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Outdoor Furnaces - Manufacturers with NON EPA-Certified Models Only => Home Made => Topic started by: buildingastove on January 08, 2014, 04:13:59 PM

Title: Building a outside stove
Post by: buildingastove on January 08, 2014, 04:13:59 PM: I'm going to build an outside stove. I like the idea of running the water in the gates like p&m and crown royal! Just was looking for some ideas! I'm going to make it about 300 gallon or more. The stove that I have now it just 120 gallon and that is not enough water my house is about 3000 square feet! So of anyone has some in put that would b great? Thanks
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: astro_ss_340 on January 08, 2014, 05:42:56 PM: 120 gallons is not enough? I am going to be using 70 gallons + with my high efficiency build and it should heat 4000 + by my calculations
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: buildingastove on January 08, 2014, 05:49:06 PM: Do u have yours laid out? What kind of grates?
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: BoilerHouse on January 08, 2014, 06:44:31 PM: I don't know anything about the stoves you mentioned but....I have heard from someone who built-their-own that water grates kept the fire cool, caused more smoke, was less efficient and made it harder to maintain coals.
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: astro_ss_340 on January 08, 2014, 11:00:49 PM: what is a water grate? ??? lol
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: BoilerHouse on January 09, 2014, 04:48:55 AM: The grates are hollow, usually pipes or square tubing, are connected to the water jacket and water circulates through them. The idea is that the water will prevent the grates from burning through quickly and being located right next to the hot fire, its a good place for heat transfer.
Title: Re: Building a outside stove
Post by: astro_ss_340 on January 09, 2014, 07:02:03 AM: Ah ok, unless you are a welder I wouldn't do it, its more pain the in the butt for pressure testing, unless your confident with your welding.