Summary: Portable space heater made from a chimney charcoal starter, a cookie tin, and an aluminum pie plate. Based on Everything Nice Wood Gas Stove design by WorldStove.Com. One fill of pellets burns steadily for 1h15m. No visible smoke and no smell detected during the burn even when looking straight down over the stove. Only hot air rushing up. But carbon monoxide does not have smell and I believe this stove is likely to poison everyone in a closed space by give them a nasty headache, or worse. With sufficient ventilation and a CO detector with digital readout and fire extinguishing equipment nearby, it should be fine. Exceeding the EPA concentration in air of 9 ppm for more than 8 hours will have adverse health affects. Safety Precautions: Only use this in well ventilated locations and for short periods of time. Do not use if there are unattended children around. Do not place in any location where something can accidentally catch on fire. Do not leave the fire unattended even for a few seconds. Have fire extinguishing equipment ready. In addition to the danger of an open flame, there are also well known health issues with burning wood in enclosed spaces. I have two carbon monoxide detectors nearby (plug-in and battery operated) and so should you. Fuel - hardwood pellets. per 40 lb. bag. Recommended Starter - tissue paper rolled into balls the size of peas soaked in methyl alcohol. Spread across the surface of the pellets in a ratio of 1 ball to 7 pellets. For ...
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