How much extra air do you think ?

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Trevor Tahclep

Burning Hunk
Oct 13, 2020
248
Quebec, Canada
How much extra air do you think a 1/2 inch boost air hole is supplying to a stove burn and how does it affect your stove ?
 
It would depend on the velocity.
 
I have two 1/4” boost air holes in my F45 and it effects my setup greatly. Burns much better with them plugged.
 
With a full load that on the edge of an over fire I’m guessing 150 degrees. Just a guess.
 
How much extra air do you think a 1/2 inch boost air hole is supplying to a stove burn and how does it affect your stove ?
It depends entirely upon your draft.
 
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Treat it as a simple orfice. If you know the diameter of the hole and the pressure differential across it you can roughly calculate the flow rate.
 
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