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2019 MHA Research Heater Tests

Test MHA-1902
January 27, 2019

Red oak
Log cabin stacking, top ignition
68.2 lbs including 2.0 lbs kindling
16.0% moisture. 2344 stacking.
ASTM load + 10%, large wood, dry wood, warm heater

Pisla HTT 602 door, 22" wide
Austrian eco firebox, see  http://www.heatkit.com/research/lopez-2014-03-01.html

This was a second dry run of a full test using the new automated Condar controller
No gas data (Testo)


Condar spreadsheet results at 90 minutes.

Condar Spreadsheet 

Testo Raw Data (none)

Lab Notes 


Fuel load  --- ASTM load + 10%, large wood, dry wood, warm heater
Pieces are stacked in order of increasing weight.
Red oak
Log cabin stacking, top ignition
68.2 lbs including 2.0 lbs kindling
16.0% moisture. 2344 stacking.

Burn sequence.
Time lapse taken at 1 minute intervals.


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