Barrel Wood Burner Plans This engineered Wood Burner will last for years and pay for itself many times over with Domestic Hot Water.

This is NOT one of those kits made in China,
with a little square door for burning Toothpicks.

This is a serious Wood Burner designed with a Burnout Liner,
and a Door as big as the end of the Barrel !
And it can handle 60-pound Splits, if you can.

The complex Smoke Labyrinth extracts much of the heat
that might otherwise be lost up the Chimney.

The draft draws a Candle Flame into our Air Injection Grate  An ingenious method of getting a quick major burn without the problems associated with a Blower. No thermostat to go bad, no Blower to need Oil, Electricity, Batteries, or Hand Cranking

Not only will it heat your house or shop, but it will heat your Bath water and Laundry water, too. And the plans include an enclosure which can locate it outside your building, and even force the Filtered Heat in through an existing double-hung window; but keep the dirt outside.

This drawing shows the long path the hot smoke must take,
which releases more heat to the enclosure,
and increases the system efficiency.

PLUS, you get unlimited prompt and personal E-mail answers to any question you may have while building it. Most of it can be assembled using Bolts and Nuts, but the special Steel Grate is better welded.

An electric Drill and Jigsaw/Sabresaw are a must.
Some cuts may be made with a GOOD Tin shears.
A Metal File and Emery Cloth will smooth up the cut edges.
Leather Gloves or Band Aids may be helpful. 

If you want domestic hot water, you will need to solder Copper Pipes with Solder, Flux, and a Propane Torch. This is easy to do, and worth the investment, but you may prefer to hire an insured Plumber with a Torch. However, the procedure is explained in detail.

These Plans are profusely illustrated with photographs and drawings.

WE SHOW AND TELL YOU HOW TO:  

Select Barrels with a square and level opening.
Select a proper workable Lid.
Select and modify a Lid Locking mechanism.

Burn off any paint, oil and chemicals.
Make and install a Draft Regulator in the Door.
Make a Spark Arrestor for the Draft Regulator.

Make and install a Heat Shield for the Door.
Make and install a cool Door Handle.
Make the Collar/Hinge Plates.

Make the Door Hinge Plates; assemble.
Install air-tight Gasket material on the Door.
Make the special Air Injection Grate

Build a Trestle Stand to hold the Wood Burner.
Mark, Cut, and install the Burnout Liner.
Make the Smoke Baffle and Hanger.

Make the Ash Pit Gate.
Cut, assemble, and attach the Water Heating Reflector.
Add a second Barrel to maximize BTUs.

Make or buy Barrel and Stove Pipe Connectors.
Mark and cut Stovepipe Holes.
Install Stove Pipe with Furnace Cement.

How to Test for air leaks.
Adapt an automatic Draft Control.
Selecting an insulated Hot Water holding Tank.

Connect a Circulator to the Hot Water Tank.
Fabricate an Air Bleed Valve above the Circulator.
Connect the Copper Coils to the Insulated Tank.

Install a Safety Valve on the Tank.
Install a Thermometer on the cold (Tank) output line.
Optional Thermometer for hot (Coil) input line.

Build an outdoor Enclosure.
Optional Fans and Air Filters.
Optional Enclosure Thermometer.

Selecting and using a Hair Dryer to start fire.
Accessory: Make a back-saving Log Loader
Accessory: Make an indispensable Firebox Poker.

Accessory: Make a very useful Firebox Wedge.
Accessory: How to make a Grate Reamer.
Accessory: Make an upper Barrel Cleaner.
Accessory: Making a Dust Pan

Tips and Tricks.
Maintenance and Safety.

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