Barn Heater

CapeCoaler · Post by **CapeCoaler** » Sat. Nov. 25, 2017 6:21 pm

You could tent off part of the barn...
Cut the free circulation of air...

Post by **Rob R.** » Sat. Nov. 25, 2017 6:26 pm

librarymark wrote: ↑
Sat. Nov. 25, 2017 1:51 pm
On the weekends mostly. But I retire in a couple of years. Then I will want heat more often. It would not be impossible to cordon off the barn and make a smaller easier to heat space. That might come when I can afford it.

Starting out with cold concrete and machinery will add to the challenge. If you do not need all the space for your work area, a heated area and the balance as cold storage would be a good idea.

librarymark · Post by **librarymark** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 12:58 pm

Off the truck and onto the barn floor:

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I did figure out how the grate shaker should work - a few parts are missing, but I can fabricate them. Can someone tell me what the two holes left of the upper door are for? By the bottom left corner of the door. Looks like they are plugged with cement. And there is a bolt in a hole in the very center at the top of the stove. What's that about?

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 1:18 pm

Top center bolt could be for an eye bolt to lift the whole thing by..

Those 2 holes look to me like this unit was built by civilized folks who just like us liked their hot water.

scalabro · Post by **scalabro** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 1:41 pm

Can’t wait to see that glowing

What are the firepot dimensions?

You know it would be easy and inexpensive to cover it with tinwork as original and fabricate a large single 90* duct off the top with a fan to push the hot air around....

windyhill4.2 · Post by **windyhill4.2** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 2:50 pm

If you are going to try making a warm spot in that barn...
Why not try turning it into a "patio" heater ",depending on the size of the center hole,you could thread a pipe into that to hold the metal "umbrella "over it,that should provide a decent sized warm area.Folks buy patio heaters to be able to stay warm earlier & later in the yr for outdoor grilling & get togethers. The patio heater sits in the open ,with the sky as roof,at least your barn roof isn't quite THAT high.

KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 3:27 pm

so... how tall is it, how deep from front most point to rear most point and how wide is that center joining ring of the firepot ?

steve

librarymark · Post by **librarymark** » Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 4:09 pm

Ok - here's the dimensions

Height: 50"
Top diameter: 28"
Flue diameter: 8"
Depth: 44"
diameter of bottom of first ring: 19"
diameter of top of firepot: 23"
Firepot height: 12"
top door: 11.5" wide x 10" tall
bottom door: 13.5" wide x 11.5" tall

It says 190 on the top door casting and the heat exchanger.

Pacowy · Post by **Pacowy** » Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 8:28 am

librarymark wrote: ↑
Sun. Nov. 26, 2017 12:58 pm
And there is a bolt in a hole in the very center at the top of the stove. What's that about?

It might have been for a hanging baffle that would force the combustion gases to better wash the sidewalls of the combustion area instead of going up the center. Use of a hanging baffle is definitely recommended with a stoker. With a big firepot like that, I could see a baffle being useful here.

Mike

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 10:10 am

Mike it’s on the outside.

librarymark · Post by **librarymark** » Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 11:01 am

Pacowy wrote: ↑
Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 8:28 am
It might have been for a hanging baffle that would force the combustion gases to better wash the sidewalls of the combustion area instead of going up the center. Use of a hanging baffle is definitely recommended with a stoker. With a big firepot like that, I could see a baffle being useful here.

Mike

There is a baffle on the inside, but a good chunk of it is missing. I am going to have to rebuild it. I was able to find the patent for it - it's part #13 on this drawing:

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The center hole now has a 7/8" eye bolt on it. It's big enough that it looks like a little teletubby.

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KingCoal · Post by **KingCoal** » Thu. Dec. 07, 2017 6:34 pm

good work finding the drawings for the stove those always answer lots of questions, sometimes before we know we need to ask them.

look what we found in the park in the dark, we will take him home, we will call him COALTUBBY

librarymark · Post by **librarymark** » Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 6:37 pm

Going to see this one tomorrow night:

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I guess one is not enough. This one is bigger and more complete. And a whole lot closer.

hotblast1357 · Post by **hotblast1357** » Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 6:42 pm

Here’s one by me, $500.

librarymark · Post by **librarymark** » Mon. Jan. 01, 2018 7:04 pm

Hotblast - got a link to that one? Where is it?

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