The whole load of fuel is never on fire. Your new furnace burns only at the bottom of the
fuel pile; because that’s the only place air is being supplied. The only way a fire could
possibly burn up through the fuel pile is by leaving the lid up for an unreasonably long
period of time. If for some reason, that ever happens, and the fire starts coming up through
the fuel pile, simply close the lid and it goes out, except at the bottom of the fuel pile.
Because the fire is at the bottom of the fuel pile, a fairly constant heat is retained
during the burning of the entire load. Even when there is only one piece of wood,
or other fuel left in the stove, the room and stack temperature will not drop, as
there is not much more than that burning, even when its fully loaded.. When you
just have a bed of coals left in your Sedore, there will still be enough heat
produced, and this will not drop until, the fuel supply runs low. It may take some
time to understand the burning principles of this furnace
Please acknowledge the remarkably low stack temperatures this furnace can
operate within? This furnace can operate efficiently and the chimney stays clean
even though the stack temperature is low. The main reason the Sedore can
operate with a low stack temperature, smoke doesn’t go directly up the chimney.
Important Operational Points
1.
Air enters the firebox at the bottom through the 4 air inlet tubes where it feeds only the
bottom layer of fuel.
2.
Smoke and particles go through the flame, and circulates around the fuel. Each time the
smoke and gasses pass through the flame, more particles get burned. The smoke will
circulate until it is burned clean, then exits under the cast baffle and out the stack, where
it’s not much more than a vapor. This is why your chimney can stay clean for years
3.
Creosote is the moisture in smoke. The moisture content depends upon what fuel is
being used, and there is creosote in everything you burn. In the Sedore, the smoke
doesn't go directly up the chimney, but circulates around the fuel, until it is burned clean.
Most creosote will cling to the coolest part of the burning chamber, which is the underside of
the lid. The creosote that forms on the lid, will dry, flake off, and is burned, before it ever gets
to the chimney.
This is how your Sedore Furnace operates when connected to an adequate chimney.
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