aceman
New Member
I'm new to the forum today, and thought I'd present a rough description of
my project and welcome any experienced comments to help my design steps.
I'm in the early planning stages for a remote log cabin which will be completely off the grid, and using a combination of wind and solar power.
Heating will be a quality wood stove, with no septic field, only using a
composting toilet and some plumbing for grey water drainage. I'm still looking
at how the water well will be rigged, probably brought up into the kitchen with
a combination hand/electric pump system.
There will be NO gas lines, power lines, water or phone lines into the cabin, so
we could hook up an electric water heater and use it modestly, but I'm told
that this alone will draw alot of energy from my system! So, how about a wood burning system? I'm thinking of using a heavy 18-22 gauge 55gal barrel wich would be secured on circular firebricks built up about 1ft high, and the bricks would be cemented onto a poured concrete slab on the floor.
I was thinking of cutting out the base of the barrel and welding it about 1/3
way up inside the barrel, where the top 2/3's would hold water, and the bottom 1/3 would be the heating area. I would cut out a fire door in the
bottom portion and hinge it for feeding wood, and a grate on the slab for the
wood. I'm neither an engineer or plumber so my ideas still lack the technical
and safety expertise which I'm hoping to fine tune from some expert ideas.
The big concern is venting the barrel if the water reaches boiling pressures!
Look forward to any input, Earl.
my project and welcome any experienced comments to help my design steps.
I'm in the early planning stages for a remote log cabin which will be completely off the grid, and using a combination of wind and solar power.
Heating will be a quality wood stove, with no septic field, only using a
composting toilet and some plumbing for grey water drainage. I'm still looking
at how the water well will be rigged, probably brought up into the kitchen with
a combination hand/electric pump system.
There will be NO gas lines, power lines, water or phone lines into the cabin, so
we could hook up an electric water heater and use it modestly, but I'm told
that this alone will draw alot of energy from my system! So, how about a wood burning system? I'm thinking of using a heavy 18-22 gauge 55gal barrel wich would be secured on circular firebricks built up about 1ft high, and the bricks would be cemented onto a poured concrete slab on the floor.
I was thinking of cutting out the base of the barrel and welding it about 1/3
way up inside the barrel, where the top 2/3's would hold water, and the bottom 1/3 would be the heating area. I would cut out a fire door in the
bottom portion and hinge it for feeding wood, and a grate on the slab for the
wood. I'm neither an engineer or plumber so my ideas still lack the technical
and safety expertise which I'm hoping to fine tune from some expert ideas.
The big concern is venting the barrel if the water reaches boiling pressures!
Look forward to any input, Earl.