Wood gas stove, or is it a wood gas forge?

Here is another test where I took my basic stove but added a fan. This is the 2nd test because the first time I used 12 volts on the fan which then supplied so much air that the stove got red hot on the top. So hot that it burned away the J-B Weld that I used. BTW the fan itself did not get hot from the stove because it blows away the heat.

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[rickvanman]

Interesting experiment. I'm curious, if you were to put a pan directly on top of that cooker, would it extinguish the flames? Would you have to put something between the pan and the top of the cooker to keep it running?

[hiramcook]

You are right. In this test I was just trying the forge out and did not use it to boil water. I had another ring that went on the top of the forge that had holes all around it that I used as a pot stand.

Not sure what would have happened if I had put a pot right on this stove because the fan would still be trying to force air through the stove.

Good observation on your part though. Thanks.

[RCvolunteer1978]

forgive me are we not to use up (burn-up) all the wood in the world it is giving oxygen for the carbon that we produce we need more trees not wood gas stoves

[hiramcook]

You are very correct and that the point of these "wood gas" stoves, to get as much or more heat while using less wood. Thank you for your comment.

[codydean10]

i have the same torch

[hiramcook]

It is a handy little torch. I got mine at Harbor Freight.

[davidvwilliamson]

i think a model aeroplane propellor might be much more efficient

[RCvolunteer1978]

@sizemorej plant more trees simple plant more trees

[smokeycanopy]

@RCvolunteer1978

yes lets keep digging for coal and gas, a few more mines makes sense. or, hold on a renewable energy source, wood! lets all take a second here n think.

[ohm1163058]

Basically the same idea as a pellet stove.

[sizemorej]

@RCvolunteer1978

The issue with rocket stoves is not that they burn wood. The issue is they use less than 20 percent of the amount of wood to create the same heat. Also they use smaller woody material so they could use dead falls, under brush or bamboo. The other thing in the case of the tropics is the pigeon pea which is a staple of most of the hot areas is a bean that grows on a bush than gets about an inch and a half. When the plant is finished you have excellent firewood for cooking.

[MrHoustonsk8er]

@rickvanman why would it go out the fan still provides the oxygen

[TomPauley]

Yes, it IS a sustainable technology (love that word); "SUSTAINABLE"!

[badphobar]

great stove now and find the hight for that extention you mentioned. I would be happy to use it as it is without changes. but it could always be better as any stove builder will firmly believe. you could sell that one to most people.

great stove thanks