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Read an article on here as well as a thread by Gary, my "smartphone" won't allow me to post links.
Anyways, been messing around with the RF I built. Using well seasoned Cherry Wood. Wood was down for a year before I got it. It's been split and stacked since April or so.
Have noticed if I don't peel the bark off I get a ton of smoke when putting a split on. Think of a very old diesel truck starting on a very cold morning.
If I keep the splits small in girth, about wrist size, and about 16" in length, and peel the bark off, I get minimal smoke when putting a split on. With the bottom vent about 1/4" open and the too about an inch or so the thermometers read 240* on the edge of the FB, 225* in the middle as well as on the far end.
If I use bigger splits, about the size of my elbow on it temperature climbs to 300* or so on the firebox side....the other two will be 10-15* cooler. If I do get the temperature up that high pretty much have to let it run there, the insulated FB holds the heat forever..this thing can teach my Eggs a thing or 2 about heat retention.
Sorry for the length...does all of the above mean I need split the larger ones down? I have a splitter so it won't be a problem.
It seems like the length of the splits has 0 effect on the temperature, just how long the split will burn.
Have yet to try any of the maple firewood, I am hoping it has similar burn characteristics.
My initial plan was to build a wood warming unit right on the top of the firebox. Was told that the wood will get to hot and I have a potential for a fire. I had it running for 6 hours a few days ago, with the CC hovering between 215*-250*, the lid of the FB measured no higher than 115*, according to my infrared thermometer. Really wishing I would have built the thing...
Anyways, been messing around with the RF I built. Using well seasoned Cherry Wood. Wood was down for a year before I got it. It's been split and stacked since April or so.
Have noticed if I don't peel the bark off I get a ton of smoke when putting a split on. Think of a very old diesel truck starting on a very cold morning.
If I keep the splits small in girth, about wrist size, and about 16" in length, and peel the bark off, I get minimal smoke when putting a split on. With the bottom vent about 1/4" open and the too about an inch or so the thermometers read 240* on the edge of the FB, 225* in the middle as well as on the far end.
If I use bigger splits, about the size of my elbow on it temperature climbs to 300* or so on the firebox side....the other two will be 10-15* cooler. If I do get the temperature up that high pretty much have to let it run there, the insulated FB holds the heat forever..this thing can teach my Eggs a thing or 2 about heat retention.
Sorry for the length...does all of the above mean I need split the larger ones down? I have a splitter so it won't be a problem.
It seems like the length of the splits has 0 effect on the temperature, just how long the split will burn.
Have yet to try any of the maple firewood, I am hoping it has similar burn characteristics.
My initial plan was to build a wood warming unit right on the top of the firebox. Was told that the wood will get to hot and I have a potential for a fire. I had it running for 6 hours a few days ago, with the CC hovering between 215*-250*, the lid of the FB measured no higher than 115*, according to my infrared thermometer. Really wishing I would have built the thing...