Stove Grate Injects Air To Get Fire Going
“I have a boxwood stove in my garage that I lined with firebricks years ago. It was always a little slow getting a fire started with no grate. To solve the problem, I welded up a grate from scrap 1-in. sq. tubing. Then I drilled some 1/8-in. dia. holes into the tubing and added an air hose fitting to one end.
“To start the fire, I simply connect a nearby air compressor hose and open the valve enough to force some air under the fire. It doesn’t take long to get the fire going strong. Once the stove’s chimney pipe gets warm and it’s drawing nicely on its own, I disconnect the air hose and use the stove’s normal draft controls. The entire grate assembly lifts out easily for ash removal.” (Anonymous)
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Stove Grate Injects Air To Get Fire Going ENERGY Miscellaneous “I have a boxwood stove in my garage that I lined with firebricks years ago It was always a little slow getting a fire started with no grate To solve the problem I welded up a grate from scrap 1-in sq tubing Then I drilled some 1/8-in dia holes into the tubing and added an air hose fitting to one end “To start the fire I simply connect a nearby air compressor hose and open the valve enough to force some air under the fire It doesn’t take long to get the fire going strong Once the stove’s chimney pipe gets warm and it’s drawing nicely on its own I disconnect the air hose and use the stove’s normal draft controls The entire grate assembly lifts out easily for ash removal ” Anonymous
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