Do they still make smudge pots?

Do they still make smudge pots?

Scheu Steel is still in business, in 2021. The use of smudge pots became widespread after a disastrous freeze in Southern California, January 4–8, 1913, wiped out a whole crop. Smudge pots were commonly used for seven decades in areas such as California’s numerous citrus groves and vineyards.

How much heat does a smudge pot make?

Smudge pots work when they are placed between the trees in a fruit orchard and ignited when temperatures reach 29 degrees Fahrenheit. On the cambered-neck pots, one flue is open at 29 degrees, and one more is opened for every degree below 29 degrees. These smudge pots offer maximum protection at 25 degrees Fahrenheit.

What were smudge pots used for?

Smudge pot, device, usually an oil container with some crude oil burning in the bottom, used in fruit orchards, especially citrus groves, to provide protection against frost.

How does a smudge pot orchard heater work?

Temp readings via pyrometer. The burn is almost smoke free except for lighting and shut down. Smudgepots are used to keep Oranges and other semi-tropical fruits from freezing in a frost situation. I was debating hooking this to a heat exchanger and running it as a shop heater.

Can a smudgepot be used as a heat exchanger?

The burn is almost smoke free except for lighting and shut down. Smudgepots are used to keep Oranges and other semi-tropical fruits from freezing in a frost situation. I was debating hooking this to a heat exchanger and running it as a shop heater. It ran near 20 hrs on about 7 gallons of fuel and threw off a ton of heat. Fun experiment !!

What kind of oil does smudge pot use?

Smudge pot running on used motor oil Buddy Ron helping fire up the Choofer on crankcase oil. Temp readings via pyrometer. The burn is almost smoke free except for lighting and shut down. Smudgepots are used to keep Oranges and other semi-tropical fruits from freezing in a frost situation.