Heating up Stones With less Wood

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awoodman

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Dec 4, 2008
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K.C. Missouri
OK here is the deal. In order to heat up rocks the traditional way for a sweat lodge takes way to much wood.
A wile back I got an old compressor tank with the idea of heating the stones with far less wood.
My question is how to distribute air ,to the burn, evenly, the full length of the tank?

I was thinking of a pc. of 4''pipe entering from one end running along the bottom with holes drilled along the sides then capping the end. To create a draw insert a 6'' stack in the center on top.
 

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That should work for you. All I can see is meat on a spit.
 
awoodman said:
OK here is the deal. In order to heat up rocks the traditional way for a sweat lodge takes way to much wood.
A wile back I got an old compressor tank with the idea of heating the stones with far less wood.
My question is how to distribute air ,to the burn, evenly, the full length of the tank?

I was thinking of a pc. of 4''pipe entering from one end running along the bottom with holes drilled along the sides then capping the end. To create a draw insert a 6'' stack in the center on top.

That sounds feasible. Sliding air control too.

I can see this in someone's living room with black pipe going out a window. :ahhh:
On top of a couple cinder blocks, of course. Wouldn't want the carpet gettin' TOO warm.
 
How about a chimney on one end, and drill or cut a hole on the opposite end and install a section of black iron pipe, on the other end of the pipe put a cheap electric leaf blower to force air in there....or you could just use a heavy duty air dryer
 
I cut 12 holes in the bottom 11/2'' dia. and put a 6'' stack in the lid, havent fired it up yet.
 

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The stack is 6'' dia.
 

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