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Accessories
Only use accessories that are specifically designed for the Sedore woodstove. The following and
more accessories can be viewed and ordered at www.transnorth.ca or by calling us at 519-751-
2111.
Hopper
The hopper accessory is a metal basket that stands in the front chamber and contains granular
fuels. Any fuel that “flows” in the burn chamber and would smother the flame requires the use of
the hopper (unless you mix the granular fuels with larger fuels to allow space for air flow. For ex-
ample, kernel corn can be added to wood logs).
Here are some examples of fuels that require the hopper:
Hopper Required Hopper Not Required
Sawdust
Hardwood Logs
Grains
Softwood Logs
Seeds
Scrap Wood
Wood Pellets
Corn Husks
Kernel Corn
Large Wood Chips
etc.
etc.
Water Coil
The water coil accessory allows you to heat water or glycol in the SEDORE woodstove and may
be used for either domestic hot water or radiant heating systems. Thermal-siphoning is recom-
mended. Installation by a qualified heating contractor is also recommended.
Thermo-siphon is a property of physics and refers to a method of passive heat exchange based
on natural convection, which circulates a substance (liquid, or gas such as air) without the neces-
sity of a mechanical pump. This circulation can either be open-loop, as when the substance in a
holding tank is passed in one direction via a heated transfer tube mounted at the bottom of the
tank to a distribution point - even one mounted above the originating tank - or it can be a vertical
closed-loop circuit with return to the original container. Its purpose is to simplify the transfer of liq-
uid or gas while avoiding the cost and complexity of a conventional pump.
Convective movement of the liquid starts when liquid in the loop is heated, causing it to expand
and become less dense, and thus more buoyant than the cooler water in the bottom of the loop.
Convection moves the heated liquid upwards in the system as it is simultaneously replaced by
cooler liquid returning by gravity. Ideally, the liquid flows easily because a good thermo-siphon
should have very little hydraulic resistance.
The following diagrams represent thermo-siphon setups with the Sedore woodstove with the wa-
ter coil accessory for domestic hot water and radiant heating.
