Sedore

The Sedore top loading wood stove is a good design, needing a secondary air intake. We have been working on this. Any suggestions or questions welcome.
dickgallien@gmail.com

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Science & Technology

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• sedore
• gasifier
• wood
• stove
• cross
• draft
• top
• loading

[bobbypin57]

I would like to see the stove operating when set up and adjusted per factory operating manual and connected to a properly installed stack.

[dickgallien]

I didn't receive a manual and had no need for one. The stack works fine, as have the many I've put in, heating only with wood, for 50 years. I don't sell them, just trying to improve an interesting design.

[bobbypin57]

i have the manual, i'll send it if you wish

[dickgallien]

No thanks, but that is generous of you. Is the manual from the Canadian Sedore? I bought mine from Bruce Wolfe at Deer River, Mn.. He just started making them and hasn't had time to improve the secondary air yet. Mine is 9" from a poured, divider wall, which acts as a heat sink; however, I have 2 ss heat loops in Sedore and will put a ss tank in the 9" space, next winter. Do you have a Sedore or are you selling them?

[woodsinme]

@dickgallien I liked your add on, but would not use oil. The stains may have been due to the oil and not creosote from the wood. Nice video, thanks. 50 years. You are apparently doing something right!

[BLIMP7737]

consider the situation which is a load of wood atop a bed of coals. as the stove heats up, the load gets hotter & gassifies more so more secondary air would be needed. even if no smoke is visible , the uncombusted CO [invisible] would be a significant fuel loss.co combustion requires 1200*f of stochiometric CO/air mix & PRODUCES A BLUE FLAME

[ishotwapiti]

are you going to put some wood with that oil?

[guitardom]

On the Sedore web site , they don't say very much about their stoves needing a secondary air intake . Is this why you have all that creosote ?

[bobbypin57]

I think it is from Bruce Wolf. No I do not have a Sedore, only heard about it a few weeks ago. I was searching for a stove that does not require electricity, will burn everything, and heat water. The sedore is the only one that fits the bill, so far. Still need to find out more about them. The reason for my first comment was; the Sedore advertisement led me to believe if I set the stove per manual instructions, there would be a hot burn with no cresote. After seeing your video?????

[slatterbench70]

Hi,

I too have been working on secondary air designs for woodstoves. Your stove is very different from mine. There are three features that I have been concentrating on to achieve greater efficiency. First is insulation. I insulate the firebox as much as possible with 1.25" firebricks. Keeping the heat in the stove is important. This applies to the lower half of the stove. The second feature is the air tubes. Most people use 1" stainless, with 3/16" holes every 1/2", third is a baffle.