How do I build a heat exchanger or what I really want to do is build a stainless steel loop on top of my firebox on my stove. It gets very hot there. I know which pump to buy but just need to know where to buy the coil or how to have someone bend the tubing to how I want it. What a process. I found a company online who builds the loops for 200.00 but they are suppose to go in the firebox and thats not what I want. Any suggestions. Thanks

Someplace --- and I cannot find it right now -- There are pictures of a guy that made a three pass HX out of 3/4 fin tube and attached it to the side of his stove with magnets holding the stand offs. It was a nice setup as it included a PRV and an expansion tank.

Is this similar to what you envisioned?

I saw that somewhere awhile ago. Talked to a guy at Therma-coil.com and they put a loop in the firebox. Suppose to work good or I can send my stove back to the builder and he said he will put one in the exhaust manifold and weld it in for 250.00. The only thing is I have to pull it out of my basement and ship it to North Carolina. That's at least another 3 to 400.00 bucks. I'm gonna try to get a coil and do it myself.

well did you get your coil thing in your stove? How is it working? How much was it? Can it heat 2 to 6 gallon of water and bring the water temp up 20 to 30 degree per min, per gallon, like mine are doing and heat your demisic hot water all so, along with most if not all of your home.Have you read some testimonies on my forum ( ask sting if you do not know how to find my web site or my forum )I am really intrested how it is working.
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by tommy » April 9th, 2011, 7:59 am

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by chadhumm » April 1st, 2011, 4:44 pm

I took a trip up to Minnesota in March of 2010 to see some working heating systems using Tommy's kit. After seeing them work and how satisfied his customers were, I purchased one myself for my St. Croix Auburn stove. I am heating my domestic hot water as well as running a water to air heat exchanger in my in my forced air furnace. I used it this winter supplemeted with a pellet stove that had to use very little fuel since Tommy's kit took care of 90% of the heating of an old two story farm house in Northern Illinois. With the system set up in my basement so I have the added protection from pipes freezing. I was able to get heat throughout all parts of the house, which I couldn't have done with the corn stove alone and 'bonus', domestic hot water without paying for propane. I have saved approximately $1,000 a year on propane. This is my first heating season using the kit and I see I will have a fast return on investment

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by tommy » April 9th, 2011, 8:05 am

by kirkkara » March 6th, 2011, 8:33 pm

The hot air from the stove heats our garage and the hot water heats my sons bedroom and my office which were pretty cold before. Now they are heated by Crosslinks boiler system by us adding baseboard throughout the rooms. With the stove burning the same amount of fuel that it took to just heat the garage.
Thanks Tom

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Sting wrote:

It is on U tube he says it work ok for his demisic.

I might check that out because you never know when you may need something for your demisic or even if you have one.
thx stinger