# Charcoal Downdraft Troubleshooting
**URL:** http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952
**Category:** Charcoal Gasification
**Created:** [August 11, 2024, 8:55pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952 "2024-08-11T20:55:20Z")
**Posts on this page:** 5
**Page:** 2
### Author:  [@d100f](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/d100f)
#### Post date: [September 6, 2024, 12:03am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952/21 "2024-09-06T00:03:58Z")
If you use a drum to help cool down the gas ,try filling it with small stones that certainly will help cool the gas down enough on short 2 or 3 hour runs .
You don’t want a large area filled with explosive gasses just in case you ever get a flash back or a leak in the drum
Dave
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### Author:  [@Caio22](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Caio22)
#### Post date: [September 10, 2024, 1:38am UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952/22 "2024-09-10T01:38:27Z")
Dan,I’m following your topic. I’m glad it worked!! I made an ascending current gasifier, I’m very excited to make a descending current one now. I would like to know if it works on small engines. I don’t speak English (Google translate) I’m a little limited in the literature and I don’t find much about measurements for small gasifiers. My tests are in the realm of trial and error. Hugs.
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### Author:  [@Caio22](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/Caio22)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952/23 "2024-09-19T17:35:09Z")
Hello, I followed some information from the topic, yesterday I managed to make the downflow gasifier. I think I should make a topic about its construction, I believe it can help with other ideas.[https://photos.app.goo.gl/34c7Ft93wkzPsRTN7](https://photos.app.goo.gl/34c7Ft93wkzPsRTN7)
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### Author:  [@FruitvaleFarmer](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/FruitvaleFarmer)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 5:40pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952/24 "2024-09-19T17:40:48Z")
> [@Caio22](#):
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> I think I should make a topic about its construction, I believe it can help with other ideas.
Sounds like a great idea to me!
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### Author:  [@fhon](http://forum.driveonwood.com/u/fhon)
#### Post date: [September 19, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](http://forum.driveonwood.com/t/charcoal-downdraft-troubleshooting/7952/25 "2024-09-19T23:42:15Z")
I would love to see that!
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