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Any stove or insert will work far better than the tubes!
Many do not require the fan to run.
Wilson

Thank you, Wilson. Though I understand what you are saying, that is not
what I want. Both are readily available many places. It's the passive
heat exchanger that is the subject of my quest. For my garage, if I ever
put anything there, it will like be a stove. Unlike a stove or insert,
there is no alteration involved or building codes to meet with this type
of exchanger. Additionally, my fireplace is one of those that was,
uncommonly, made properly and emits a great deal of heat on its own, so I
would not want to "alter" it with an insert. Aside from that, frankly, I
think they are not very attractive; I'm fortunate that this is not my
primary heat source. The passive heat exchanger is easily removed and can
be utilized with my current heat exchanger that sets on the floor of the
fireplace. The blower on it is electrically powered. When I bought this
house, I took it and the custom fireplace door to the welder for him to
cut the door bottom panel so the exchanger could be fully operated with
the doors closed. He did an excellent job; there is nothing "altered"
looking about it. He was even able to position the openings for the base
to allow full use of the draft controls; he is good!

Having an independent exchanger also allows me to use it in the BBQ pit or
fireplace on the patio if I should so choose. That would allow me to have
heat that could easily be directed to the garage which shares a wall (and
door and window) with the patio. I have a wonderful covered patio which
has panels across the open side for winter weather which takes the bite
out of the cold as well as minimizing the wind effects.

One of our fellow woodworkers provided two web pages which have the
exchanger type I want, one even providing basic instructions on how to
make one. It's a shame I didn't ask sooner as my boss and his wife were
in the area of the store just few weeks ago, could have possibly saved
shipping costs. I will, however, now that I have a good photo and
diagram, take this back to the welder and ask him to obtain a quote for me
with measurements specific to my fireplace.

This group is such a great group. Everyone is so very helpful. Thank you
for your time and thoughts. Your suggestions are good for different
circumstances.

Glenna

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