I wanted to build this heat exchanger to reclaim some of the heat that is lost up the chimney of my wood stove.
Chimney heat exchanger water.
1 it keeps my living room and kitchen warm 2 it provides hot water baseboard heat for my tv shop and 3 it preheats water for my electric water.
The water vapor moves into the duct through a unidirectional valve which is used to avoid the backflow of water vapor in the chimney.
The best commercial examples of this approach work very well.
Increased efficiency and lower fuel costs.
I use the wood stove to heat my workshop during the winter months.
The size 39 airculator fireplace heat exchanger draws cool room air into the 88 cfm fan box sends it through the heat chamber and circulates warm air back into the room heating up to 300 to 425.
Dec 1 2019 explore david smith s board fireplace heat exchanger on pinterest.
The majority of water warming attachments employ heat exchangers that are fitted inside the firebox or the chimney of the appliance.
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I have seen heat exchanger units available in stores for around.