Adding Secondary Air to Buck Stove

 
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Post by corey » Wed. Nov. 16, 2016 1:09 am

corey wrote:Burning wood tonight mild out.

The air vent sounds like a whistle when opened half. Wood fire responds to it.


 
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Post by SWPaDon » Wed. Nov. 16, 2016 8:34 am

Take a file to the sharp edges of the hole and round them off. Sharp edges will cause whistling noises as the air rushes over it.

 
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Post by corey » Wed. Nov. 16, 2016 11:03 pm

Burning coal tonight.

We have success with the load door vent.

 
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Post by Sunny Boy » Thu. Nov. 17, 2016 6:37 am

corey wrote:
SWPaDon wrote:Did you leave room for a second air control in case you need it?
My door is to small for another spinner. I would have to do a slider above the window.
If you find you need more secondary air, maybe you could put in air feed pipes above either side of the firebed, like Lightning did with his Clayton ? It would also help distribute the secondary air over the firebed better and give a more complete burn.

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Post by corey » Thu. Nov. 17, 2016 1:15 pm

If you find you need more secondary air, maybe you could put in air feed pipes above either side of the firebed, like Lightning did with his Clayton ? It would also help distribute the secondary air over the firebed better and give a more complete burn.

Paul[/quote]

It really works.

This morning I hit 400 degrees above door after stoking the fire.

 
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Post by corey » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 1:18 pm

Ok before would have get a raging coal fire going before I could cut primary air. Now I can turn down leave load vent open it don't go out like before. On a fresh load I'm getting blue flame with bituminous right no.

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 1:42 pm

Cool, sounds like it's working as it should. I posted pocs last season of the blues I was getting with the bit coal I was using, I had to snap the pic quickly, as the blues would dimish rapidly with the load door completely open.


 
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Post by corey » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 3:45 pm

SWPaDon wrote:Cool, sounds like it's working as it should. I posted pocs last season of the blues I was getting with the bit coal I was using, I had to snap the pic quickly, as the blues would dimish rapidly with the load door completely open.
I'm getting a lot less smoke out the chimney. Seems like a totally different stove.

 
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Post by KingCoal » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 4:40 pm

isn't this the coolest thing ? i'm finding the very same thing with my stove after adding a dedicated secondary tract.

the concept is pretty old and was obviously considered a great advantage till the modern age of "know it alls"

good work and happy heating,
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Post by ddahlgren » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 5:35 pm

I suspect 95% of the 'secrets' were found between 1900 and 1930.

 
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Post by corey » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 6:05 pm

KingCoal wrote:isn't this the coolest thing ? i'm finding the very same thing with my stove after adding a dedicated secondary tract.

the concept is pretty old and was obviously considered a great advantage till the modern age of "know it alls"

good work and happy heating,
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Coal stoves were definitely designed better years ago.

 
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Post by coalfan » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 8:28 pm

old school is and will be better to much new *censored* out there over welming people today and to easy and getting out of controll etc !!! :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

 
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Post by corey » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 8:43 pm

I wish I could capture a picture looking threw the holes half closed. The blue lady's have been dancing since 6 this evening. I must have some good bit coal. House is warm all over but no 80s 78 in stove room feels perfect all around house. Stove is so much better now.

 
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Post by SWPaDon » Sat. Nov. 19, 2016 8:52 pm

I had just a few blues when I went down the last time, but they disappeared a split secind after I opened the load door. This volatility of this coal is so low it's almost unreal.

 
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Post by corey » Sun. Nov. 20, 2016 10:28 pm

I'm going to post any other things in the Bituminous section. Just a quick update the load vent really works opened up full with a hot fire it's like a blow torch. My draft must be strong the sweet spot seems to be half open with the new vent.

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