Mastermind
Work Saw Specialist
I've built three now, the first one was a real piece of crap. It was a forced air type that heated the air around it outside instead of the house.
The second was the same type but as vastly improved. I ended up melting it by forcing air in under the grates. Yeah, I have to learn the hard way.
My third try is also a forced air unit but works much better than the others, I've used it for three winters now with only one unresolved issue. If we lose the electricity the fan stops, without the fan working the stove will overheat. I was going to use a generator as backup but just don't like having to have a backup. So....
I also have a wood stove in the house that heats good enough, just a bit messier. The house is over 2200 sq ft so a stove that uses the ductwork is needed. I plan to build a outdoor water heating unit. I wouldn't really call it a boiler as I plan to build it vented instead of sealed. Who here has built something along these lines? I have most of the needed parts and pieces, pump, control unit, tank, and metal (from my last stove) and a plan that needs refined.
The second was the same type but as vastly improved. I ended up melting it by forcing air in under the grates. Yeah, I have to learn the hard way.
My third try is also a forced air unit but works much better than the others, I've used it for three winters now with only one unresolved issue. If we lose the electricity the fan stops, without the fan working the stove will overheat. I was going to use a generator as backup but just don't like having to have a backup. So....
I also have a wood stove in the house that heats good enough, just a bit messier. The house is over 2200 sq ft so a stove that uses the ductwork is needed. I plan to build a outdoor water heating unit. I wouldn't really call it a boiler as I plan to build it vented instead of sealed. Who here has built something along these lines? I have most of the needed parts and pieces, pump, control unit, tank, and metal (from my last stove) and a plan that needs refined.