[Stoves] Coal Heater

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Jeff

Do you know if it is a downdraft stove?

I am not sure how much coal is in 'a bucket' by that is a very low burn
rate. Interesting indeed.

It may be a smoulder not a fire, but it is certainly the right layout to
keep the heat in. I wonder if you have a thermocouple and can take
measurements here and there.

I would be interested to come down and see it - could poke my combustion
analyser into it for a while.... :) 

Any product that is well liked by the market for a long time usually has
desirable features. We could learn something....

Regards
Crispin


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The dealer uses one to heat his 1800 ft^2 well insulated house.

This is an anthracite machine that is popular with the Amish because there
is no need for electric. This year I have no time for fuel and will be
wintering on Nut Coal. But in the far future I will try charcoal and
charcoal Fireballs.

An example on ebay:

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With the aid of Google's Patent Search Engine it's possible to get a glimpse
of the blood line:

The radiation design is something to weigh in the mind:
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Sorry for being terse,


Jeff