Chusheng Electric Appliance Co., Ltd model LC330 wood stove

[jw934]

One version this stove has a water tank which the user need to fill with 15mm to 20mm of water before usage. The water is to capture the wood ash blown out by the fan. Another version has a flexible metal pipe to carry the ash away. It makes sense that forced air wood stove would have more ask in the exhast than natural draft stoves.

[wheelnutt]

@jw934 I like the look of this machine, wish I knew what he is saying.

[jw934]

@wheelnutt The description of the video contains a Google translation of the product info from the manufacturer web site. Hope that help.

[jw934]

I think I figured it out. There is an exhaust tube going from the top ring down to a small water task at the back. My guess is that the water is used to capture unburned smoke. The fan provides sufficient air pressure to make this possible.

[jw934]

Could someone explain why does water need to be added to the end of the stove before using it? I think that is what I see but I am not certain.

[jw934]

If anyone has tried both this stove and the rocket stove, I would sure appreciate some comments. Never tried either, but my guess is that the flame size control is better, max heat is stronger, CO and PM emissions are higher, overall height is lower, weight about the same, operating cost higher due to the electric components, product life longer (with maintenance/replacement), can be used more effectively with a greater variety of fuel, pots, and recipes than any single rocket stove.

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@jw934 I WATCHED IT AGAIN AFTER READING YOUR COMMENTS. I STUDIED THE VIDEO A FEW TIMES. I BELIEVE YOU ARE RIGHT. THE AIR COMES UP FROM THE BOTTOM, MIXES WITH THE WOOD GAS, RISES UP TO THE OPENING, THE WOK IS PLACED ON TOP AND SEALS THE FLAME INSIDE. THEN THERE IS AN OPENING UNDER THE WOK FOR EXHAUST THAT LEADS DOWN THE BACK WHERE THE WATER IS STORED. THE WATER MUST ALSO COOL THE EXHAUST AS WELL AS FILTER THE ASHES FOR INDOOR USE. THATS WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU. YOU ARE PRETTY SHARP JW.

MUDDy

[muddymuddymuddmann]

NICE APPLIANCE! SMALL AND POWERFUL.

MUDDy

[camelsonhorizon]

@muddymuddymuddmann thats funny you were watching this video i just found. Sterling engines On the woodstoves!!

[muddymuddymuddmann]

@camelsonhorizon Ha Ha IT'S A SMALL YOU TUBE AFTER ALL! I AM INSTALLING A WOODSTOVE IN MY HOUSE. I HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO MAKE A STIRLING ENGINE TO BLOW THE AIR THREW THE VENTS FOR COOLING THE STOVE AND SPREADING THE HEAT AROUND THE HOUSE BETTER. THE ELECTRIC FAN DOESNT WORK, BUT THE ELECTRIC CORD NEAR THE STOVE SCARES ME ANYWAY. LOL.

MUDDy