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Central Boiler / Re: Eclassic 1450 questions

« on: February 19, 2016, 06:56:53 PM »

Jnblk: yes, the end firebrick was removed for the photo and subsequent ash removal.

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Central Boiler / Re: Eclassic 1450 questions

« on: February 19, 2016, 05:46:22 AM »

Big Wood:  my set point is 185 and we have just changed the burn duration from 175/185 to 170/185. The rationale is to give a longer and hotter burn. I will know if that makes a difference at my next cleaning.

Thanks

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Central Boiler / Re: Eclassic 1450 questions

« on: February 17, 2016, 05:49:37 PM »

Carm: thanks for responding.

My results are consistent whether colder or warmer. We had several days with lows in the low teens and highs in the 20s. Same result as warmer days in the 30s and 40s.

See the attached photo for the amount of ash inside the firebrick in the lower chamber. Area around it was cleaned before photo so I could remove the end brick.

I will check the charge tube but I am achieving 800 to 1100 degree reaction temps. Is that consistent with your results?

Thanks again.

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Central Boiler / Re: Eclassic 1450 questions

« on: February 17, 2016, 04:44:49 PM »

Thanks for the responses.

Hondaracer2004: I checked my reaction chamber charge tube and it has no apparent wear. So I don't think that is the issue. Thanks for the suggestion.

Mlappin: it helps to understand how much ash others are generating. I cleaned today and took a picture of the reaction chamber after cleaning the area surrounding the firebrick. As you can see from the attached photo, it was almost full.

Woodman: we don't have a huge choice of firewood here. Oak and hickory are the mainstays and virtually everyone I know uses them. Thanks for the suggestion.

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Central Boiler / Eclassic 1450 questions

« on: February 16, 2016, 06:07:31 AM »

Hi all. I am new to the forum and have questions about my eclassic 1450. This is my second season after an incredibly frustrating first year.  I now am getting reliable heating results but am concerned about the amount of ash and charcoal like material that is accumulating in the bottom chamber and reaction chamber. Basically, I have to clean it every three days and get about 8 gallons of fine ash and charcoal material out of the reaction chamber and surrounding area. The reaction chamber is about 70% to 80% full each time. the remainder of the chamber has an inch or more of material spread out.

Here is additional background info:

I use split oak and hickory that has a measured moisture content of around 11% (measured on the end of the log.  Wood was seasoned in a ventilated shed for over a year.

The stove normally goes into stage 3 and achieves temperatures of 800 to 1100 degrees - typically in the 900s.

I clean exchange tubes biweekly and the buildup is not too bad

The primary air vents air vents are not obstructed

Time between pulses is set to 10 minutes per dealer instruction

I just cleaned and oiled the primary and secondary elbows and solenoids

I load wood twice daily and use tool to keep ashes fluffed up and to keep charge tube path open

I try to let the fire burn down to coals just covering charge tube before reloading. Sometimes that is just not doable due to time constraints and I use the tool to keep ashes and coals fluffed up and add wood to the  several logs already in the firebox.

I live in the Cumberland plateau area of Tennessee so we have moderate winters

My questions are:

Are my reaction chamber temperatures in the normal range for a 1450?

Should I have to clean reaction chamber and surrounding area every three days?

Should so much of the removed material be charcoal like and not fine ash?

Thanks in advance for any help.