Installing Outdoor Wood Stoves

When installing outdoor wood stoves, using wood heat, always check with the manufactures, to ensure proper operation and safety.

This stove I had constructed is built to last, with a heavier gauge steel than most, it may not look like one from the manufactures, but does operate in the same general way, I have included a photo of my neighbors stove to show show the difference.

Make sure when picking a location that you are at least 50 feet for safety.

Then I buried the water lines, first with wood chips about 6 inches, then gravel, then layed matting to keep grass from growing, then more gravel.

Instead of just insulating the stove, I built a small building to utilize my heat for out buildings, green house, and future use as a sauna.

This is where we connect the wood heat to the house, the water line runs thru the stove and out to the house, when it circulates back, the temp is measured by an aqua stat that allows power to a cellinoid that operates a fan to provide air for wood heat. When the water temp reaches 180 degrees power is shut off to the fan putting the wood heat on hold until the temp drops to 170 degrees, then the process repeats.

The lines then enter the basement of the house and are split off thru a manifold that transfers the heated water thru out the floors and into radiators located thru out the house.

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