OK, it gets cold in Idaho in the fall and winter months. My lovely wife does not overly appreciate tobacco smoke in the house. I could retreat to the garage which keeps a temperature of around 41° +- depending on the outside ambient temperature- our water heater and gas furnace are located in the garage. With a coat on it’s reasonably comfortable. But, it’s not my comfy rocking chair by the stove
While getting the stove ready to go this fall, I had an idea.?
In my mind, absolute genius, but so far it has drawn a measure of skepticism from my wife.
I have a rocket mass stove as a secondary heat source in my home. If you’re not familiar with them you can research all about them. Super efficient multi-fuel burning, wood stove. I bought mine with the optional pellet hopper. This allows me to use pellets or split wood to heat and does not require any electricity to operate.
With the pellet attachment on, the clean air intake for combustion comes from a side mounted 4 inch opening. I’ve decided that I could get some 4 inch HVAC pipe to attach to the stove and create a system to evacuate or pull the smoke up the chimney with the rest of the stove exhaust.
So, Here is a picture of the first go at it. I will let you know if it works and gets official HW Laboratory (Happy Wife Lab) approval ?
While getting the stove ready to go this fall, I had an idea.?
In my mind, absolute genius, but so far it has drawn a measure of skepticism from my wife.
I have a rocket mass stove as a secondary heat source in my home. If you’re not familiar with them you can research all about them. Super efficient multi-fuel burning, wood stove. I bought mine with the optional pellet hopper. This allows me to use pellets or split wood to heat and does not require any electricity to operate.
With the pellet attachment on, the clean air intake for combustion comes from a side mounted 4 inch opening. I’ve decided that I could get some 4 inch HVAC pipe to attach to the stove and create a system to evacuate or pull the smoke up the chimney with the rest of the stove exhaust.
So, Here is a picture of the first go at it. I will let you know if it works and gets official HW Laboratory (Happy Wife Lab) approval ?