Dear Martin, The bricks sound a good idea, especially as the fire sometimes dies when the stove is set to the minimum turndown. Our winters are not really that cold, with the heat needed mainly at night, and during the cold front weather patterns, when the heat is needed 24/7. The bricks can always be pulled out when needed, then replaced again.
I do not have a diagram of the stove internals, but there are pictures of all the parts on the internet. Studying these should give a good understanding of the design. My son has a 230V fan similar to a computer fan, but somewhat stronger, which he will allow me to use. This might work with ducting to move the hot air to the other side of the house. I am well aware of Crispin's successes, we have shared ideas for many years, and were working parallel on a Mongolian type stove, with similar thoughts. However Crispin beat me to the finish line, and with a better design. Well done Crispin. I have very little time to work on this challenge, but will share any findings. Thanks for your thoughts, John. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Boll, Martin Dr. Sent: 18 June 2012 12:37 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Stoves] moving warm air Dear John, The idea to take the hot air directly away by a duct seems to be a way........ But in the moment I remind Crispin's work in Ulanbataar. He made the burning chamber of a coal-stove smaller by putting/masoning some bricks into the burning chamber............. Kind Regards Martin ---------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Stoves mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/stoves_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Biomass Cooking Stoves, News and Information see our web site: http://www.bioenergylists.org/
