tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post7919409415052833177..comments2022-11-16T08:54:47.417-05:00Comments on Woodstock Soapstone Co. Blog: Under the HoodWoodstock Soapstone Co.http://www.blogger.com/profile/01180213975453065711noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-35159992629091041242013-09-03T10:54:53.235-04:002013-09-03T10:54:53.235-04:00Hi Laird,
The new stove will have a top or rear ve...Hi Laird,<br />The new stove will have a top or rear vent option, you will choose which works best for your installation.<br />Woodstock Soapstone Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180213975453065711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-43031098169477361912013-09-02T22:49:30.107-04:002013-09-02T22:49:30.107-04:00Looks like a good one; the cutaway suggests a rear...Looks like a good one; the cutaway suggests a rear exhaust option, rather than just top, is that the case? Thanks, LairdAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-49137805987034828712013-08-29T19:15:57.936-04:002013-08-29T19:15:57.936-04:00Any chance you may incorporate some of these new t...Any chance you may incorporate some of these new technologies into your older stoves, future mods?wobdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786085336030053783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-70208419355380164822013-08-29T10:25:52.667-04:002013-08-29T10:25:52.667-04:00What are the dimensions of this Union steal stove ...What are the dimensions of this Union steal stove and particularly the height of its rear flue? Please keep the Union name in honor of US veterans who have lost and suffered so much and those who continue to serve. thank you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-48198276064090043612013-08-28T21:13:42.254-04:002013-08-28T21:13:42.254-04:00how about a water jacket option to assist with rad...how about a water jacket option to assist with radient heat?Martin Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13546075335307020113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-58445257671557057532013-08-28T20:54:04.251-04:002013-08-28T20:54:04.251-04:00Looking forward to real world testing and reviews!...Looking forward to real world testing and reviews! I assume you mean Steel stove and not Steal stove or I might take you up on that lol..<br /><br />Ray<br />Carver, MAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-53499686784919864062013-08-28T16:58:41.006-04:002013-08-28T16:58:41.006-04:00All of the controls on this stove are manual – not...All of the controls on this stove are manual – nothing electronic, and no power required. At one point we thought that we would need at least a small amount of power to achieve the emissions/efficiency profile we were after, but we’re there without adding any power. <br /><br />Having said that, we are working on a “proof of concept” module that does need power. It doesn’t control the stove, but it gives real-time information on the performance of the stove (burn rate, BTU output, efficiency, emissions, time remaining to reload, effects of moisture content, etc.) We think/hope it will be ready to exhibit in November, but again it does not control the stove (though we would hope it might help to control the operator!). The device needs some power for the O2 sensor heater, an amplifier for strain gages, and a small pump. <br /><br />The “proof of concept” module is a combination of known technologies (thermocouples, O2/CO sensors and strain gages) with some software and a GUI (graphic user interphase). I think our big contribution is getting a platform in the base of the stove that impinges on strain gages below the stove so that you can monitor the weight of the fuel load. When you put wood in the stove, you would know its weight, and you would be able to plot its consumption in pounds, BTU output, efficiency, and emissions both for an individual run and over time (weeks, months, or heating season). <br /><br />Tom Morrissey<br />Woodstock Soapstone <br />Woodstock Soapstone Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180213975453065711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-52092256073383683862013-08-28T16:39:31.262-04:002013-08-28T16:39:31.262-04:00The new stove will require thermal protection, and...The new stove will require thermal protection, and the R value of the hearth pad will be determined when the stove is UL safety tested.<br /><br />Lorin<br />Woodstock Soapstone Co.Woodstock Soapstone Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180213975453065711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-47209452675007259092013-08-28T16:35:04.793-04:002013-08-28T16:35:04.793-04:00Tom - will this be an ember protection install or ...Tom - will this be an ember protection install or will the hearth require an R value? If so, what are the requirements.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-56706883035945286592013-08-28T14:59:23.284-04:002013-08-28T14:59:23.284-04:00Hi Tom,
Any word on whether this stove will have e...Hi Tom,<br />Any word on whether this stove will have electronic controls, or manual? If electronic will they run off current generated from the heat of the stove, or require outside power?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Brian<br />Johnstown, PABrian Kopphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02575906703463685178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-70291504218169420622013-08-28T13:33:37.700-04:002013-08-28T13:33:37.700-04:00Primary and secondary air are linked, and operated...Primary and secondary air are linked, and operated with a single control. The PH uses a rotating control; this stove uses a sliding damper. You cannot cut off the secondary air, but secondary activity at low burn settings is minimal (partly because secondary flow is reduced, and partly because firebox temperatures are low).<br /><br />Overnight burns in the 8-12 hour range will be very easy to achieve, and on general principle we will probably never advertise anything that exceeds that range.<br /><br />For reference, our preliminary EPA testing had a low burn of 11 hours with just 22 pounds of Douglas Fir (and emissions of 0.52 g/hr and efficiency of 84%). Employees burning prototypes in their homes last winter had no complaints about overnight burn times, and we would have heard about it if they did!<br /><br />Tom Morrissey<br />Woodstock Soapstone <br />Woodstock Soapstone Co.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01180213975453065711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5017846298709189315.post-48405167507047440102013-08-27T15:12:38.480-04:002013-08-27T15:12:38.480-04:00will this stove be able to cut off the secondaries...will this stove be able to cut off the secondaries and do a low output cat only burn? How long of a burn are you looking at?<br /><br />Todd<br />Chippewa Falls WIwobdeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16786085336030053783noreply@blogger.com