I wanted to build this heat exchanger to reclaim some of the heat that is lost up the chimney of my wood stove.
Wood burning stove heat sink.
Building your own wood stove fan.
Use it with any heat source.
I use the wood stove to heat my workshop during the winter months.
Wood burning stoves have always involved an element of heat storage which was derived from their traditional cast iron construction.
Would it be possible to put a large heat sink such as a big block of copper or whatever somewhere in the chimney assembly so the chimney can be shorter than it usually has to be.
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Depending on how cold it is outside and what type of wood we re burning it puts out waaaaay too much heat at once and then it gets cold too quickly.
My family is considering putting a pellet stove in our basement but due to how it s constructed the standard chimney would be rather expensive and it would have to go through a deck.
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What the early stove makers discovered was that not only is cast iron strong enough to take the intense heat from the stove s fire chamber but that the thermal mass of cast iron also delivers heat long after the stove has gone out.
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To keep a fire burning in the efficient zone like 375 650 on out woodstove i either have to make a fire in the morning let it die and then make a second one.
We have a very efficient country striker woodstove heating out 1 000sqft home.
Wood stoves need a heat resistant pad underneath to protect the house from excessive heat and flames.
Once you identify your stove model here is a link to the parts list for all earth stove wood stoves.
This brochure lists the earth stove brand wood burning freestanding stoves and fireplace inserts at around 2006.
I have seen heat exchanger units available in stores for around.
Burning absolutely dry seasoned wood plus always having a week s worth stacked in that hot dry shed to ensure it being both dry and warm really helped ensure a clean hot burn.