[Stoves] Coal Fired Stove

[Crispin Pemberton-Pigott]

Dear Lanny

Glad to have you interest.

>Will the fuel be briquettes or loose coal?

Loose coal.  You could determine the size. At the moment it is large lumps.

>How much coal per hour is 5 KW?

Assume that you want to burn a maximum of 1 kg per hour. If it is 1/2 a kilo
to 1 kilo it is ideal.

>Could I get a reference burner or photos so I could build one to have a 
>starting point?

I can send you pictures.  It is really easy to make.  It took me 3 hours to
locate the parts at a junk yard and build it.

>Being a space heater makes the design easier because there is time for a 
>system to reach equilibrium.

Yup. Mass is not an issue.

>What is the location for use?

Basically inside a round tent with a central metal chimney. A 'yurt' as we
call them is a 'ger' in Mongolia.  Hundreds of thousands of people live in
them all year. They are 5 to 9 metres in diameter.  Many people are building
small wooden houses, some even using brick.  The heating demand is about the
same.

Regards
Crispin

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