[TheForge] Heat extracting chimney

Mon Jul 28 10:40:00 2003

This particular object is what the Franklin stove is all about.

Mike Graf

Dragons Watch Forge wrote:

> I knew there had to be a catch.  Fair enough, I'll just focus on getting
> the heat from the fire box.
>
> Larry
>
> Jerry Frost wrote:
>
> >Larry:
> >
> >Unless you have a gas fireplace this is not a safe thing to try. Cooling the
> >smoke will increase creosote precipitation in the stack. This is a serious
> >fire hazard, definately not worth saving a few BTUs.
> >
> >In fact, fire codes in most states have made heat exchanger tubes with
> >blowers illegal as they rob too much heat from the smoke causing increased
> >creosoting and stack/chimney fires
> >
> >Frosty
> >------------------------
> >If it ain't forged
> >it ain't real.
> >Wrought iron is.
> >The FrostWorks
> >
> >Meadow Lakes, AK.
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Dragons Watch Forge" <[email protected]>
> >To: <[email protected]>
> >Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2003 3:59 PM
> >Subject: [TheForge] Heat extracting chimney
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>While living in northern Calif the house we lived in had a roof mounted
> >>furnace / air conditioner.  The furnace had such an efficient heat
> >>exchanger that it required an exhaust fan for the burner side of the
> >>unit.  The fan was plastic.
> >>
> >>    I wish to build a fire place and chimney that has a heat exchanger
> >>in it that is this efficient.  Any one out there done this?  Any sources
> >>of reference materials or plans that are available?
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Larry
> >>
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