[Gasification] Resistance wire ignition

[Thomas Reed]

AJH:

The "downdraught" log gasifier sounds interesting.  Where can we learn 
more details?  Winter is coming.

TOM REED     BEF
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AJH wrote:
> On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:13:08 -0700 (PDT), Steve Carroll wrote:
>
>   
>> Has anyone tried using a resistance wire heating
>> element to start their gasifiers either by heating the
>> air or by heating the biomass directly? 
>>     
>
> Most pellet stoves use a small electric element over which air is
> sucked to ignites the pellets, it is very similar to an electric hair
> dryer. One of the downdraught log gasifiers I "look after" has one
> that pressurises the hopper, on a timer so it starts up a preloaded
> batch of logs in the morning to pre warm the house. The lady of the
> house then reloads it in the afternoon ready for the next day.
>
> AJH
>
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