Wood burning stove having glass cleaning system

Patent · Tue Aug 04 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6184978

Ferguson, R W; Andors, D K; Reed, Jr, E S

A heating apparatus is described for burning solid fuels comprising: a frame assembly enclosing a combustion chamber, the frame assembly including front, side and rear walls, a top and a bottom; a transparent glass panel mounted in one of the walls to permit viewing of combustion in the combustion chamber; and glass panel cleaning means for supplying a curtain of hot air flowing uniformly and downwardly over the interior surface of the transparent glass panel for maintaining the glass panel at an elevated interior temperature and for forming a barrier to prevent soot and creosote buildup. The glass panel cleaning means includes: a first manifold for providing a reservoir of low turbulence air. The first manifold is positioned above the glass panel and has an aperture for directing hot air downwardly. A means supplies hot air to the first manifold. A second manifold positioned below the first manifold, the second manifold receives air from the aperture of the first manifold. This further reduces the turbulence of the air. The second manifold provides an exit slot for directing the curtain of hot air downwardly over the glass panel.

• Assignee: Vermont Castins, Inc., Randolph, VT
• Patent Number(s): US 4683868
• OSTI ID: 6184978
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 9 Apr 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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WALLS
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