Wood burning water heater

Convert a Hot Water Heater Into a Wood Stove: About 6 years ago, with the cost of heating my house rising, I began looking at designs for wood stoves. In The Mother Earth News (Issue # 49- January/February 1978) I found a promising article about using discarded hot water heaters. Using that art…

Domestic Hot Water is a fantastic option for many woodstoves and cookstoves. But how does it actually work?

Choosing an off grid water heater takes more than visiting the neighborhood hardware store. Traditional water heaters just won't cut it. In my guide, I go over alternative water heaters that you can use for an off grid home.

Choosing an off grid water heater takes more than visiting the neighborhood hardware store. Traditional water heaters just won't cut it. In my guide, I go over alternative water heaters that you can use for an off grid home.

This is the details of my wood-fired water heater, converted from a natural gas water heater. Sounds dangerous doesn't it? The finished product of this project pictured above, of course. You can see that it's a plain old Rheem (the gas burner and valve...

ARTICLES - Wood - Obtaining Domestic Hot Water (DHW) from a Wood Stove Obtaining Domestic Hot Water from a Wood or Coal Stove Many folks have...

I built my first stove using a propane tank about 36" tall, 15" in diameter. Also, I'm burning scrap lumber, mostly pine flooring and 2x4's that I've split into smaller pieces.

Make your own DIY wood stove water heater. Our design, the Blazing Showers Stovepipe Water Heater, produces hot water that stays warm for up to 48 hours.

Water-less FORCED AIR OUTSIDE WOOD BURNING FURNACE; outdoor wood furnace hot forced air