Introduction 7
Why Burn Wood? 9
Wood Fuel Efficiency 9
Wood-Burning Systems 11
The Campfire 16
The Fireplace 17
The European Tile Stove 19
The Franklin Stove 20
The Airtight Heater 21
The Jotul 23
The Air Draft System 24
The Secondary Air Draft System 26
The Outside Air Draft System 28
Safety in Air Draft Systems 29
Wood Tar and Ashes around the Air Draft System 30
The Air Draft System of the RSF Energy Wood-Burning System 31
Constructing an Efficient Wood-Burning System 34
Simplicity and Complexity 34
Heater Body Construction Materials 37
Mild Steel 37
Metal Thickness 38
Welding 39
Types of Liners 40
Heater Doors 42
The Chimney 46
Chimney Safety 49
Down-Feed 49
Achieving Long Burning 54
Thermostats 59
Heater and Wall Thermostats 61
The Barrel Heater 63
Domestic Hot Water Heating 65
Hot Water Coil 65
Boiling Water in the System 68
Installation 70
Operating a Wood Home Heating System 72
Home Installation 73
Gravity or Forced Air Distribution 74
Wood Heat and Dust 76
A Rock Foundation 77
Cooking and Heating with the Same Fire 78
Cooking on Down-Feed Stove 79
Safety Precautions 81
Lighting the Heater Fire 83
Opening the Heater Door 83
Common Operating Problems 84
Puffing 84
Baffle Bypass and Smoke Shield 85
Flue Fans 87
Dampers and Barometric Draft Controls 87
Asbestos Door Seal 88
Ash Pan and Grate 89
Wood Tar and Creosote Build-Up 91
Tar Shedding 94
Conclusion 96
Glossary 98
For Further Information 107
Index 109 |
