55 gallon drum style heater

[fgl123]

I'm thinking about going this route with heating my 24x36 shop. I bought the double drum kit, but not sure if i'll keep it. I'm pretty handy so i'll probably just build my own version since i can tell right off that the kit probably won't get enough air. I've seen a few on you tube but i was wondering if anyone else had any suggestions or pictures you'd like to share. thanks

 

[VairKing]

Check my pic, my drum heater is in the background. Sorry I dont seem to have any great pictures of it. I stood the bottom drum on end and used a 2" hole saw to cut several holes, then inserted exhaust tubing through them and welded everything up. Then I use an old fuel oil furnace's blower to blow air through it. With enough wood in it it would easily heat my non insulated no ceiling shop quite nicely. The one draw back was the foot print it took up. My new shop has in floor heat run off my wood boiler, so I may have the barrel stove for sale soon.

 

[VairKing]

Its been a few years since I ran it, but now that I look at the pic I remember I built a riser base to get it up off the ground to ease my back pain, and then used a box fan above it to help scavenge heat off the upper barrel. These things take tons of wood to get enough heat to overcome lack of insulation. The fuel oil furnace could still be used for normal operation without a fire.

 

[klogan121]

I'm thinking about going this route with heating my 24x36 shop. I bought the double drum kit, but not sure if i'll keep it. I'm pretty handy so i'll probably just build my own version since i can tell right off that the kit probably won't get enough air. I've seen a few on you tube but i was wondering if anyone else had any suggestions or pictures you'd like to share. thanks

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1788

Hey, check out the above GJ link to a great thread on 55 gallon barrel stove ideas!