Ancient cooking range insert

A commission to make an ancient range installed in the servants quarters of a grand Oxford town house functional again, this was accomplished by designing a modern clean-burn inset (centre) which also provides heat to the adjacent ovens, the bare inset is shown next image below.

Installed

Plug-in firebox, door & ash drop mechanism assembly.

Nautilus

A suspended stove design......

original commission was suspended from the roof by nautical rigging and anchored to a 100KG+ washer one metre diameter, and three inches thick.

TIG welded stainless steel construction, the door components are profile cut heavy steel plate and there is a refractory stainless liner/heat exchanger to facilitate clean combustion & efficiency.

Das Kapitan - Marine Wood burning stove

 

Description

A small burner weighing only 15KG and made entirely from corrosion proof parts. Designed for sailing yachts and boats from 30ft, it features: Fiddle rail, Airwashed glass, clean burn, cooking plate & super efficient burn with separate controls for air in & flue out.

Dimensions 300L x 300W x 300mm High, Output 2-5KW. Total weight 13KG (not including mounting plate) more on www.stovedesign.com/kapitan

In use

The stove has a removable recessed hob with a 200mm deep cooking area (boils kettle in less than 5 mins) and very accurate heat control for general cooking. When the controls are set to low heat output the stove will give a genuine overnight burn with a good fill of fuel.