Hot water & Wood stoves

[Coog]

Wondering if anyone out there has ever devised a system to heat water using a wood stove, safely; either for domestic purposes or a hot water loop.

The 7100 on the main floor does a great job even on the coldest of days but the basement does not get much above 50 degrees until the outside temps go above 40. I would like something to heat the basement, domestic water, and even the upstairs by underfloor radiant heat until it gets below 0 or so.

Most larger stoves can produce 30,000 to 40,000 BTUs per hour for 8 to 12 hours. I gotta believe a stove like this could heat a radiant loop the same. Maybe I am wrong. Creosote may be an issue also.

Anyone have any experience with this? Would love to hear it.

 

[mstoelton]

There are wood fired boilers that do this. Look on the forums main page. The area is called the boiler room.

 

[bholler]

in my experience if you try to heat a large volume of water with wood it cools down the exhaust gasses allot and does lead to more creosote. but yes it can be and is done allot

 

[Coog]

Thanks mstoelton. Yes a boiler is not out of the question but I would prefer a stove. It heats without power and you can see the fire.

Is anyone out there doing it that can tell how it is working?

 

[Coog]

What about a Walltherm unit. Anyone have one of those?

 

[Hardrockmaple]

This may give you some ideas.

 

[Ehouse]

I think some of the heating/cookstoves will do it. Esse Ironheart for one.