Wood burning stove...

[HayZee518]

I believe VOGELZANG has a site for their stoves along with replacement parts. the bottom part of my stove [ well actually the whole stove is cast iron] is round and has an extension inside the pot bottom with rectalgular holes coming out towards the inside circumference of the stove bottom. in the center there is an akmost square sort of cutout where the sliding grate fits. the grate is supported by fingers that are cast in this "bottom." and allows the grate to slide in and out. there are slots on this grate. its purpose is to shake the clinkers from the bottom of the stove into the ash pan below. since a coal fire "fires" from below and through the coals, clinkers - burned coal needs to be taken out occasionally. air flow for a coal stove is from the bottom through the coal bed and up into the burn chamber.

[DKAudio]

How is air flow preferred in a wood burner?

[HayZee518]

air flow in a wood stove is partially up from the bottom but most of it goes in through the draft door on the firing door.

[DKAudio]

Great news, there are 3 cast iron "nubs" that stick out at the bottom of the firing chamber. All I should need is a circular grate, do you think a grill one would work.

[HayZee518]

I made a grate for my coalstove out of 1/2 inch steel plate. I made it just long enough so that at full open it wasn't that open so as to lose the whole load of coal into the ash pan. - just enough so that the burnt klinkers dropped through.

[Hube]

All these changes to a woodstove can have serious results.
Eg; are these changes/modifications approved by the CSA or UL. , or at least your FIRE INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS.?
If something ever happens to cause a fire in the home you may be out of luck for any insurance coverage,etc.
Think about it.

[DKAudio]

I mentioned earlier that I will talk to my insurance agent (good friend of mine). If all else I will use it as a garage heater during winter. My garage is detached and over 10' from the house.

[HayZee518]

if you fire your stove with coal, the whole bottom including the grate will glow an orange color. I don't think a grate from a grill will work. make a grate from 1/2 inch steel plate. better yet I'll put up a diagram of the one I made.

[HayZee518]

coal stove grate

[DKAudio]

Great, thanks.

I will probably post again once I get a chance to start working on it.