Oil Tank Arch Warm Up Time?

[Spartazoo]

I finished my new wood fired oil tank arch outfitted with 2x4 pans. I started a fire in it tonight and had great draw through the stack. I did not bring it up to temp because I ran out of time tonight. How long should it take? Thoughts?

[FunnyFarm]

Mine is also built out of an old oil tank I have a 3x5 pan on it. Takes a good hour hour and a half to get rolling hot. I lined the inside with bricks and put least a half ton of sand toward the back end of it. Once it gets hot it stays there a bit though.

[325abn]

My oil tank arch, I have a rolling boil in 3 minutes from the time I start the fire....................




But I burn oil! :)

[psparr]

I get a good boil in about 10 mins. 6998

[chasesugarbush]

It took us last year about an hour to get a good boil. This year we insolated and fire bricked test boils we got it boiling in half the time

[Pete S]

if you're a bit "new" to a brick lined evaporator, beware.

When you get near the 'end" of your run and you want the heat to go away, the bricks hold a TON of heat so very little fire is needed.

No need to ask.

[Spartazoo]

Mine is lined with bricks front to back. Thanks for the reply's.

[garyp]

Mine takes about 30min to get her boiling and I don't have any brick or blanket in it and with out it ,it shuts down faster

[Spartazoo]

I hope I can get mine going as fast as some of you guys are saying...

[Pete S]

Make your wood in smaller split sizes. BIG 'ol logs just burn slower.

The smaller the piece the easier the temp comes up for combustion.