WOOD STOVE RADON REDUCTION SYSTEM

• US 20070283947A1
• Filed: 06/09/2006
• Published: 12/13/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: George Kilmer
• Original Assignee: George Kilmer
• Inventors: Kilmer, George
• Granted Patent: US 7,559,832 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/84
• CPC Class Codes: F24B 1/00 Stoves or ranges
• CPC Class Codes: F24F 8/70 by removing radon
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 454/909 Radon prevention

Abstract

A combination of a wood stove and radon collection system. A radon collection tube location in the basement of a building is connected via conduits leading into the combustion chamber of a wood stove. Means secure the radon collection outlet to the stove between the stove door and the stove main body. Metal strips extend across gaps formed between the stove door and stove main body when the outlet is in the installed position.

Claims

1. A wood stove for reducing radon gas comprising:

a stove main body forming a wood combustion chamber with an opening for inserting wood therein;

a stove door pivotally mounted to said stove main body adjacent said opening and movable from a first position whereat said door is away from said opening so wood may be inserted through said opening into said wood combustion chamber to a second position whereat said door extends over said opening but is spaced partially away from said stove main body forming gaps therebetween;

an air spout mounted to said stove main body at said opening, said air spout having a proximal end extending into said opening and a distal end; and

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a first conduit connected to said distal end of said air spout and extending away therefrom to collect radon gas.

2. The stove of claim 1 and further comprising:

metal strips at said opening and extending over said gaps to limit air flow trough said gaps,

3. The stove of claim 1 and further comprising:

holding means removably securing said spout to said stove main body.

4. The stove of claim 3 wherein said holding means includes a magnet.

5. The stove of claim 1 and further comprising:

a second conduit extending from said first conduit; and

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a valve associated with said first conduit and said second conduit to direct gas flow through said first conduit and said second conduit.

6. The stove of claim 1 wherein:

said stove main body includes a recess at said opening to receive said spout when extended into said opening.

7. The stove of claim 1 and further comprising:

metal strips mounted to said stove and extending over said gaps to limit air flow through said gaps; and

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magnets removably securing said strips and said spout to said stove when said spout is removed from said opening.

8. The stove of claim 7 and further comprising:

a second conduit extending from said first conduit; and

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a valve associated with said first conduit and said second conduit to direct gas flow through said first conduit and said second conduit.

9. A heating system for a building comprising:

a wood stove with a combustion chamber and an opening leading to said chamber to insert wood therein, said stove located in said building and including a flue extending from said stove to exteriorly of said building;

a door movably mounted to said stove and movable from a first position uncovering said opening to allow wood to be inserted into said chamber to a second position extending across said opening;

a radon collecting conduit within said building, said conduit having a first branch and a second branch connected together with said first branch opening into said combustion chamber at said opening and said second branch leading to exteriorly of said building; and

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a valve associated with said conduit to direct gas through said first branch and through said second branch.

10. The heating system of claim 9 wherein:

said door when in said second position is partially spaced apart from said wood stove creating gaps between said door and stove at said opening.

11. The heating system of claim 10 and further comprising:

a plurality of strips mounted to said stove and extending across said gaps when said door is in said second position limiting gas flow through said gaps.

12. The heating system of claim 11 and further comprising:

magnets removably holding said strips and said conduit to said stove when extending into said opening.

13. The heating system of claim 12 and further comprising;

a second conduit leading from exteriorly of said building into said building to allow outside air to enter said building.

14. A stove for reducing radon gas in a building comprising:

a stove main body for heating a building and having a combustion chamber and an opening leading into said chamber;

a door hingedly mounted to said main body and swingable from a first position uncovering said opening to a second position extending across said opening; and

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a radon collecting tube having a proximal end opening into said chamber at said opening and a distal end opening into said building wherein gas within said chamber is hotter than gas within said tube to draw radon gas from said tube into said chamber.

15. The stove of claim 14 wherein:

said tube is removably mounted to said stove at said opening.

16. The stove of claim 15 and further comprising:

holding means for removably holding said tube at said opening and also for holding said tube adjacent said stove when removed from said opening to store same.

17. The stove of claim 16 wherein said holding means includes magnets.