Pressed wood block test

[jatoxico]

I mentioned in another thread that I wanted to try some wood bricks to see if my wife could start running the stove.
Tonight I had her put 2 4lb blocks and 1 6lb in on a small coal bed. That was at five o'clock. The air was all the way down by 5:30 and stove is cruising at about 525.
Took a couple pics but they are useless. These do appear to burn clean. Overfire seems to be a real possibility.
If I can get a decent burn cycle out of them I may get some delivered. Want to practice a couple more times to see what the best way to arrange them is. Too much air appears to me would be a problem.

 

[jeff_t]

I put six of the big eco bricks from TSC in my stove the other day, because I had them. Still had bottom three of them pretty solid over ten hours later. Stove ran at 450-550 for most of the time. Made some really nice floating flames around the cat for 1.5-2 hours.

One of these days I'm gonna fill it up, if they have a sale again. I wouldn't try it with any other stove, but I have no problem controlling them.

 

[jatoxico]

Jeff Did you load them tight or with some space?

 

[jeff_t]

They were stacked on top of each other, two high, three wide. I left maybe an inch between them. The top row burned off completely, and the bottom row was still about half intact when I loaded wood for the night.

I'm interested to see how many I can stuff in there. I bet they will burn for a looong time.

 

[rkofler]

Which blocks did you try? I bought some wood brick fuel a couple of weeks ago, not that happy with them.

 

[jatoxico]

Which blocks did you try? I bought some wood brick fuel a couple of weeks ago, not that happy with them.

These were Envi bricks. Got about 2.5 hrs from about 14lbs. Stove hit 600+ with air off and fan on high. Wife added another 8 lbs (2 sm bricks) and was able to keep the stove running and heating while I was out. This could work out for us. If you are in Suffolk pm me and I can tell you where to get few packs to try. Never used anything like this before so I don't know if what I got was good or bad.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

Is that a Lopi insert??

 

[jatoxico]

Is that a Lopi insert??

If you meant me it's a Jotul 550.

 

[Ralphie Boy]

If you meant me it's a Jotul 550.

My mistake, thought it was a Lopi. I've been looking at so many the last few weeks I seperate them all.

 

[jatoxico]

My mistake, thought it was a Lopi. I've been looking at so many the last few weeks I seperate them all.

In the market?