The holes for the Mask Stove should be only on one side because the chimney provides enough suction power to allow the air intake to reach the other side of the can. If the holes are on two sides, light wind could blow the air through and carry smoke to the other side.
Built some more variations of the single can Mask Stoves all built using the tall red cans shown at the end of this video. By varying the size, shape and number of bottom holes, the vertical height of the middle hole and the vertical position of the hole, I could make the flame very small or very large.
Using small holes, I made 18g of wood pellets burn for 22 minutes. The flame burned mostly below the secondary hole and never raised above the top edge of the stove.
Could you do a burn without the pot on to show the flame/smokeless-ness? Your design is simple/incredible genius. I think it is the best, most practical, usable, affordable design I have ever seen. Congratulations. Chimneys can be modified/built in homes now to burn more of the gases before exiting the top and possibly have the extra heat used/rerouted to heat the home or at least the second level of the home. I now understand your explanation to me about imagining how the wood gas is burned.
@wmdrtr Thanks for the suggestion and the complement. Just posted a video to show the flame and how I read carbon monoxide level using a home CO alarm with digital readout.
If someone can pull out the old slide ruler and help me calculate the power output (assuming 50g of pellet char remained), as well as the stove efficiency, much appreciated.
The holes for the Mask Stove should be only on one side because the chimney provides enough suction power to allow the air intake to reach the other side of the can. If the holes are on two sides, light wind could blow the air through and carry smoke to the other side.
jw934 1 year ago
Built some more variations of the single can Mask Stoves all built using the tall red cans shown at the end of this video. By varying the size, shape and number of bottom holes, the vertical height of the middle hole and the vertical position of the hole, I could make the flame very small or very large.
Using small holes, I made 18g of wood pellets burn for 22 minutes. The flame burned mostly below the secondary hole and never raised above the top edge of the stove.
jw934 1 year ago
Could you do a burn without the pot on to show the flame/smokeless-ness? Your design is simple/incredible genius. I think it is the best, most practical, usable, affordable design I have ever seen. Congratulations. Chimneys can be modified/built in homes now to burn more of the gases before exiting the top and possibly have the extra heat used/rerouted to heat the home or at least the second level of the home. I now understand your explanation to me about imagining how the wood gas is burned.
wmdrtr 1 year ago
@wmdrtr Thanks for the suggestion and the complement. Just posted a video to show the flame and how I read carbon monoxide level using a home CO alarm with digital readout.
jw934 1 year ago
If someone can pull out the old slide ruler and help me calculate the power output (assuming 50g of pellet char remained), as well as the stove efficiency, much appreciated.
jw934 1 year ago
I like the design. It seems to be very user friendly, I love the recycled rice cooker.
FriarTuck1961 1 year ago