Some old used roofing tin on the wall behind the stove will protect the walls and will reflect that heat out like you want. Simple ,cheap and easily installed with a couple of screws. Looks cool too🤙
Since this vid I did install some tin to the walls and put a fan behind it to get the hot air into the shop. It's been working well and so far I haven't burned the place down!
a real nice effort in your build !! make sure you put some concrete board between your stove and the wall or you may ignite the wall behind the stove !
TY! Since this vid was made I put a fan behind the barrel to move the heat into the shop and added some spaced metal to deflect the heat. I've run it pretty hot and the walls now stays acceptably cool.
Thank you for the idea. I'm going to try and make one too. Can I use a 55-gallon? Or does it have to be a 20 or 30 I'm living on a fixed income. A certain amount has to last me an entire month. I have unlimited free wood that will last me a lifetime. Literally. I've been looking and looking and everything it out of my price range. A business associate I've had for many year owns a metal fabrication shop I'm going to ask him to do any welding that is needed because I don't own a welder.
I made mine from a 30 gallon drum because of space limitations. I would have used a 55 if space allowed. You can do it without having to weld. I cut the chimney and door holes with a metal blade and a jig saw. Then I just used some hinges I had laying around and drilled holes for them and bolted the door back into place. I made a handle from an old long bolt that I bent in the vise and made the latch from some old scrap metal I had. Overall it works well and I get no smoke in the shop unless it's really windy out. The only other thing I did was put about 6" of sand in the bottom so the metal has some protection against the heat. Best wishes on your project!
Do u have the problem of when u open the door the smoke rolls out? I built one exactly like this and it does that smokes the garage out but when the door is closed it is fine any ideas on how to fix this?
Honestly I don't have that problem unless it's really windy or cold out, like below 20 degrees F. I did have that problem with a wood burner in my old shop and making the chimney taller solved it. Hope this helps!
😂That stove is way too close to the two walls especially with that cheap particle board. Atleast you should have some kind of heat resistant barrier material on it. And galvanized pipe for a chimney will actually give off poisonous fumes when heater! WTF? What kind of insurance company would cover that setup?
Nah, it's all good. Particle board has a combustion temp of above 400 degrees. I check it often with a digital thermometer and it's never gotten above 160. I also now have a fan behind the stove which blows the warm air around the shop and reduces the wall temps to about 120 degrees. Been using it for some time now and zero issues. However, I do have a fire extinguisher handy just in case!
