Method of constructing a heating stove body

摘要

The body of a solid-fuel fired heating stove is a hollow cuboid made of four parts. Part (1) is a cast-iron base, with a raised centre portion (11) and a channel or groove (12) for the receiving of parts (2) and (4). Part (2) is a cast-iron front, with orifices (6) for the hanging of a door and with channels along the left and right-hand sides of its rear face for receiving the edges of part (4). Part (3) is a cast-iron top incorporating a circular orifice (8) as a flue gas, outlet tabs (10) extending downwards for fixing and a continuous peripheral channel. Part (4) is a rectangle of steel sheet which is bent at 90 degrees at two vertical lines parallel to each other so as to form a 'U' shape when viewed from above. All of these are slotted together and part (4) is secured to parts (1) and (3) by fixing screws (5). Sealing material may be incorporated at the joints between the parts.