Of course it all depends on the temperature inside the blocks. One would have to add a safety margin too; in case of a runaway fire you don't want...
Yes, I had thought that at first, but given that he says the top ones get hottest, that likely is due in part to higher radiative load (and heat...
Even some pavers on top to close them off will help against the convection. In the end this (closing the top) is not a storage change but a rate...
Maybe a 2" air gap between water and the cap, and a 1/16" venting hole to avoid any pressurization.
I think your thermal mass would work more as thermal mass (slower in cooling down) if you limit the convection through the core holes. I.e. close...
If it's glowing, it works imo. But if it's not glowing it doesn't mean it doesn't work. It needs to be about 500 F to start working and 500 F...
Yeah. And we all know how much energy it takes (in this case from the fire that would otherwise heat your home) to boil and evaporate water...
A cat probe should increase in temp after engaging the cat by closing the bypass,. especially if you also dial down the primary air. (That'll...
In my stove the cat won't ever glow while doing nothing. So my experience is different from skeeter.
Ash will clog a cat (and thus kill draft in the stove) but won't kill a cat. As long as you can vacuum it out (don't brush or use compressed air...
I don't have much knowledge of Jotul stoves. I do think that most replacement cats are not OEM, so if those tend to go bad too, it's likely stove...
The best way (imo...) is to not blow very hard; the turbulence from that mixes the air. That's fine in a tall (vaulted ceiling) room where you...
This is what I had in mind. Water will store more energy than bricks. I agree with backwoods it's good to create a thermal gap to the floor. This...
Water retains the most (at least best of materials commonly available) heat energy per pound of material. I.e. it'll absorb a lot to heat up 1...
Thermal mass: water. Close to the sides, not on top (boiling). I don't think the damper or intake will make a difference in burn time; air flow...
A lot depends on the height of the flue as well.
If he does get a US stove one after all (life can force people to make choices like that), make sure he doesn't push the stove hard, as that'll...
My point is that a bucket experiment is a poor reflection of a cord experiment; all edges have air/wasted space because the bucket imposes how the...
But this will also depend on the size of the box,given the wasted space at the edges.
On the other hand, more spaces (because more pieces) even if they are smaller. It'll depend on whether the grain is straight; if twisted you'll...
