Hooking up a Cold air return to my Clayton 1600M

[rwbren]

I am also new to heating with wood. I have purchased a 1600M Clayton wood furnace to stand next to my propane furnace (which is much too expensive!). Anyway, I know how I can hook up the supply and chimney venting, but the manual doesn't really show how I can hook up a cold air return to the furnace. It talks about how important having the return air is, but doesn't give me a picture of how to hook it up. Does the air duct just need to be sitting next to the furnace on the floor? Thank you, David

 

[smokinj]

(broken link removed to http://www.usstove.com/proddetail.php?prod=1600G) Its just a box you can make it or buy a prefab

 

[rwbren]

I like the idea of the prefabricated box, but does that unit connect to the furnace or just sit next to it?

 

[CTZR1]

I like the idea of the prefabricated box, but does that unit connect to the furnace or just sit next to it?

Did you ever find out?
I am going to buy a Clayton 1600 as soon as it goes on sale at our Fleet Farm here in town . I'll save 400 buck if i wait. It is to late to plan on doing anything with the unit now if I did buy it. I don't have any seasoned wood. so Iam planning to start burning until next november. That way I can have all my research done, bought all my materials on sale and have a good 6 months of seasoning on a 12 cord load of wood and have that unit piped into my central heating ducts.


I got 3000sq.ft and freezeing at 68F. This is my last winter ofpaying the nat. gas co. an arm and a leg to freeze...

I am glad I found this Forum, Man there is a lot of info in these pages

Thanks guys

 

[CrappieKeith]

You do not want to just drag cold air from the floor.You will take the available air for burning.
You should hook the cold air to a metal box that connects to the furnace.

Hey CTZR1...I understand freezing but don't be too much of a hurry in your choice.
there are several way more efficient furnaces out there.Longer lasting too.
Charmaster,WoodChuck and of coarse our line Yukon.
5 things to look for.
1...reburn
2...dense firebricks
3...heat exchange surface area
4...barometric draft regulator
5...thermostat to regulate the burn or cycle the burn

Claytons just burn wood and a lot of it with short burn times from my expierence.