[Stoves] Coal Heater

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Jeff

That is exactly what I would expect the round top to do: minimise the
volume, minimise heat loss in the combustion area, maximise the temperature
and get the combustion completed before the gases leave the hottest area.
Then heat transfer can take place.

A major 'strategic' problem with many stoves is that an attempt is made to
directly heat some surface using the flame while it is still burning. This
approach is the biggest problem with cheap charcoal stoves. The result is
the inverse of the the things listed above.

Regards
Crispin

-----Original Message-----

Unfortunately I have the a flat top on order. The folk lore states that the
round top reflects the heat back into the fuel pot and ultimately into the
boiler better. I have no idea if that's true.


Best regards,


Jeff