Yurts and energy consumption (Firewood)

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by TSRalex

How many Sq Ft do you heat and in which climate zone (https://learnmetrics.com/heating-btu-calculator/) is your Yurt located?

Which impact on wood consumption has the catalyst from technical side. I always thought, that it is only for reducing emissions.

709 sq ft, 30' diameter yurt with tall walls. It is located in northern central NY in the Tug Hill region where it frequently falls well below zero (-27F yesterday) and several feet of snow each year.

The stove reduced my wood usage dramatically. I use about a 1/3 of the wood I used to. The catalyst ignites the exhaust that would otherwise be emitted and that heat is is captured by the stove and therefore radiated out to the room.

[TSRalex]

Originally Posted by Jafo

The catalyst ignites the exhaust that would otherwise be emitted and that heat is is captured by the stove and therefore radiated out to the room.

Thanks for the explanation.

I need to familiarize myself in detail with how a catalytic converter works over the next few days.
Until now, I was of the opinion that the polluted exhaust air flows through the catalytic converter and the filters inside it just retain certain parts of the exhaust gases.

The situation, that the catalytic converter itself ignites exhaust gases and thus generates heat, which in turn can be used, is new to me - but I'm happy to learn.

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by TSRalex

Thanks for the explanation.

I need to familiarize myself in detail with how a catalytic converter works over the next few days.
Until now, I was of the opinion that the polluted exhaust air flows through the catalytic converter and the filters inside it just retain certain parts of the exhaust gases.

The situation, that the catalytic converter itself ignites exhaust gases and thus generates heat, which in turn can be used, is new to me - but I'm happy to learn.

It would be properly termed a catalytic combustor


https://www.woodstove.com/what-is-a-hybrid-wood-stove

[TSRalex]

Originally Posted by Jafo

It would be properly termed a catalytic combustor


https://www.woodstove.com/what-is-a-hybrid-wood-stove

Thanks, @Jafo , that helps a lot for better understanding.

I made yesterday an technical request directly to the manufacturer and will share the results, as soon they give more detailed information.
Additional I opened the theme in an "German-Stove-Forum" where some absolutely specialists are present and will keep you updated with their views too.

Unfortunately your stove will not be allowed to be operated in Austria, because the efficiency with 77% doesn´t reach the requirements of 80%.

[Jafo]

Originally Posted by TSRalex

Unfortunately your stove will not be allowed to be operated in Austria, because the efficiency with 77% doesn´t reach the requirements of 80%.

Did you check out their other model the progress hybrid?

https://www.woodstove.com/the-progre...rid-wood-stove

• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 84.4% LHV
• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 78.5% HHV

[TSRalex]

Originally Posted by Jafo

Did you check out their other model the progress hybrid?

https://www.woodstove.com/the-progre...rid-wood-stove

• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 84.4% LHV
• 2020 EPA LHV Efficiency: 78.5% HHV

Have had a look on this stove - looks good too, but 4,410 bucks are not really an occasion....

Since last week I´m in discussion with an Russian manufacturer and they think about the development of an passive "Add-on-catalyst-filter-system" which should fit to most of their existing models.

I´ll keep you updated about....

[TSRalex]

Originally Posted by Jafo

709 sq ft, 30' diameter yurt with tall walls. It is located in northern central NY in the Tug Hill region where it frequently falls well below zero (-27F yesterday) and several feet of snow each year.

Using the

Heating

BTU Calculator (https://learnmetrics.com/heating-btu-calculator/) and choosing your Yurt-size with climate zone "5" it results with 35,450 BTU/hr.

Converted to KW (https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/...BTU_to_kW.html) it means approx. 10 KW