HIGH CHIMNEY STOVE 



ADAPTATION TO LOCATION AND USE 



The high chimney stove has little or no place 

 in the notional forest areas, because of its 

 massiveness. The discussion covering camp 

 stoves would not be complete without including 

 this type of stove because, in a few locations 

 where the fire hazard is abnormally high and 

 where it is possible to provide an adequate 

 screen between the different camp units, such 

 a stove might be used. Its general use should 

 be discouraged. 



The cost of constructing such a unit seems to 

 be out of proportion to the results which are 

 obtained, as compared with the results that 

 can be obtained in the construction of the 

 simpler types of definite camp stoves shown 

 particularly in plates IX, X, XI, and XI A, figure4. 



This feature more nearly approaches the 

 conveniences of the stove at home and, for 

 this reason alone, it deprives one of some of 

 the satisfactions which come from a new kind 

 of recreational activity in the natural out-of- 

 doors. 



DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION 



This unit becomes increasingly objectionable 

 unless the stone used in its construction is care- 



fully selected and equally carefully laid, in 

 order to avoid some of the objectionable 

 textures of stonework illustrated in plates 

 XXIV and XXV. 



The foundation on which this stove rests 

 should be carried below the frost line, as shown 

 in figure 4, and it may be constructed by plac- 

 ing rocks in the concrete to lessen the amount 

 of concrete required. 



The stove is provided with a definite firebox 

 and an ashpit, separated with a grate. The 

 draft is controlled by a damper in the chimney 

 and oftentimes by a damper in the door at the 

 front of the firebox. The doors and the top 

 plate are generally made of cast iron. 



As shown in the drawings, the firebox and 

 the flue should be carefully lined with fire-clay 

 brick or other equally acceptable material. 



The author has observed some of these stoves, 

 in which the space between the back of the 

 fire-clay brick lining and the stone masonry is 

 left as an air space or is filled with asbestos. 

 The author questions the necessity for this pro- 

 vision in the design of this type of camp stove. 

 In any event, the top of this space should be 

 thoroughly sealed to prevent the entrance of 

 water. 



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