Question 1

What is the door opening dimensions?

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10 x 10

Question 2

says for use with 36 or 55 gallon barrel.. will my 30 gal be to small then?

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I built one a while back with a 55 gallon drum, heated a 2400 sq ft house with it. When I put the flue collar on I put a ring of fire rope around the inside edge, did the same with the door. No leaks, no smoke in the house (except if you opened the door too fast) I also lined it with 2" fire brick on the bottom. You could touch the bottom of the stove and it was warm but not hot....I miss that stove, will be making another soon!

Question 3

Is it possible to add a cooking surface? Or is there a separate accessory?

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Technically, people have been doing that for a while with barrel stove evaporators (for maple sap). You cut a rectangle in the "top" based on your size needs (with an angle grinder or whatever you have). You can also create a small lip from the barrel itself if you cut a little farther horizontally than you need, and then bend inward with pliers. Just attach/place whatever surface you want (steel sheet, cast iron grate, pans).

Question 4

Do you need a blower?

Accepted Answer

These barrel stoves heat a large area using radiant heat only. You don't "need" a blower but many people do use the Magic Heat reclaimer in the stove pipe and they work really well to get even more heat from the unit. Here's a link; http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Heat-Bottom-Reclaimer-6-Inch/dp/B00O2R21K4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447499289&sr=8-1&keywords=magic+heatWhen it's really cold out I use a regular fan to blow air across the unit and that works well too. Any fan will do but I use something like this one; http://www.amazon.com/Lasko-2551-Platinum-Control-Ionizer/dp/B000RL3UJA/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1447499402&sr=8-4&keywords=fan

Color	Black
Size	M
Style	Stove Kit
Fuel type	Wood
Height	8 inches
Item display length	20 inches
Weight	11.34 kg
Item display width	16 inches
Material type	Cast Iron
Number of items	1
Power source	Wood
Features	Manual
Included components	Woodworking Project Kit
Batteries included?	No
Brand	US Stove
Department	Unisex-Adult
Manufacturer	U S STOVE COMPANY
Item model number	BSK1000
Product Dimensions	10.16 x 38.1 x 41.91 cm; 12.25 kg
ASIN	B000IO6RAA

US Stove BSK1000 Barrel Camp Stove Kit, Black

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