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myotis
2 years ago

Why would that be?

Air has 21% oxygen, temperature-independent…

You just notice the warmth when it’s cold…

One effect is the stronger rise of the fire in the colder environment, which slows down oxygen-containing air faster and thus stimulates the fire…

Outside defined environments such as wood stoves etc. means cool i. d. R. but also damper, which obstructs fire more… – so there are forest fires rather in summer than in winter…

…and then burns better?

Callidus89
2 years ago

I was spontaneously told from two things:

  1. Cooler air has a higher oxygen content
  2. The greater temperature difference between cold air and hot combustion gases ensures a better thermal system, so that an intensive air train is created and therefore even more oxygen is present in the wood in a shorter time (i.e. more power).
myotis
2 years ago
Reply to  Callidus89

The temperature-dependent oxygen content applies to water, in the air are other factors such as plant density, day/night, etc. more important but ultimately – on the topic burns well – not relevant!

See https://www.swr.de/know/1000 responses/ist-im-winter-weniger-oxygen-in-der-luft-100.html

Callidus89
2 years ago
Reply to  myotis

The temperature-dependent oxygen content applies to water

I didn’t mean the solubility, etc. I mean, cool air is denser, so more mass of oxygen is present per m3 of air. Talking about “content” was therefore not correct. I don’t assess whether this has a significant effect.

myotis
2 years ago

After https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/air density#/search#temperature dependence the density at 10 degrees (“cooling”) with 1,2466 kg/m3 is only slightly greater than 20 degrees with 1,2041 kg/m3…

These are at 21% oxygen content, which is then 262 instead of 253 mg oxygen per liter of air = I doubt strongly that with all the many variable, this also has only an appreciable effect…

The stronger chimney effect in cold room is much more noticeable in IMHO…

Jikaya
2 years ago

Due to the oxygen content of the in colder environments is higher than in warmer.

myotis
2 years ago
Reply to  Jikaya

The temperature-dependent oxygen content applies to water, in the air are other factors such as plant density, day/night, etc. more important but ultimately – on the topic burns well – not relevant!

See https://www.swr.de/know/1000 responses/ist-im-winter-weniger-oxygen-in-der-luft-100.html