I've looked on the internet, but I've not seen any specific information on what I want to do. It's common to use drums of water to store water as a heat sink, but I plan on using a small alcohol jet stove to heat water in a barrel to heat a small green house. I just bought a 8x12 greenhouse kit (Palram brand) and I don' have close enough electric to use an electric heater in it.
So my plan is to place a bulkhead fitting near the bottom, convert the pipe from CPVC to coppper, then back to CPVC into another bulkhead fitting at the top. In the middle of this system, I'll angle the copper pipe at a 45 degree angle, and have the alcohol jet stove to heat the water. The heated water should rise, and cause natural circulation. I'll build a box over this section out of backer board lined with galvanized metal hold in more heat, it will be open at the bottom. That should make it heat resistant using those materials. I'm using alcohol because it will burn cleanly, and provide CO2 which should help with plant growth (so I'm told). I'm making the jet stove out of an unused gallon paint can for more capacity, hopefully it will burn for a few days before refilling. I can get a 5 gallon bucket of alcohol from Menard's for about $40.
I also want to supplement the heat with a compost bin, and reflective heat blankets (like they use for runners on cold days), so hopefully I only need to use the stove on the coldest days. My intent is to be able to grow veggies during the winter.
Anyone heard of this kind of setup?? Any thoughts? I plan on doing a Youtube video, good or bad outcome.
So my plan is to place a bulkhead fitting near the bottom, convert the pipe from CPVC to coppper, then back to CPVC into another bulkhead fitting at the top. In the middle of this system, I'll angle the copper pipe at a 45 degree angle, and have the alcohol jet stove to heat the water. The heated water should rise, and cause natural circulation. I'll build a box over this section out of backer board lined with galvanized metal hold in more heat, it will be open at the bottom. That should make it heat resistant using those materials. I'm using alcohol because it will burn cleanly, and provide CO2 which should help with plant growth (so I'm told). I'm making the jet stove out of an unused gallon paint can for more capacity, hopefully it will burn for a few days before refilling. I can get a 5 gallon bucket of alcohol from Menard's for about $40.
I also want to supplement the heat with a compost bin, and reflective heat blankets (like they use for runners on cold days), so hopefully I only need to use the stove on the coldest days. My intent is to be able to grow veggies during the winter.
Anyone heard of this kind of setup?? Any thoughts? I plan on doing a Youtube video, good or bad outcome.