retrofitting door with glass

[raygardner56@gmail. com]

I have what seems to be a mama bear style home made stove with added baffle. It currently has a cast door with a draft wheel to control the air intake, says "alagash". Ide like to fab a replacement door with a window and create a air intake on the stove that also provides an air wash.

Im looking for input on the design of the air control. Should I put fisher knobs knobs on either side to a manifold with a slit to was glass? Do I need to have air flowing from above window and below? Where is the ideal location go ait to enter stove?

Thanks in advance
Ray.

 

[Grisu]

Why not buy a stove that has all those features already plus proper secondary combustion, instead of sinking even more money and time in an inefficient old appliance? I think you will need to be really lucky to get the air wash just right that it keeps the glass clean without causing a runaway fire. There is a reason that stove companies employ engineers to design and test their prototypes.

 

[raygardner56@gmail. com]

Im very aware it would be easier to just replace stove but it is out of the question for financial reasons at the moment. I have access to steel and can weld so would like to give it a try. Also plan to add secondary combustion tubes in the future. I enjoy modding like a challenge.

 

[realstihl]

Youtube has some stuff you might be interested in. There's few guys that have retrofitted secondary burn tubes.

 

[begreen]

Moved to the Fisher forum for more info on modifications.

 

[j7art2]

Following. I'm considering adding both modifications to my wood furnace also; primarily the secondary burn tubes.

I completely understand your frustration on the EPA units. The ones for my setup start at $3000, and that doesn't include HVAC ductwork, delivery and install. We're talking $6000 total on a good day.