All my life-safety considerations are serious.
The vertical wood stove would be built and installed in my cellar.
Water heaters aren't galvanized and I wouldn't use one if they were as welding galvanized puts out some kind of nasty fumes.
I am stuck with a 6" flue pipe as that is the size chimney liner I just installed. Or smaller I guess.
I had started out with the idea of using an electric water heater tank but just now I'm thinking that a gas unit would be better as I could re-use the central flue pipe as a top-down air inlet pipe. To supply combustion air to the bottom of the fire box.
Although . . . I do want to use an 'inserted' flue pipe to create a heat-chamber at the top of the stove body - above the actual exit point of the wood smoke. So maybe I could re-use the existing central flue pipe of a gas water heater for both: leave a 12" stub sticking down at the top and also leave a 2" stub sticking up at the bottom. And then just take the combustion air in at the center bottom.
Your construction opinions?
PHM
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greenteam said:
I think I would make some serious life safety considerations. What gage metal is the tank? is it galvanized metal, if unlisted unlabeled, should you need to file an insurance claim
would it be covered? Engineering would govern what size chimney is required? Is it going in your home or an out building like a shed?. Lots of things to consider but most important your own and your family's life and safety