Cool exterior or cool to touch wood stove

[BernardJ]

We have a new house build and are looking for a wood burning cooker that is, as much as possible, cool to touch. The reason being that we'd like to operate the cooker in winter and summer. In winter a wetback would be used for space heating by radiator. And in summer, the stove can still be used but not heat up the kitchen/dining rooms. So far I've only been able to find one that in its advertising says its cool to touch - Thermalux brand in Australia. I must admit in Goolging everywhere its generally hard to find any european brands outside of UK.

Thanks.
Bernard

 

[bholler]

Esse cookstoves are heavily insulated

 

[BernardJ]

Thanks - have sent them an email to ask. Cheers.

 

[Ashful]

We have a new house build and are looking for a wood burning cooker that is, as much as possible, cool to touch. The reason being that we'd like to operate the cooker in winter and summer. In winter a wetback would be used for space heating by radiator. And in summer, the stove can still be used but not heat up the kitchen/dining rooms. So far I've only been able to find one that in its advertising says its cool to touch - Thermalux brand in Australia. I must admit in Goolging everywhere its generally hard to find any european brands outside of UK.

Thanks.
Bernard

I’m assuming wetback means something different in NZ, than it does in USA. [emoji3]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wetback_(slur)

Here, people had summer kitchens, or at least a lean-to not within the confines of the house, back when cooking with wood was the normal thing. Seems like any stove in the house, no matter how well insulated, is going to be miserable in summer.

 

[BernardJ]

Good lord!! No - sorry - never heard of that definition for a wetback - clearly its a local NZ term - http://www.level.org.nz/energy/water-heating/energy-sources/wetbacks/

Yes - we might just have to accept that a solid fuel cooker is not really suitable for summer. Will keep searching however. Cheers

 

[moresnow]

Um. Haaaaaaaaaaaa

 

[BernardJ]

I can see that's going to do the rounds across the USA. It never ceases to amaze me the flexibility and innovation in the english language. Am also laughing

 

[Ashful]

If I were looking to buy a cook stove, Esse would be my first stop, and probably my last. I've always admired Esse stoves, I just can't talk my wife into having one.

 

[bholler]

If I were looking to buy a cook stove, Esse would be my first stop, and probably my last. I've always admired Esse stoves, I just can't talk my wife into having one.

The nicest by far that i have worked on

 

[rowerwet]

I would have an outdoor wood oven/stove for the cooking outside of the heating season

 

[kennyp2339]

Esse seems to be the leader in cook stoves for your area, lots of youtube videos on stove operations, also the esse company have simplified the stove for good heat exchange in the oven, easy cleaning with removable plates for servicing and a nice viewing window that can be covered with a mesh screen to reduce radiant heat when working near the stove for periods of time.