Stay Warm with the Heiny Heater!

Step 7 Fire in the Hole!

Obviously, the Heiney Heater is purely an outside appliance. Make sure your first test firing is in a wide-open area, preferably with a breeze as paint and other can coatings will burn off.
Now kick back, tap another mini-keg and keep warm.

Comments

[middlenamefrank]

Does it need such a long chimney? I'd have thought it would work fine with just the juice can, or maybe not even that. And I'd think the shorter the chimney, the better the fire could breathe. Of course I suppose the long chimney is pretty effective at keeping the smoke out of your eyes. Also, I wonder if the joints could be soldered after they're crimped. Soldering joints like these is very easy with a propane torch and some plumbing solder. Of course the heat of the fire may cause some of the solder to reflow during operation but I wonder how much of a problem that would really be. Great instructable overall though, and I love wood as a fuel whenever it can be used. It's generally the cheapest source of energy and always much more environmentally friendly than petrochemicals.

[chippy]

chimneys suck
that is the point, to get air blasted into the combustion chamber so it gets really hot.

[plumber4]

why create extra steps that are not needed. there would be no reson to solder the joints. i think that you're right, the joints would come undone with heat. solder melts at a very low temp. simple is the point here.

[rosemore]

My maple syrup evaporator calls for 2x the length of stove pipe as the length of the evaporator for the purpose of a better draft and efficient burning of the wood.

[kemper]

my mother's first impression was that it was a bong! haha

[schneb]

Great overall--love the scrounged/found materials and simple techniques, and good job using the blue tarp for the pictures--made things easier to see. One thing though--maybe it's something with my computer, but when I click on the 2nd or 3rd photos with each step, they didn't open in the larger window. Maybe it's some glitch with the Instructables site, too. (and I'm using Safari--always bound to cause trouble). Another thought: keeping it simple is good, but it could be fun to make a little door (out of the cut out piece of the keg?). I've got kids who otherwise might get too curious with the open hole thing. If you did that, I'm guessing you'd have to cut some vent holes in the keg to allow air in when the door is closed. So... Question#1: where to cut those vents for optimal air flow? Could you use pin-holes in a decorative design for those vents so when/if using the stove at night, the light would shine out and make the design visible? Question #2: how to put out the fire if it's time to go? Could always pour water in, or something but that's messy. Is there a way to design something in--that's not too complicated--like the three-hole vents on a Weber grill, so you could close 'em and the fire would die down? Then again, simplicity is the beauty of this thing--it's great as is and too many 'extras' would eventually make it a different kind of project.

[conrad2468]

lol just download firefox!

[middlenamefrank]

Oh another thought...stove paint. It's a bit of a specialty item and not super cheap, but I bet it would make your stove last a LOT longer. I doubt those unprotected tin cans are going to survive very long outside before they rust through; a coat of paint should be very helpful with that. That stove paint cures up pretty hard when you heat it up the first time. Engine paint might work too.

[balmuge]

This is an awesome project. Great work. Ill be making one soon!

[fun bun]

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[gubbeper]

What a totally useless comment! Cool project! :)

[billytkid]

Well...thats constructive! Do you have a better idea? Its good to share! :)

[chamunks]

MiniKegPuter Its all i have to say! I wish i still had my pics from when i made one. But this is pretty sweet it makes me want to get another one of those mini kegs.

[jwilson27]

Great instructable! I'll have to make one this weekend. Of course that means I'll have to drink more beer to get an empty container... darn the luck :)

"Boat for sale" = LOL!