A Survey Of Sorts - Small Firebox Burn Times...
After adding some firebrick along the lower back and sides of my stove, I roughly calculate the remaining (usable) firebox capacity at about 1.5 cubic feet.
I'm wondering what other people are getting in the way of burn times from similarly sized fireboxes?
For the sake of this discussion, 'burn time' should be considered the time between reloads if burning *continuously*... or put another way, the cycle from a reload on a good bed of coals to the next reload... on hot coals... when continuous heat output is desired.
I don't typically stuff the firebox solid, so routinely, I may only be using a little over a single cubic foot on reloads.
Nor have I made 'a study' of my own results as yet, but what I've been seeing is something on the order of 3-4 hours... with a secondary/catalyst surge for about two hours and a following 'coast down' of another two.
Yes, in warmer weather (20*+) I'm apt to wait a good deal longer between reloads, but comparison becomes impossible unless continuous burns are being considered.
However, I might also ask if anyone can reliably make it 8-10 hours with coals enough for a relight with a 1.5 cubic foot firebox?
Thanks for all replies.
Peter B.
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After adding some firebrick along the lower back and sides of my stove, I roughly calculate the remaining (usable) firebox capacity at about 1.5 cubic feet.
I'm wondering what other people are getting in the way of burn times from similarly sized fireboxes?
For the sake of this discussion, 'burn time' should be considered the time between reloads if burning *continuously*... or put another way, the cycle from a reload on a good bed of coals to the next reload... on hot coals... when continuous heat output is desired.
I don't typically stuff the firebox solid, so routinely, I may only be using a little over a single cubic foot on reloads.
Nor have I made 'a study' of my own results as yet, but what I've been seeing is something on the order of 3-4 hours... with a secondary/catalyst surge for about two hours and a following 'coast down' of another two.
Yes, in warmer weather (20*+) I'm apt to wait a good deal longer between reloads, but comparison becomes impossible unless continuous burns are being considered.
However, I might also ask if anyone can reliably make it 8-10 hours with coals enough for a relight with a 1.5 cubic foot firebox?
Thanks for all replies.
Peter B.
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