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Old 03-28-2008, 07:36 AM
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Default Re: Interesting idea - passive particulate filter

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Originally Posted by Faz View Post

Would the cooler exhaust temperature also reduce draw?

He is taking about a 2 to 4 inch gap between the plates which should not reduce the draw ( in theory). I think he is assuming that the drains will draw down the particulate and he would have catch basins with "nasty" water that he would use to amend the acid soil in the area.
Personally, I think this is more trouble than it is worth. My observation of George's oven was that the burning is so complete that very little exits the oven but gases.
Engineers are a breed unto themselves. Everytime one of them gets an idea at work we smack him on the head until we pound some everyday common sense into him. I think I'll use a firebrick for effect.

Thanks for the input

Bruce
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