The wood stove (see Fig. 1) is circular in
section and generally consists of a combustion
chamber, a top section and a base. The hearth
of the combustion chamber is made of clay the
outside of which is lined with fiberglass and
encased in a mild steel casing. The grate or fuel
bed is at the base of the combustion chamber.
The base of the stove consists of a door for
loading fuel wood into the combustion
chamber, and four openings which serve as
combustion air inlets to the chamber. A drawer
is incorporated at the base to facilitate the
removal of ash which would have collected at
the tray. The top of the stove consists of the pot
seat, three refractory rings of different
diameters to accommodate different sizes of
pot, and a chimney. The pot seat is designed
such that the pot sinks to a depth below the topmost
level of the stove. The refractory ring to
be selected for use is such that has the internal
diameter equal to or closest to the external
diameter of the cooking pot, thus ensuring that
there is little or no clearance between the pot
and the ring. The chimney is made of mild steel
and incorporated at the periphery of the top of
the stove to convey smoke and other byproducts
of combustion out of the kitchen.