This $0 OLD WATER HEATER TANK Becomes a Stove That Heats Your Whole Garage No Furnace N

#woodstove #diy #offgrid #upcycle #heat #homestead #heater Every plumber in your county pays to dump old water heaters, and that tank is already the strongest shape there is for a firebox. In this video I show you how one becomes a shop stove: which tank to take and what to check before you load it, stripping it to bare steel, cutting the door with the fume safety nobody mentions, why firebrick on the floor decides whether it lasts two winters or twenty, where the flue collar goes to keep the heat in the building, and then the part every video skips: what the chimney actually costs, the clearance rules for an unlisted stove, and the code language that stops most people from putting one in a garage at all. Disclaimer: This video is for general educational purposes only and is not a code ruling or an installation manual. A shop-built stove is an unlisted solid fuel appliance: most jurisdictions require approval from the local authority, large clearances to combustibles, floor protection and listed Class A chimney where the flue passes through any wall, ceiling or roof. Many codes and fire marshal standards prohibit solid fuel appliances in garages or any space where gasoline or flammable vapors are present. Get a permit, get an inspection, notify your insurer, install carbon monoxide alarms, and have the chimney swept every year. Prices are national averages and vary by region.