Machine shed heat

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by Gadgeteer

Have you considered using outside air for combustion? Your setup looks like it provides for an ideal opportunity.

I thought about that a couple months ago, but really don't know how to go about it. My stove has front and rear ports for intake air into the stove. Do you have any guidance for me in this?

Edit: I did find this which says there is no truth to the benefits to using outside air for a wood stove.

[Gadgeteer]

Originally Posted by milomilo

I thought about that a couple months ago, but really don't know how to go about it. My stove has front and rear ports for intake air into the stove. Do you have any guidance for me in this?

Edit: I did find this which says there is no truth to the benefits to using outside air for a wood stove.

The above site that you quoted is much better than the one I found. After perusing the article, I find the last paragraph pretty much states the conclusion in a nutshell...

"In general, therefore, wood stoves and fireplaces that are vented by natural chimney draft should draw the air for combustion from the room in which they are located. Where necessary the indoor air pressure should be controlled to minimize depressurization."

Won me over! My garage/shop is too "loose" to worry about depressurization.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by Gadgeteer

The above site that you quoted is much better than the one I found. After perusing the article, I find the last paragraph pretty much states the conclusion in a nutshell...

"In general, therefore, wood stoves and fireplaces that are vented by natural chimney draft should draw the air for combustion from the room in which they are located. Where necessary the indoor air pressure should be controlled to minimize depressurization."

Won me over! My garage/shop is too "loose" to worry about depressurization.

Mine is way too drafty to worry about low oxygen levels.

[Tim KS]

Still waiting to see that pix with the smoke coming out of the chimney.

[milomilo]

Originally Posted by Tim KS

Still waiting to see that pix with the smoke coming out of the chimney.

You will Tim. It may take another 2-3 days. I did decide to move the stove back instead of trimming the stove pipe. Hoping to get that all done this morning. Grand kids are over since yesterday afternoon, so a little preoccupied with them.

I'd still like to add a little window in the front door with some tempered glass so I can see the burn in order to adjust the air intake. Thinking a 6"x6" would work fine. Not sure where I can find the right size tempered glass, or maybe there is another material that would work better????

[Ironman]

Originally Posted by milomilo

Not sure where I can find the right size tempered glass, or maybe there is another material that would work better????

Use the lid off a small Pyrex baking dish, unless you are determined to have a square window.

[milomilo]

I just remembered I have an old fireplace insert I got for free. Bet it has some glass in it!!! Have to go check this morning.

[Lew Hartswick]

Originally Posted by milomilo

Edit: I did find this which says there is no truth to the benefits to using outside air for a wood stove.

:-) Typical result of big government meddling in things they know nothing about. :-)
...lew...

[Tim KS]

Originally Posted by Lew Hartswick

:-) Typical result of big government meddling in things they know nothing about. :-)
...lew...

My house furnace sucks air from outside into the gas burner chamber. I don't want to use up all the air from outside so I pump it back outside as exhaust.

[Whitetrash]

With that flue pipe being outside and prone to cooling off quick and building creosote. I would put it into "Selfclean" mode everytime it's fired it up. Open the draft and let her roar until the stacks clean then bank her back. It won't hurt the pipe and will keep you from hearing that jet engine roar from a real chimney fire. Just my 0.02.