Eternal log - myth or reality? How to heat a wood-burning stove to keep the house warm: fuel preparation, heating optimization Do-it-yourself eternal log from a pipe

The article contains interesting and effective method organization of the hearth with the help of logs. The article contains different ways device for a vertical combustion furnace from logs. You will also find photo instructions for creating a wood burner with your own hands.

In the previous article, we talked about furnaces, which are based on the effect of pyrolysis (combustion of gases). Pyrolysis can also be successfully used to organize disposable stoves directly from fuel - wooden logs and logs of 40-80 cm.

The described option has advantages:

the ability to cook / warm up food without additional (iron) devices, except for a pot or pan;
efficiency - one log burns for 3-4 hours;
good light;
speed of organization - no need to collect thin firewood.

Along with the advantages, there are some characteristic disadvantages:

exactly sawn off chocks or logs are needed;
in some cases, you need a saw or wire;
oven disposability.

In the future, the advantages and disadvantages will be given relative to other varieties. In the people, such a vertical fire is called a "candle".

Method number 1. Finnish candle

This option is suitable if you can use a chainsaw. The chock needs to be cut, dividing the cut circle into equal parts, ideally 6 parts. Do not make cuts to the end, so that an untouched section of the tree (“bottom”) remains. Then split the core with an ax, add fuel and lubricants (oil, gasoline, diesel fuel) and set fire to it.

Advantages:

manufacturing time - 10 minutes, you can make several "candles" in one hour;
safety - the bottom will not allow dry grass on the ground to ignite;
the fire does not damage the soil even after complete burnout;
high bright flame;
gives a lot of heat and light;
portable design.

Flaws:

burns out quickly (2.5-3 hours);
difficult to kindle;
need a chainsaw.

Method number 2. Finnish candle-2

Chock should be split into 4 equal parts to get equal logs. They need to be installed in their original form (in the form of a chock) and kindled in the middle. You can pick up a tree from a home woodpile.

In fact, this is a reduced copy of the “three logs” stove. The principle is the same, the advantages and disadvantages are similar.

Method number 3. Three logs

Versatile vertical disposable oven long burning. To organize the hearth, only three adjacent chocks are required. Then you just need to make a fire inside the resulting well. After burning out, the chocks can be moved closer to the center. This type of wooden stove combines all the advantages, with virtually no drawbacks.

Advantages:

simplicity of the device - no need to additionally prepare the material;
optimal balance of light and heat;
burning time without adding fuel - up to 7 hours;
sustainability.

Flaws:

less resistance to wind;
logs should be evenly split.

How to properly fold a wood stove. Video instruction

Method number 4. Primus

The most perfect and convenient way to organize a log stove. It gives a high concentration of flame and can be performed in a “mini version” 20-30 cm high. In order to organize a Primus, you will need several logs, and not necessarily from one chock.

Operating procedure:

We cut off the chock of a given size.

We divide it into 4-6 parts with an ax or a saw, or we select suitable logs.

We cut out the core and make notches (chips).

We connect the logs with wire so that we get a “well” inside. If the logs are large, you can make 2 of them shorter than the rest. This will provide oxygen for pyrolysis while setting up the pot or pan.

A cold hearth before kindling should look like this:

We load the chips into the free space inside the stove.

Burn and use. Pay attention to the flame pure form pyrolysis combustion.

Larger variants can be used for general purposes.

The optimal length of a log (chock) is two of its diameters. The ability to cook food, boil water is available for the first 2 hours after ignition, until the logs are burned out.

Video how to make a primus stove

How a disposable oven can be useful on the farm

The main property of a wooden stove is the combustion of pyrolysis gases, which makes it an effective reactor when creating a stove in the yard, a barbecue, a cauldron or a brazier. A concentrated flame can be used to warm up and burn metal or a slaughtered bird - pyrolysis burning for 2-3 hours is a lot. A dense flame will melt cold lumpy bitumen or roofing material many times faster for roofing works than a regular campfire and will replace a propane burner (portable version) in an upright position.

The principle of organizing the Finnish candle stove described above is an economical and convenient way to heat and create an impromptu camp or yard kitchen. He can not only save time and effort, but even save lives in the event of an unforeseen parking (overnight stay) in a remote area.

Despite the emergence of new types of boilers and stoves, wood heating remains relevant for the heat supply of cottages and small houses. The efficiency of its operation and fuel consumption depend on the correct organization of the system. But besides this, it is important to know how to heat your stove or boiler with wood so that the house is warm.

What determines the heat transfer of a wood stove

The heat transfer of the heating system depends on several factors: the design of the stove and its condition, the quality of the firewood and the degree of thermal insulation of the house. These parameters are calculated even before the organization of heat supply. But often they need to be optimized for the existing system.

minimize heat loss at home: insulate the outer walls and roof, install new windows with a low heat transfer rate;
make preventive maintenance of the furnace: make sure the integrity of the furnace and ash pan, install a heat-insulating layer from the side of the outer wall;
prepare firewood: choose the right type of wood, form logs of the optimal size, dry them.

These actions must be done before the start of the heating season. In this way, you can avoid additional heating costs and maintain a normal temperature level in the house with minimal effort. But the most crucial moment is the preparation and proper use of fuel.

Stoker's secrets: how to use firewood economically and efficiently

The first step is to choose the optimal wood. “Solid” varieties are best suited for wood heating - oak, walnut or birch. These logs have maximum heat dissipation. But the choice is not always possible and often the available species are used - hardwood or pine. The latter contains a large amount of resins, which in the process of burning will form a layer of soot inside the chimney.

To prepare for the winter season, you need to do the following:

prepare firewood - chop into logs and dry them;
organize a place for their storage - a canopy or a separate room;
make a place for drying near the stove - the next batch of firewood should contain a minimum of moisture.

These steps need to be considered in more detail.

Log preparation

During the preparation of firewood, the optimal size of the logs should be calculated in advance. They depend on the dimensions of the furnace. The length of the logs should be 3-4 cm less than the same indicator of the combustion chamber. The diameter of the firewood is usually 9-11 cm. If it is larger, the core will not burn out. To solve this problem, you will need to constantly knock ash off the logs.

During preparation, you need to pay attention to the following nuances:

the absence of foreign objects in the wood - nails, metal staples;
knots have a higher density and burn worse;
wood shavings are not recommended for use as fuel.

An important point is the correct storage of logs. Air gaps should be formed between them to remove moisture. The woodpile is protected from atmospheric precipitation by a canopy. Its dimensions should be 20-30 cm larger than the dimensions of the stacked firewood.

Furnace Prevention

The next step is to optimize the parameters of the heating system. In order to keep the house warm when heating with wood, preventive work should be carried out. The integrity of the structure is checked, if necessary, the old masonry is dismantled and a new one is installed. The design capacity of the structure must correspond to the actual need.

Types of preventive work with a wood-burning stove:

cleaning the ash pan, combustion chamber and chimney from soot;
checking the gaps of the grate, if necessary, they are replaced;
doors must close tightly;
if in winter period moisture forms on the inside of the chimney - it is insulated.

The last factor is very important. Condensate flows into the combustion chamber and reduces efficiency wood stove. It also provokes the rapid formation of a layer of soot in the chimney and a decrease in its working diameter, which will affect the thrust indicator.

Laying and maintaining the flame

Stack firewood in the combustion chamber should be loose. There should be gaps between the logs for air supply. In terms of height, firewood should not occupy the entire volume of the firebox. Air draft is the circulation flow between the ash pan and the chimney. Therefore, there should be space between the firewood and the grate. To do this, it is recommended to put one log across the entire masonry at the bottom of the firebox.

Traction adjustment. The maximum air flow should be only at the time of kindling. When the flame is stable, reduce the draft by closing the ash pan door.
The combustion chamber door must be closed at all times.
After burning the top layer of firewood, it is recommended to bring down the soot so that the rest of the wood burns out.
Periodic cleaning of the ash pan.

Guided by these simple rules, you can heat the stove with wood correctly, and the house will always be warm and cozy. It is important that the heat transfer is not more than required. Otherwise, fuel consumption will increase and, as a result, heating costs will increase.

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Alternative descriptions

wild fuel

Sawn and split trees used as fuel

Logs for firebox

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Collapsible fuel

solid fuel

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What should not be taken into the forest

Fuel

They can be broken even without an ax

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Recently, many companies have been producing cars that use energy sources other than gasoline, and meanwhile, back in 1946, the ZIS-21A truck was mass-produced, running on this alternative fuel.

. “Slowly and damp ... light up” (last)

Chocks burning in the oven

Chumps after quartering

The contents of the woodpile

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The story of the Russian writer M. Zoshchenko

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Tied up in a woodpile

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crackling in the fireplace

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Fireplace fuel

Kharchi for the oven

They break even without an ax

In the yard, on the grass, that's just the thing

Fuel for the Russian stove

Perched on the yard grass

Furnace heat supplier in the hut

Solid fuel, but not coal

stacked in a pile

All kinds of wood as fuel

Fuel for the Russian bathhouse

They, raw, burn worse in the oven

Logs for the fireplace

. "food" for a potbelly stove

What can fire the oven?

Pierced fuel

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We have golden chicks in the stove

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Fuel for the stove, logs for the firebox

. "Food" for a potbelly stove

. "Who is in the forest, who is on ..." (last)

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Furnace "fire burners"

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What can fire the oven

Friends, every day we analyze who and for what search queries gets to our site. And we noticed that the word do-it-yourself eternal log got a lot of requests. Accordingly, readers wanted to find this information on our website. Maybe this is due to the fact that we have articles that describe products made from logs, stumps, saw cuts and they think that this also applies to us.

We decided to study and describe in this article what kind of wonderful log it is, which will help save on heating and how to make it yourself, especially since there are many negative and positive reviews on the Internet.

The device of the eternal log is shown in the diagram below.

This is not a log, but an ordinary metal pipe, sealed on both sides. A hole is made in the pipe, which can be closed with a valve. Water is poured through this hole and fills the entire volume of the pipe. Several small holes were also made along the entire length of the pipe. Accordingly, so that water does not pour out through these holes, legs are made.

According to the inventor in the video, this eternal log is endless source savings on heating and will work for a long time.

It is also said that the stove will work more efficiently.

How does all this work? Water is poured into the pipe, preferably hot, so that the heating is faster, but cold is also possible. A funnel can be inserted into the hole to ensure that the water enters the hole accurately. From hot water the full effect of the formation of saturated steam begins faster.

Physics

The burning time of firewood increases significantly, for example, without an eternal log, burning lasts an average of 1 hour 10 minutes, and with it - 1 hour 40 minutes, that is, longer by 40%. It turns out that for heating a house or a room, less firewood is required.
The heat capacity of steam is twice that of the ambient air. This is indicated in the reference book "Specific heat capacities of solids, liquids and gases." The specific heat capacity at constant pressure is 1 KJ/kg*K for air and 2.14 KJ/kg*K for water vapor at 100°C.

After pouring water, close the hole with a cork and install an eternal log at the very bottom of the stove. On the left, on the right and on top, ordinary logs are placed, kindling is placed and you set it all on fire.

After a while, the water boils and steam is formed. Then air and steam are mixed inside the stove and a mixture is formed, the heat capacity of which is almost twice that of ordinary air.

Watch the video: Eternal log– savings on heating up to 50%

In the end, is it a myth or a reality?

What can we say about it? All this, of course, is not true, no one has repealed the laws of physics, and the law of conservation of energy still exists. Accordingly, in order to receive additional energy in one place, this energy must be spent in another. It is also always necessary to ensure that the holes are always open, otherwise a water hammer may occur and turn the entire firebox.

There is only one advice - a well-built stove will save fuel and keep the heat for a long time. But to do this, you need an experienced village stove-maker who can determine the volume of the house and build a stove of the required size.

Fireplaces and wood stoves are rarely used in modern houses for heating due to the fact that high-tech methods of maintaining heat are much faster, more convenient and do not require such physical costs. But, despite this, fireplaces do not lose their popularity, creating a unique spiritual atmosphere in country houses or city apartments.

One of the important procedures to ensure the safe use of a wood-burning stove or fireplace is regular cleaning of the chimney. This is required regardless of the design of the chimney, through a wall or with an exit through the roof. Why clean the chimney and how often should it be done? How effectively can this procedure be carried out using a chimney cleaner log "Chimney sweep"?

Why you need to clean your chimney

To understand why it is necessary to clean the chimneys of stoves and fireplaces from soot, first of all, you need to know what happens in the chimney when using any type of solid fuel material, including firewood. When a fire burns in a fireplace or stove, so-called combustion products, soot and soot are actively released. All this, together with smoke, goes upstairs, right into the fireplace chimneys and settles on the walls of the pipe with a soft greasy layer. The more time has passed since the last cleaning, the less space there is for extracting smoke and

Of course, proper operation, as well as adherence to simple principles for selecting firewood for a stove or fireplace, can significantly slow down this process:

It is not necessary to burn anything in the stove (fireplace) except firewood. It is better to try to dispose of any household, even paper garbage in other ways.
Choose firewood exclusively from those tree species that contain a minimum of resins. This is, for example, dry wood of alder, aspen, oak, birch. A little worse on their own quality characteristics firewood from fruit trees, which are so loved for the amazing aroma that is released during combustion. Experts consider coniferous trees to be outsiders in this list, emitting a large amount of soot due to the high content of natural resins. It is also not recommended to often use not the most expensive, but quickly burning poplar and willow.
Do not forget about the regular cleaning of the blower.

Compliance with all of the above, along with prevention, will allow you to avoid serious clogging of the chimney for years. But, despite this, it will still not be possible to avoid cleaning the stove (chimney) pipe. In addition to settling soot, a blockage can form from the outside if debris or a foreign object gets into the pipe. Therefore, chimney repair and cleaning professionals often recommend checking the chimney in autumn and spring.

How do you know if you need a chimney cleaning? The first sign that the procedure cannot be postponed will be a visible deterioration in traction. The exit of the main amount of smoke and smell not through the pipe, but into the room, sparks flying from the fireplace - a signal that the chimney is dirty. Draft, slow and insufficient, not only creates smoke, but can also lead to intoxication with components carbon monoxide. In addition, a spark flying out of the fireplace can cause a fire or injury.

Why else is a contaminated chimney so dangerous? The ignition of accumulated soot can easily lead to cracking and destruction of the walls of the chimney. The conclusion that can be reached on the basis of all of the above: cleaning the chimney is an important procedure, the thoroughness and regularity of which determines the good operation of stoves and fireplaces, as well as the safety of the house.

Cleaning methods

Depending on the means by which the chimneys of stoves and fireplaces are cleaned of soot, all methods for removing dirty sediment from the chimney can be divided into three groups:

The oldest known method is mechanical, it is also a traditional cleaning of chimneys. The procedure is carried out with the help of special “chimney sweep tools”: various brushes and a “core”, a cable with a heavy load to break through the blockage. Despite the outward primitiveness, such cleaning of chimneys of stoves and fireplaces from soot gives the best effect and allows you to cope with the most neglected types of chimney blockage.

Thermal cleaning is also a rather old method, proven over the years. It consists in "burning out" soot by heating with well-dried pine wood. Technically, making a fire and waiting for the result is the easiest and most inexpensive way. But also the most dangerous: with a large accumulation of soot, a fire in the chimney is practically a small explosion. Trumpet, especially from brickwork, which has small cracks, while it may simply fall apart. Therefore, experts advise using this method only as a preventive measure, provided that a large amount of soot and soot has not had time to settle in the chimney.

Chemical (non-mechanical) cleaning. Considering the use for cleaning the stove (chimney) pipe of just such a tool as the Chimney Sweep log, reviews of which are found on most construction forums, it is worth considering chemical methods in more detail. Apply Chemical properties substances for dissolving or drying soot in the chimney began many decades ago, with the so-called folk remedies. For example, the most famous life hack invented by our great-grandfathers is burning potato peels. Also, the chimney was often cleaned by pouring ordinary salt on the red-hot firewood. To date, along with folk remedies, a huge number of modern products of chemical laboratories have appeared in stores, designed to clean chimney chimneys in a non-mechanical way. Similar products are available in the form of pressed bars (or logs), as well as in the form of dry powder masses. Distinguishes from folk methods modern "chemistry" the need to strictly follow the instructions and observe the dosage, as well as a smaller amount of a substance used at a time.

To the means chemical cleaning includes the Chimney Sweep log, often recommended on construction sites on the Internet. What is this remedy and how should it be used to effectively get rid of soot deposits in the chimney?

Chimney sweep log: what is it

What is the patented non-mechanical flue pipe cleaner? Its corporate name is "Log Chimney Sweep" (reviews about this tool are given below). Outwardly, it is a pressed bar, 25x8x6 cm in size, wrapped in a protective paper wrapper. Sold in original packaging containing product information and instructions for the procedure.

The product is recommended for cleaning chimneys and chimneys of any type, even complex designs, such as a curved chimney through the wall. Substances that are part of the logs, when burned, emit volatile chemical substances, which enter the chimney along with smoke and hot air and act on the soot layer accumulated there. As a result, the contaminants in the chimney dry out and fall off the walls of the chimney.

Log "Chimney sweep" is intended for fireplaces or stoves on coal or wood raw materials. It is strictly forbidden to use this product in ovens equipped with special devices, as well as those operating on gas or electricity.

Important! The question often arises as to whether such a tool as the Chimney Sweep log can completely replace mechanical cleaning. Reviews of professionals about this tool warn: such cleaning can only be preventive in nature. The use of logs for a long time eliminates the need to contact a specialist who cleans the chimney. However, completely abandon mechanical cleaning will not work.

The composition of the means "Chimney sweep"

Log "Chimney sweep" is declared by the manufacturers as a product that is safe for humans and pets. In the composition of artificial logs:

Charcoal wax (small content of coal dust).
Sawdust of natural wood.
Natural substances: urea and amorphous silica.
Ammonium sulfate is a substance that, in fact, is a compound of sulfuric acid and is actively used for industrial needs. Including, in order to disinfect water in urban water supply systems.
Sodium sulfate (anhydrous), another commonly used sulfuric acid compound (sodium salt). In addition to industrial purposes, this substance is officially food additive, and was previously used in pharmacology.
Substances in the composition that may cause concern - and in concentrated form, both are contraindicated for contact with the mucous membranes of the eyes and human skin. Therefore, it is not necessary to pull the log out of the protective paper shell. Better yet, protect yourself with regular rubber gloves.

Preparation for the procedure

To ensure safety, before cleaning the chimney with the Chimney Sweep logs, preparatory steps should be taken.

First of all, you need to inspect the chimney to check if the pipe is clogged with foreign debris. If a blockage is found in the chimney, the use of logs should be abandoned in favor of a mechanical cleaning method.

Do I need to lay firewood along with the Chimney Sweep logs

The use of the "Chimney sweep" tool is quite acceptable without "support" in the form of coals or wood firewood. However, hot coals left from the previous fireplace insert (stove) or dry wood laid before cleaning the chimney with the Chimney Sweep log will significantly enhance the effect of the application. this tool. When cleaning the chimney with a Chimney Sweep log in combination with firewood (coals), a bar of the product is laid out on top.

Forbidden! Burn more than one log in combination with hot coals.

Instructions for use

How to properly and safely use the Chimney Sweep log? The instructions are located on the original packaging of the product:

Remove the log from the original packaging without unwrapping the protective wrapper and place it in the firebox. Set fire to the paper wrapper on both sides.
In a closing stove, the door leaves should be covered, and a protective grill should be used in the fireplace.
Wait until the bar is completely burned (about 90 minutes).
The remains (ash) of the bar should be left in the fireplace for the entire period of validity, about 1-2 weeks. During this time, you can use the stove (fireplace) in the usual mode.
After the procedure, it is recommended to ventilate the room.

Last cleaning step

It will be necessary to thoroughly clean the stove (fireplace) two weeks after applying the Chimney Sweep Log. During this time, all active substances will have time to have the maximum possible effect on deposits in the chimney. Soot, softened under their action, falls down.

At this stage, it is important to remove the fallen soot from the elbow of the chimney pipe, the firebox of the smoke damper and other accessible elements of the fireplace (stove), the chimney will again need to be inspected. Fireplaces with curved flue ducts are especially necessary to clean, otherwise the remaining soot can clog the chimney.

To remove cleaning waste, tools available to everyone are well suited: a vacuum cleaner and an ordinary fireplace brush.

How much is needed for one cleaning

Another question that may arise for a person using the Chimney Sweep for the first time: how many logs should be burned at a time for more efficient cleaning? Manufacturers recommend burning one log for regular cleaning, and two for wide chimneys, but one after another, and not simultaneously. Laying two logs in one burn is allowed for the first cleaning or removal of a large layer of settled contaminants. But this should be done carefully, observing all fire safety measures.

How often should I clean with the help of Chimney Sweep logs?

It is recommended to carry out the cleaning procedure by the manufacturer of the Chimney Sweep regularly, at least twice a year. The frequency of cleaning depends to a large extent on how often the stove or fireplace is used. For example, if the fireplace is lit once a day, it is enough to carry out preventive cleaning twice a season, using one bar each time. If the fireplace (stove) is heated no more than once a week, one log for the heating season is enough.