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exchangers. The rubber hose should handle

temperatures up to 212 degrees Fahrenheit.

I use a 330-gallon steel tank to store our

hot water. Water is by far the most efficient

medium for thermal mass heat storage, so

we have approximately eight hours of buffer

time after a fire goes out before our house

starts cooling off. The water is piped from the

house into the stove, out of the stove into the

tank, and out of the tank back into the house.

Another advantage is that the tank moderates

the temperature swings in the stove. This en-

sures that I never risk piping overly hot water

into the cross-linked polyethylene (PEX) lines

in our concrete floors (which are rated up to

185 degrees under pressure).

Tim Luce

West Virginia

Wrap the copper tubing around the burn chamber to add even more heat-capturing surface

area. Concentrate the coils around the bottom third of the chamber to gain the most heat.

Homestead Hacks

Circle #38; see card pg 97

The fuel chamber grate will hold fuel wood

(above). Outer skirt for the riser tube

(top right). Dry-fit the riser tube and burn

chamber components (bottom right).

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