[Stoves] Igniting TLUD stoves (off shoot from Re: Very small stoves and reheating food)

[Paul Anderson]

Crispin

Thanks.   Having a conical depression is a very nice suggestion that I 
will certainly try soon.   I suspect that it works equally well with 
other fuels of chip or pellet size.

Paul

Paul S. Anderson, PhD  aka "Dr TLUD"
Email:  psanders at ilstu.edu   Skype: paultlud  Phone: +1-309-452-7072
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On 10/20/2012 11:26 AM, Crispin Pemberton-Pigott wrote:
> Dear Paul and All
>
> I have consistently found it easiest to light pellets by making a conical depression in the centre of the fuel and putting all the liquid ignition fuel (kerosene) in the centre and immediately around it. This has the effect of running a hot flame over the conical surface enhancing the ignition sequence.
>
> This is more effective than the same amount of liquid spread on the surface because it is harder to get the surface hot.
>
> After a few minutes the char bed is lit and things go normally. In this manner the kindling and tinder can be avoided.
>
> I have been in communities where kerosene is unavailable but diesel is. That is the case here outside Yogyakarta. The difference is a slightly heavier fraction included in the diesel so the conical is an advantage. The cone releases the fuel at the bottom of a hot zone and gives it additional time to be fractionated to proper gas.
>
> If you are all trying pellets, try a conical depression of the whole diameter. If you are using a Vesto-based secondary air hole set, keep the fuel just below the bottom holes. If you are using an Anderson gasifier just be sure the whole surface is a cone shape.
>
> Regards
> Crispin
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