Outdoor Wood Furnace Info
Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Home Made => Topic started by: MarkR on March 10, 2012, 04:32:23 PM
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Hey all, i am new to this site and what a surprise to find all this valuable info in one spot. :thumb up: i plan on using some salvaged material i have stumbled upon over the last year or so. I'm in the hvac trade so I'm fortunate to be able to acquire these things for the bubble.
Well basically i plan on building a downdraft gasser, very similar to jackals design. I have a 500 gallon tank(4 ft x 6 ft) for the tank and i was thinking of using the middle part of a 275 cutdown with a secondary attached to it. I am sort of at a standstill because i am unsure the metal will be thick enough. i plan on putting two supports on each side to stabilize the side panels. i am also unsure that a 30 inch deep 30 inch high and 24 inch wide fire chamber is going to be big enough. its sort of a catch 22, make more room for wood but sacrifice your water content. looking forward to hearing any thoughts.
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Lots of variables in there but don't concern yourself with water capacity to much. Some of the most efficient gassifiers on the market are under 100 gallons
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Your firebox dimensions I think are way to small.I would definatly go bigger on it.