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Stove

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6081957

A stove is described for burning solid fuels comprising: a main housing having a top wall, a bottom wall having an opening for primary air therein, vertical walls, and partition means dividing the interior of the housing into a firebox, a flue gas space above the firebox and an air space above and behind the firebox, the air space being in indirect heat exchange relationship with the firebox and the flue gas space; means below the housing for supporting the housing; the firebox having a grate near the bottom thereof and above the opening for primary air, and a charging door for admitting solid fuel, the charging door including at least one transparent panel; the partition means including a generally horizontally extending partition forming the top wall of the firebox and having first and second openings therein for discharging flue gases, and a first vertical wall forming the back wall of the firebox; a manually controlled damper for opening and closing the second opening; means for admitting primary air to the firebox below the grate and passing the primary air upwardly through the grate; means for admitting secondary air to the firebox on either side of the charging door and for directing the secondary air against the transparent panel of the charging door; a variable opening valve controlling the flow of secondary air, the valve being open at all times, and a blower housing located behind the main housing, the blower housing having blower means therein for circulating air in the air space, the stove including a second vertical wall dividing the main housing from the blower housing, and a third vertical wall which forms the back wall of the blower housing.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-87-078460; EDB-87-171440
Patent Number(s):
US 4688545
OSTI ID:
6081957
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English