Random question about a pot belly.

I built a backyard bar last year and have been seriously thinking about adding a small pot belly stove in the back left corner. It is enclosed with tarps in the winter and I would have heat shields behind the stove. I find a lot of them and assume that they would need to be sealed with refractory sealant or cement of some kind to stop the air leaks.

I have found they can do wood or coal. For my uses probably wood.

Do you non epa guys feel that it could heat the outdoor bar effectively in the winter. I don’t want it hot 50 or 60 would be plenty hot.

When the smokers are going in the dead of winter it isn’t warm but even that little bit of heat makes it better than outside with the tarps drawn shut.

Thanks

 

I will think about that idea too.... I hadn't really considered the center because id still like the table in that spot but maybe if I rearranged things somehow.

I added a picture with arrows to show a little better what I'm debating. The roofline up top has open eves that I am going to make removable foam panels for the winter to stop the heat from escaping as fast. The will slide in place from the inside and I can take them out in the warm months when I want them open.

The stove location would be where the can is at on the left.

The thought was to install the chimney so that it doesn't need to go through the roof but rather out and up the side.

If I put it where the table is instead do you think it would more evenly move heat? My concern is that I don't want to take up the floor space or have it blocking people from seeing each other. I do have ceiling fans installed that aren't in the pictures. I don't know if they would help much though. Im a newbie to the pot bellied world.

 

I hadn’t thought about a stove jack that’s an interesting idea! You make a good point about location. I may make it removable for the warm months so that could work well. If it where central then id have to put it through the roof which is ok if I seal it up right the pipe and stove could move.

 

I had been thinking about out the side of the roof and up but now I’m considering a bunch of options. I’ve been eyeballing clearances and it would have to be double wall.

 

Yes it would look good out in the bar as well as be capable of roasting people out I thought it would fit the bar design well. Well until I really thought about it.

 

I had a yolo moment the other day and purchased a rancher style stove. Im going after it bad idea or not.

 

No it won't be heated full time.
The smokers, Blackstone and grill all live in the outdoor bar full time aside from the Davey Crockett it lives there but goes on vacation from time to time.
It gets decently warm even with the gables open up top when both smokers are going in the 25 to 30F range outside. It will raise the temp to the 50's. My hope is the stove will crank it up to the 55 to 60 range by itself once the side walls are completed. The front of the bar will stay open permanently.

 

I like that idea! I hadn't thought about a slip pipe... I don't know if I want to hang the pipe but I do want to be able to pull it down when its not in use just because I want to protect the stove from the moisture outside. There is a dual ceiling fan installed last year that sets over the seating area. I believe it leaves enough room for the stove pipe to go up and put but I am still debating through the wall once its finished. Im honestly not sure yet.

 

I figure its an outdoor bar so hopefully air leaks won't matter much but I do plan to get it taken apart and sealed as much as I can before install.

 

So this is what I landed on.

The owner said it was her 3rd great grandfathers stove. It had been in the family ever since and nobody used it for a while. It has a heck of a nice greasy finish to it from use which is exactly what I wanted. Its dry to the touch which preserves the cast iron. Its missing the center of the shaker grate and the air control adjusting cover. On a whim I emailed the company to see if they still had documentation and they said no however they do still have some parts in stock... So maybe I won't need to fab the grate. Overall its in superb shape.... The only real rust I saw on it was the top and its very minor surface rust. It was literally a full send moment when I saw the stove..

 

O wildwest I forgot I was gonna tell you about it too.