DIY Heat Water With A Wood Stove
Video. A few decades ago many wood stoves (especially cook stoves) used what was a called a hot water front (small tank in woodstove) in conjunction with a range boiler. One of the most overlooked functions of a wood stove is heating water.
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A simple wood stove used to heat a church building in tarrytown, ny, circa early 1900s. To turn a wood stove into a steam bath, some things needed to be done. Hence, getting hot water using a wood stove uses the same basic principle as a hypocaust, but with a twist:
I have three cans, two having different size holes in them for differing air allowance.
Enjoy free hot water for your entire house. The water that runs through your floor for radiant floor heat is. A wood stove burn must be maintained to keep the heat constant. Saving you even more wood or coal!
