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Green Supreme Vs Stove Chow

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  1. nailed_nailer

    nailed_nailer

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    As asked for, Here is what I got when measured.
    These temps are relative.
    The test probe did not move between measurements

    Green Supreme Allegheny Mountain Hardwood picked up at Home Depot last week.
    Stove Chow From Home Depot purchased several years ago (stored dry in basement on pallet)

    Test setup was Fluke Model 189 Multi-meter with a type-K Thermocouple inserted into the 4th from left heat exchanger tube (usually the warmest) on my Enviro M-55 Cast stove.

    I cleaned the stove and ran the Green Supremes on heat level 1 for 10 hours.
    Took this measurement.
    Green Sup Lev 1 (800x600).jpg

    Then set it manually to heat level 3 and ran for 1 hour to stabilize.
    Then took this measurement.
    Green Sup Lev 3 (800x600).jpg

    Allowed that bag to run out and re-filled with Stove Chows.
    Same setup no movement of probe.

    Allowed stove to run 10 hours on heat level 1
    Took this measurement.
    Stove Chow Lev 1 (800x600).jpg

    Then set stove to heat level 3 and allowed it to stabilize for 1 hour.
    Took this measurement.
    Stove Chow Lev 3 (800x600).jpg

    Setup (Sorry about pic quality)
    Stove Setup (800x600).jpg

    Probe Close up. Notice the probe tip is in the air stream not touching the metal sides.
    Probe2 (800x600).jpg

    Conclusions
    GS Level 1 107 Deg F
    GS Level 3 183 Deg F
    SC Level 1 110 Deg F
    SC Level 3 163 Deg F

    If you guys want me to repeat the test I can.
    I have one more bag of Stove Chows and 1/2 ton of the Green Supremes.

    Hope this helps,
    ---Nailer---
     
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  2. Skier76

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    That’s really interesting! Thanks for doing the test and sharing. Guess the GSs put out a bit more heat vs. the ol’ standby Chows.
     
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    I was surprised too. I figured the Stove Chows would be much warmer than the Green Supremes.
    They seemed to burn about the same flame wise.
    I didn't compare ash levels.

    It has been a warm couple of days (40's day 30's night) so the house got up to 78 degrees when doing the manual level 3 tests.
    I normally run the stove on a thermostat set to 70.

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  4. bogieb

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    Your results don't surprise me only becuase I have already experienced the difference. It probably would have surprised me if I hadn't already run some of those.

    Looking back in my notes, I didn't even bother to do a temperature test for either Stove Chows or Pres-to's as they were "average" producers. I had been running FSU at that time so that was my standard for "average". FSU's ran just a bit hotter than NE blend GS - but the Allegheny Mountains ran a good deal hotter.