Tests
HK-G00 to HK-G08 - February 1st, 2006 to February 13th, 2006
Feb 01/06 - Preliminary Test This test was a dry run. The heater was not preheated. Test fue...
HK-G09 - February 16th, 2006
Test HK-G09 February 16/06 Cold heater Cold fuel Small load Test HK-G09 F...
HK-G10 - February 17th, 2006
Test HK-G10February 17/06 Unrestricted air (ashbox door open) Repeat of test G-07 / HK-G07 ...
HK-G11 - February 18th, 2006
Test HK-G11February 18/06 Restricted air (ashbox door closed, air control open) Large wood, l...
HK-G12 - February 19th, 2006
Test HK-G12February 19/06 Restricted air (ashbox door closed, air control open) Large wood, v...
HK-G13 - February 20th, 2006
Test HK-G13February 20/06 Side kindling - very low opacity burn with no spike. Small wood, me...
HK-G14 - February 21st, 2006
A repeat of the "side burn" from yesterday, except with a large load of large, cold wood.Again, n...
HK-G14 - Update from April 3rd, 2006
After the Feb 21 test, about 25 repeat burns were observed anecdotally in a heater with a similar...
HK-H01 - Unknown
Unfortunately, no records of what Test HK-H01 was, survive.
HK-H02 - February 16th, 2007
Notes Dry run, white birch. Left side ignition. Data to follow later [Editor's note: The dat...
HK-H03 - February 17th, 2007
Notes Large sized maple. 20% moisture 6 pieces, stacked 222. Left side ignition. Animated G...
HK-H04 - February 18th, 2007
Notes Medium sized maple. 20% moisture 8 pieces, stacked 2231. Left side ignition. Animated...
HK-H05 - February 19th, 2007
Notes Large sized maple. 19% moisture 7 pieces, stacked 2221 Grate open, ashbox door open f...
HK-H06 - February 20th, 2007
Notes Small sized maple 19% moisture 9 pieces, stacked 22221 Grate open, ashbox door close...
HK-H07 - February 21st, 2007
Notes Large sized maple 19% moisture 7 pieces, stacked 2221 Grate open, ashbox door closed....
HK-H08 - February 22nd, 2007
Notes Description to follow Animated Gif below, taken at 2 minute intervals. White Birch. ...
HK-H09 - February 25th, 2007
Notes Mixed. 19% moisture (estimated) 7 pieces, stacked 2221. Left side ignition. Cold heat...
HK-H10 - February 28th, 2007
Notes Mixed size maple. 19% moisture (estimated) 6 pieces, stacked 222. Left side ignition. ...
HK-H11 - March 1st, 2007
Notes Small maple. 19% moisture (estimated) 9 pieces, stacked 3221. Left side ignition. Cold...
HK-H12 - March 3rd, 2007
Notes Crib test. Top two layers are 4x4 spruce, 15% moisture, 4 pc per layer. See stacking pho...
HK-H13 - March 4th, 2007
Notes Crib test. Top two layers are 4x4 spruce, 18% moisture, 4 pc per layer. See stacking pho...
HK-H14 - March 5th, 2007
Notes Mixed size maple. 19% moisture (estimated). 60 lbs 7 pieces, stacked 2221. Left side i...
HK-H15 - March 6th, 2007
Notes Small maple. 19% moisture (estimated). 54 lbs 8 pieces, stacked 2231. Right side ignit...
HK-H16 - March 7th, 2007
Notes Very small maple - simulation of ASTM crib (see HK-H13) . 19% moisture (estimated). 39 l...
HK-H17 - March 8th, 2007
Notes Very small maple - simulation of ASTM crib (see HK-H13) . 19% moisture (estimated). 47.5...
HK-H18 - March 10th, 2007
Notes Large maple. Medium warm heater. 49lbs Previous fire: 36 hours. Grate air closed. Ashb...
HK-H19 - March 10th, 2007
Notes Large maple. Hot heater. 50lbs Previous fire: 10 hours. Grate air open. Ashbox door cl...
HK-H20 - March 11th, 2007
Notes Small to medium maple. Warm heater. 54.2 lbs Previous fire: 24 hours. Grate air open. ...
HK-I01 - October 10th, 2007
Notes First test of FGM (Free Gas Movement) series White birch, 20% moisture Cold heater, co...
HK-I02 - October 11th, 2007
Notes White birch, 20% moisture Previous fire: 24 hours. Repeat run of HK-I01, with warm he...
HK-I03 - October 12th, 2007
Notes White birch, 24% moisture Previous fire: 24 hours. Very large pieces, still with some ...
HK-I04 - October 13th, 2007
Notes White birch, 20% moisture Previous fire: 24 hours. Repeat with large fuel, except one...
HK-I05 - October 14th, 2007
Notes White birch, 20% moisture Previous fire: 20 hours. Medium to large wood, large load o...
HK-I06 - October 15th, 2007
Notes White birch, 20% moisture Previous fire: 24 hours. Small wood, 12 pieces. 2 lbs kindl...
HK-I07 - October 16th, 2007
Notes White birch, 20% moisture Previous fire: 24 hours. Medium wood, evenly sized, 8 piece...
HK-J01 - January 4th, 2008
Notes White birch, 20% moisture, 51 lbs. Cold heater, cold wood Medium wood, 8 pieces, 2.1 l...
HK-J02 - January 5th, 2008
Notes Mixed hardwood, 16% moisture, 61 lbs Previous fire: 24 hours Large wood, 8 pieces, 2.5...
HK-J03 - January 11th, 2008
Notes Highest piece count (cordwood) of 30 run series Small white birch, 20% moisture, 51 lbs...
HK-J04 - January 12th, 2008
Notes Hard maple, medium pieces, 16% moisture, 56.2 lbs 8 pieces, 3 lbs kindling C...
HK-J05 - January 13th, 2008
Notes Hard maple, medium pieces, 16% moisture, 52 lbs 8 pieces, 3.6 lbs kindling Cold fuel, ...
HK-J06 - January 14th, 2008
Notes White birch, medium pieces, 20% moisture, 62.1 lbs 10 pieces, 3.5 lbs kindling Cold fu...
HK-J07 - January 15th, 2008
Notes White birch, large pieces, 21% moisture, large load 79.1 lbs 8 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling...
HK-J08 - January 16th, 2008
Notes Lowest PM number of 30 run series Hard maple, medium and large pieces, 16% moisture, la...
HK-J09 - January 21st, 2008
Notes White birch, large and small pieces, 20% moisture, medium load 48.7 lbs 9 pieces, 3.25 ...
HK-J10 - January 23rd, 2008
Notes Maple, large pieces, 16% moisture, large load 70 lb. 6 pieces, 2.5 lbs kindling Cold f...
HK-J11 - January 26th, 2008
Notes White birch, small pieces, 19% moisture, medium load 41 lbs 12 pieces, 1.8 lbs kindling...
HK-J12 - January 27th, 2008
Notes Highest PM number of 30 run series Highest Surface/Volume of 30 run series Lowest mois...
HK-J13 - January 28th, 2008
Notes ASTM fuel crib supplied by OMNI, 10% moisture 44.6 lbs 12 pieces, 2 lbs kindling Room ...
HK-J14 - January 29th, 2008
Notes Large and medium maple, 16% moisture, 65 lbs, 8 pieces, 5.5 lbs kindling Warm heater, ...
HK-J15 - January 30th, 2008
Notes Large and small maple, 16% moisture, 53 lbs, 9 pieces, 3.3 lbs kindling Warm...
HK-J16 - February 2nd, 2008
Notes Highest moisture of 30 run series Highest kindling weight of 30 run series Wet har...
HK-J17 - February 3rd, 2008
Notes Mixed hardwood, 21% moisture, 64 lbs 8 pieces, 3.2 lbs kindling Warm heater, warm fuel...
HK-J18 - February 4th, 2008
Notes White birch, 19% moisture, 55 lbs 13 pieces, 1.5 lbs kindling Warm heater, warm fuel, ...
HK-J19 - February 6th, 2008
Notes Maple, 17% moisture, 55 lbs Large and small mixed, 8 pieces, 1.5 lbs kindling ...
HK-J20 - February 11th, 2008
Notes Maple, 17% moisture, 58 lbs Large pieces, 8 pieces, 4.2 lbs kindling Cold heater (50F ...
HK-J21 - February 13th, 2008
Notes White birch, 20% moisture, 65 lbs Large pieces, 8 pieces, 3.5 lbs kindling Cold heater...
HK-J22 - February 14th, 2008
Notes White birch, 20% moisture, 59.3 lbs Large and small pieces, 10 pieces, 3.0 lbs ki...
HK-J23 - February 15th, 2008
Notes Lowest CO of 30 run series White birch, 20% moisture, 70.5 lbs Very large pieces, smal...
HK-J24 - February 16th, 2008
Notes White birch, 20% moisture, 61.3 lbs Large pieces, smaller on top, 8 pieces Stack slope...
HK-J25 - February 17th, 2008
Notes Maple, 17% moisture, 69.6 lbs Large pieces, smaller on top, 8 pieces Stack sloped towa...
HK-J26 - February 18th, 2008
Notes Maple, 17% moisture, 68.5 lbs Medium pieces, all round pieces, smaller on top, 10 piece...
HK-J27 - February 20th, 2008
Notes Lowest instantaneous CO/CO2 ratio of 30 run series White birch, 20% moisture, 70.0 lbs ...
HK-J28 - February 21st, 2008
Notes Highest CO of 30 run series Maple, 16% moisture, 50.3 lbs Small pieces, smaller on...
HK-J29 - February 22nd, 2008
Notes Lowest surface/volume (largest pieces) of 30 run series Mixed hardwood, 18% moisture, 7...
HK-J30 - February 23rd, 2008
Notes This is the last run in the HK-J series. Largest fuel load of 30 run series. Maple, 18...
Data Analysis, HK-J series, 30 Condar runs
HK-K01 - January 8th, 2009
Notes This is the first run in the HK-K series. Cold heater, warmup run. Aim is to run a set ...
HK-K02 - January 9th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data w...
HK-K03 - January 10th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K04 - January 11th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K05 - January 12th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K06 - January 13th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K07 - January 14th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K08 - January 15th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K09 - January 16th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K10 - January 17th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Surface temperatures are being tracked for damper comparisons, and data wil...
HK-K11 - January 18th, 2009
Notes Warm heater. Air closed at 112 minutes. Damper left open. Very staged burn, with even...
HK-K12 - January 19th, 2009
Notes Warm heater Air closed at 115 minutes. Damper cut back. Closed at 275 minutes. Somewha...
HK-K13 - February 2nd, 2009
Notes Cold heater White Birch, 20% moisture 6 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling, 63.0 lbs t...
HK-K14 - February 3rd, 2009
Notes Warm heater White Birch, 20% moisture 6 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling, 62.3 lbs total Two ...
HK-K15 - February 4th, 2009
Notes Warm heater White Birch, 20% moisture 8 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling, 60.6 lbs total Smal...
HK-K16 - February 5th, 2009
Notes Warm heater White Birch, 20% moisture 9 pieces, 4.5 lbs kindling, 63.6 lbs total Smal...
HK-K17 - February 6th, 2009
Notes Cool heater - damper and ashbox door had been left open from yesterday's burn White Bir...