Some owners of country houses, garages, summer cottages or summer kitchens do not know how to heat these premises. Especially if in winter they visit there from time to time. The easiest and cheapest way to get a wood-burning stove. With its help, you can quickly warm up the room with minimal effort and time.
I would venture to assert that the electric convector does not even compare with the "people's stove", since it heats the air in the room for a long time.
The potbelly stove design provides for a blower, a chimney and an opening into which logs are laid. The main advantage of such a furnace is its high efficiency, as well as its small size.
Today, various types of stoves are sold: cast iron, steel, stone or combined. The most popular are ovens made cast ironbecause they have a high thermal conductivity. The plus is, that cast iron does not rust, and therefore the service life of such a stove is practically unlimited. True, the weight of the structure turns out to be impressive, and the price for a cast-iron stove is considerable.
Of disadvantages I can note that the potbelly stove does not tolerate strong temperature changes, and if the firebox breaks down, it is impossible to repair it.
Steel stove stoves are cheaper, they are not afraid of mechanical influences, they can be easily repaired. In addition, steel stoves are lighter and look beautiful. If you regularly monitor the combustion, then the operational life of the stove will please.
Ovens of other models quickly warm up the air in the room, but also cool down quickly. By adjusting the blower, you can increase the burning period of the stove is 10 hours.
Firewood or sawdust briquettes are used for kindling. If the potbelly stove is cast iron, you can fill it with coal.
It is worth paying attention to models with legs, since they are less fire hazardous. If there are no legs, it is advisable to place the oven on a support. For convenience and safety, you can overlay a potbelly stove with a brick wall.
Potbelly stoves are used not only for heating, but also for cooking. You can put a frying pan, kettle or pot on top of the oven. Some models have a hotplate. True, users noted that when the blower is closed, smoke begins to flow from the burner.
When installing a potbelly stove indoors, you must comply with the following conditions:
- The distance of the stove from wooden surfaces is at least 70 centimeters
- Walls should be covered with thermal protection
- Potbelly stoves do not need large holes in the wall - 20 centimeters or even less is enough.
I advise you to heat the potbelly stove first with a slow fire, and then with an intense one. Then there will be less soot in the furnace.
The stove door often turns black due to soot. To keep the glass transparent, you need to thoroughly heat the stove, completely laying it in with logs.
Please note that the minimum chimney length is 5 meters. Otherwise, the stove will smoke.
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