Good job. I think it will boil even harder when you get more wood in the firebox. It should be about 3/4 full side to side and front to back in the firebox when filled, then when refilled it should still have 1/4-1/3 full remaining. After you get a couple more feet of stack, try just once opening the door with the air on full. See if you get anything out the front. If yes, close the gate every time, if not, leave the gate open. I think it will all depend on how well the stack draws.
When you add wood, have it ready to go in before you open the door and add it as fast as you can without risking hitting the flues and denting them, or denting the bottom of the pan itself.
Also, split it a little smaller, it will do best if no dimension is over wrist size, a couple of the highest pieces seen when you opened the door in the video are larger, or else you are a real big dude.
Last edited by maple flats; 10-08-2018 at 06:11 AM.
Dave Klish, I recently ordered a 2x6 wood fired evaporator from A&A Sheet Metal which I will be converting to oil fired
Now have solar, 2x6 finish pan, 5 bank 7x7 filter press, large water jacketed bottler, and tankless water heater.
Recently bought another Gingerich RO, this one was a 125, but a second membrane was added thus is a 250, like I had.
After running a 2x3, a 2x6, 3x8 tapping from 79 taps up to 1320 all woodfired, now I'm going to a 2x6 oil fired and a 200-425 taps.