Water Heater Wood Stove

Sorry, but I have a hard time throwing anything away if I can use it for something!
Tools used:
- angle grinder with cut off wheel and grinding wheel
- flux core wire welder
- sharpie
- adjustable wrench
Supplies:
- intact water heater tank
- black high temperature stove paint
- one steel door hinge
- various threaded steel plugs
- 1/2" all thread rod, nuts and washers
- 1/16" steel plate
- 1/2" steel pipe for legs
- 1/2" rebar grate inside for wood to rest on

Money saved as compared to electricity for heat? I dunno, about $1000 per year!

Standing next to a potent infrared heat source after being outside in the cold - PRICELESS!!!

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[thinkyourright]

We don't need to know the age and about the rust!! We'll be able to see that on whatever it is we decide to use. Just get to the crux of what you did for ppl who want to replicate a similar stove.

Theres got to be 100's of vids on here with ppl just babbling and not giving any good instructions on how and what they did. Just a place for ppl to hear themselves ramble.

[sbartasek]

@thinkyourright the age and rust info was for people who might be getting rid of one that's still good. I intended the first few seconds to show you a picture. That I thought would be enough info to let you decide if you wanted to see the rest. If you want better instructions, don't bitch like a little girl. Just ask. But thanks for watching anyway

[CCSinventions]

so what's the stove made out of??

[sbartasek]

@CCSinventions The majority of it is the tank that's left if you rip the outer sheet metal and insulation off an electric water heater. Same size and shape, just with a door and exhaust cut in, and legs.

[DCVU2]

This is the best example of a diy wood stove that I have ever seen. Bravo! Your design is so much simpler than than the others.

[sbartasek]

@DCVU2 Thanks! I'm thinking of making it more complicated by heating 80 gallons of water with the waste heat :P and then possibly using that to heat the house with when it becomes too hot or overnight after the fire dies

[CCSinventions]

@sbartasek i wish i saw this vid last week because a couple days ago i took one too the scrap yard