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Rex B wrote in article
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knowone wrote:

CHEAP: Vogelzang wood-burning, two barrel stove - tractor supply.

Lots and

lots of heat. $40.00 or so.

I have something similar, though homemade and one barrel only. It is the
primary heat for my 1000 sf shop, steel building. I feed it all the
scrap wood I would not burn at home, plus shop waste paper, oily paper
towels etc. Puts out lots of heat, but it does consume fuel and
requires some attention. I'm looking at converting it to waste-oil.


Question......

How does one shut a wood stove off after spilling gasoline - or similarly
flammable liquid???

Even those little propane "mushroom" heaters glow for a bit after shutting
them off - enough time to ignite vapors near the floor.

I have a furnace shutoff at my up-to-code furnace at the front of the shop,
AND on the main panel - which is on the way out the shop door near the rear
of the shop.

It is bad ebough to lose an entire shop due to stupidity and false economy,
but when the insurance adjuster laughs in you face - rejecting your claim
due to some Rube Goldberg setup - it is even worse.

Used, up-to-code, serviceable hot-air furnaces are not hard to find.

Granted. I do not use this stove that often, and never when I'm dealing
with flammable liquids or gases. My kerosene parts washer is in the
opposite corner, and I don't use it when the stove is in use. I also
have fire extinguishers all over the shop. Also, I noted earlier that I
intend to convert it to waste oil, which would provide a shut-off
capability.
Daily use, attached garage? Never.
This is a free-standing metal building, not near my home.