Mica Baseburner vs Traditional
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Just curious, I see some beautiful Mica Baseburners from time to time. Will they give the same sort of burn and efficiency as a traditional baseburner? Just curious.
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Hi , I own a mica baseburner stove , it was -2 last night , my baseburner is in the orangery at the back of the house ( which has a double glazed glass roof ) it was 80degrees in there , and at the front of the house it was 70 degrees. Keeping at that temp inside ,the stove is burning 30/35lbs over a 24 hr period . I have owned other stoves but in my humble opinion this antique , beautiful stove delivers on every front , and considering the extortionate prices that gas and electricity is now , it does it economically!
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Baseburner has 11 doors and 5 dampers, not counting the chimney pipe.
Edit: 20 windows to 100+ windows to clean.
Edit: 20 windows to 100+ windows to clean.
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Burn hot 650 degrees clears the mica
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I've heard that the mica windows allow some additional heat radiation in a wave length that cast iron does not.
I have not heard scientific evidence of that, but when I have to lean down to shake the grates on my GW #6 it certainly feels hotter on my face than if I lean down the same way near the sides of the barrel.
I'll test it with the pyrometer temp gauge I have and report back.
Paul
I have not heard scientific evidence of that, but when I have to lean down to shake the grates on my GW #6 it certainly feels hotter on my face than if I lean down the same way near the sides of the barrel.
I'll test it with the pyrometer temp gauge I have and report back.
Paul
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Ok. I got the K-pyrometer out and dusted it off.
For what it's worth,.......
With my Glenwood #6, I held the tip of the probe 1/2, 1, 3, and 4 inches from a mica window in the loading door and repeated that at the side of the barrel at the same height as the windows. The readings were higher at the window, even at further distance. So the mica is passing more heat into the room.
With mica base heaters having far more windows, I have to think that they will release much more heat into the room than a base heater (or Oak stove) with only a few windows in the loading door.
Paul
For what it's worth,.......
With my Glenwood #6, I held the tip of the probe 1/2, 1, 3, and 4 inches from a mica window in the loading door and repeated that at the side of the barrel at the same height as the windows. The readings were higher at the window, even at further distance. So the mica is passing more heat into the room.
With mica base heaters having far more windows, I have to think that they will release much more heat into the room than a base heater (or Oak stove) with only a few windows in the loading door.
Paul
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With mica windows just above grate level, and up to 75-90% of the pendulum area in windows. Most of the good heat left the stove.
Before going up the chimney.
Then add 15 differnt variations of double heater options, capturing more heat to be released into the room. Instead of up the chimney.
Once you feel and see the "light" of a mica baseburner. Your not going back to a j-oak stove.
Before going up the chimney.
Then add 15 differnt variations of double heater options, capturing more heat to be released into the room. Instead of up the chimney.
Once you feel and see the "light" of a mica baseburner. Your not going back to a j-oak stove.
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I know I'm going to regret this, but how much is an entry level stove of this style?mntbugy wrote: ↑Fri. Dec. 09, 2022 2:56 pmWith mica windows just above grate level, and up to 75-90% of the pendulum area in windows. Most of the good heat left the stove.
Before going up the chimney.
Then add 15 differnt variations of double heater options, capturing more heat to be released into the room. Instead of up the chimney.
Once you feel and see the "light" of a mica baseburner. Your not going back to a j-oak stove.
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$3,500 For one fully restored like this with a magazine. Pauliewaytomany?s wrote: ↑Fri. Dec. 09, 2022 6:27 pmI know I'm going to regret this, but how much is an entry level stove of this style?
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Magazine aka hopper.
NOT a nude Magazine.
That's a fair price. It can get a LOT higher. Like 20k or more.
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As usual looking good over the pond Wal!Wal wrote: ↑Fri. Dec. 09, 2022 3:40 amHi , I own a mica baseburner stove , it was -2 last night , my baseburner is in the orangery at the back of the house ( which has a double glazed glass roof ) it was 80degrees in there , and at the front of the house it was 70 degrees. Keeping at that temp inside ,the stove is burning 30/35lbs over a 24 hr period . I have owned other stoves but in my humble opinion this antique , beautiful stove delivers on every front , and considering the extortionate prices that gas and electricity is now , it does it economically!