200 on the stack.

**NOTE: sorry for the technical jargon.

Try closing the mpd down to about 30-35 degrees and see what the temps stabilize to after about 10-15 minutes.

Paul

Roger that.....I'm goin' in.

(just threw on some Kingsford on top of the lump....I'll adjust momentarily)

When I have run my #6 real low, all the door valves are completely closed and the damper is also fully closed. Now, I do have great draft on my chimney so that has to be taken into consideration. But just so you know, I have been able to run the stove with the side wall temps just under 200F and the chimney thermometer basically not reading anything above "room temperature"....

dj

Generic pics....if'n you want to see something in particular, let me know.

dlj wrote:When I have run my #6 real low, all the door valves are completely closed and the damper is also fully closed. Now, I do have great draft on my chimney so that has to be taken into consideration. But just so you know, I have been able to run the stove with the side wall temps just under 200F and the chimney thermometer basically not reading anything above "room temperature"....

dj

I'm just playin' with charcoal right now....more for fun than anything.

Something I just learned.....until the regular charcoal is WELL established....don't choke it down too tight. You'll get some good puff-backs. Must be lots of gasses given off during it's early burning stages.

Pancho wrote:
I'm just playin' with charcoal right now....more for fun than anything.

Something I just learned.....until the regular charcoal is WELL established....don't choke it down too tight. You'll get some good puff-backs. Must be lots of gasses given off during it's early burning stages.

Charcoal runs hot... What kind of charcoal are you running?

dj

dlj wrote:

Pancho wrote:
I'm just playin' with charcoal right now....more for fun than anything.

Something I just learned.....until the regular charcoal is WELL established....don't choke it down too tight. You'll get some good puff-backs. Must be lots of gasses given off during it's early burning stages.

Charcoal runs hot... What kind of charcoal are you running?

dj

YES it does.

On lump charcoal, I was running 400-ish. With Kingsford now well established (and a sizable load) I'm 600 on the barrel and just shy of 300 on the stack.

Mayhaps I'll keep the Kingsford for grillin'.

To quote Frosty the Snowman....."gosh it's hot".

Get this going...

The coals are well established now...i've choked it down WAY further than I would a wood fire in my old stove. The temps are coming down a bit.

I don't care who ya are, these old stoves are whicked pissa.