[Syrupmakers] Draft control on furnace

[Bill Outlaw]

Tracey,

 From what I have read about furnace design--and I am far from an 
expert--you'll probably want to regulate the air supply so that the 
exhaust temperature is about 800 F.  Although I don't do it, it would 
probably make sense to supply the air directly to the 
burner.  Whether stirring within the furnace chamber is a significant 
influence, I can't say.

Best wishes.

Bill
(sc, Tally, where the best cane is ~8ft tall, jointed out to mid-thigh)

  At 10:48 PM 7/22/2008, you wrote:
>What shape should the area be? i.e., I've seen pics with a baffle to 
>hold the heat and reduce back draft, but I have no details on this.


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