Originally Posted by
eustis22
Well the good news is if I open the ash door some I am able to maintain a good flame/boil rate without using the AUF. I did remove the rain cap and pull the extra grating from the firebox so crisis maybe averted for now. I will take relocation the stack under advisement but it would be a summer retrofit.
I don't understand what's going on with the AUF. Are you trying not to use it for some reason? If it's properly sized, it should give you much more air to your fire than opening the ash door.
I have the same evaporator as you, and also have a long (around six feet) of vertical in my stovepipe. I have no trouble maintaining a good boil - I get between 11.5 - 12 GPH. I use a squirrel blower for AUF.
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2016: Homemade arch from old wood stove; 2 steam tray pans; 6 taps; 1.1 gal
2017: Same setup. 15 taps; 4.5 gal
2018: Same setup. Limited time. 12 taps and short season; 2.2 gal
2019: Very limited time. 7 taps and a short season; 1.8 gals
2020: New Mason 2x3 XL halfway through season; 9 taps 2 gals
2021: Same 2x3, 18 taps, 4.5 gals
2022: 23 taps, 5.9 gals
2023: 23 taps. Added AUF, 13.2 gals
2024: 17 taps, 5.3 gals
All on buckets