Woodstove for heated air forced into a secondary combustion chamber and method of operating same

Patent · Tue Apr 16 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5067142

Hall, R E; Spolek, G A; Wasser, J H; Butts, N L

This patent describes a woodstove comprising a primary combustion chamber for receiving a load of wood fuel, a secondary combustion chamber in fluid flow relation with the primary chamber, fan means for forcing air from outside the woodstove into the secondary chamber, the air from outside the woodstove forced into the secondary chamber being heated prior to entering the secondary chamber, and means for controlling the fan means in response to the temperature of gases in the secondary chamber.

• Assignee: US EPA, Washington, DC (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5007404; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-543312
• OSTI ID: 5067142
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 26 Jun 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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