Cool Coal Photos

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 7:25 am

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Still experimenting with my camera. This one caught my eye. wanted to post.

rberq · Post by **rberq** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 8:25 am

joeq wrote:Still experimenting with my camera. This one caught my eye. wanted to post.

What are those red vertical lines? Wire grid embedded in the glass?

Smokeyja · Post by **Smokeyja** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 8:28 am

That's interesting Joe! I haven't seen that before .

Smokeyja · Post by **Smokeyja** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 9:02 am

I had forgotten about this thread .

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joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 11:03 am

Hey Josh, isn't that your cereal going up in smoke? Is that "Count Chocula?"
(That is one "huge" mound)

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 11:49 am

rberq wrote: What are those red vertical lines? Wire grid embedded in the glass?

The Surdiac glass is actually many strips of glass, laid vertically next to each other. What is the benefit? Why did they design it that way? Haven't got a clue. Maybe because it's cheaper to replace a couple small broken pieces, than an entire sheet? Nah. I don't believe for a second a designer is actually concerned about saving the consumer money, in case of damages.
Are they there to radiate more heat through the cracks? The manufacturer states that 5% of the heat comes from that glass. Is that something to brag about? I wouldn't think so. If they said 25%, then I'ld be impressed.

Smokeyja · Post by **Smokeyja** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 5:47 pm

Maybe thermal expansion issues ?

Yes it is a large mound . It can burn for quite a while . Sometimes I forget I've left it so long especially on weekend mornings when I don't feel like getting up . But she will still be humming a long with no issues .

SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sat. Jan. 31, 2015 10:06 pm

rberq wrote:
joeq wrote:Still experimenting with my camera. This one caught my eye. wanted to post.
What are those red vertical lines? Wire grid embedded in the glass?

I'll answer for joeq. Those are separate pieces of glass in the door of his Surdiac. He shows in this thread Diary of a Surdiac how he replaced the glass in the stove.

Ross · Post by **Ross** » Wed. Mar. 25, 2015 3:19 pm

I have a surdiac Gotha and was told the vertical strips of glass allow for tiny amounts of air to enter and burn off, preventing a larger explosion if the gasses build up.

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Wed. Mar. 25, 2015 7:40 pm

Ross wrote:I have a surdiac Gotha and was told the vertical strips of glass allow for tiny amounts of air to enter and burn off, preventing a larger explosion if the gasses build up.

(Another CT Neighbor). Howdy Ross,
Maybe you're on to something, cause all this talk of puff-backs, I've never experienced in the 3 seasons of burning. But then again, I don't think any air is going in those panes, but rather "exiting" there. That's definitely the hottest part of the stove, when it comes to "external" radiation.

Post by **franco b** » Wed. Mar. 25, 2015 7:46 pm

The Surdiacs have a row of holes drilled into the lower part of the door frame for secondary air.

SteamerDon · Post by **SteamerDon** » Sat. Mar. 28, 2015 6:00 pm

Hi all,
I am looking for heavy duty canvas coal bags. Does anyone have a source for these. They can be new (but not the cutsie Yuppie type) or used ones in good condition, similar to the one pictured.
SteamerDon

Canvas Coal Bags Wanted

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SWPaDon · Post by **SWPaDon** » Sun. Mar. 29, 2015 8:28 am

SteamerDon, here is what you are looking for I believe: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CD895G2?psc=1

joeq · Post by **joeq** » Sun. Mar. 29, 2015 9:11 am

How cool is that. Another method of carrying coal. Is there a benefit to these bags, over the convention coal hods? I guess they would store easily, seeing you could fold them up.

2001Sierra · Post by **2001Sierra** » Sun. Mar. 29, 2015 9:48 pm

Years ago I had a supplier that delivered using those bags. About 30 years ago.