What can be done from an old gas stove - a smokehouse and other ideas

The second life of the old gas stove
Conclusion

After acquiring new equipment, the question always arises of what to do with the old, for example, a gas stove. It often happens that they change a morally obsolete model that is still in working condition. You can take it to a country house or cottage and attach it to the bottle or just give it to people who need it by advertisement. And if you show a little imagination and think about what you can do for a summer house from an old gas stove, several interesting solutions come to mind.

Do not rush to throw away old things - you can give them a second life

The second life of the old gas stove

Home craftsmen have always been famous for their ideas, they have learned to benefit even from a gas stove. If it is inoperative and there is no way to dispose of it, but you can’t simply throw it in the trash according to the law, we offer several do-it-yourself DIY options.

Only special services must be disposed of.

Gas stove cabinet

To do this, refine the facade and side walls. First of all, remove the old paint, clean and apply a new layer. Any colored aerosol designed for painting metal surfaces is suitable. And you can apply the decoupage technique, you get a rare thing that will immediately attract attention.

First, before starting work, you need to dismantle the burners and close all the holes. Thermal insulation in the stove is not bad, so on the balcony or in the country it is quite possible to store various cereals, flour and sugar in it.

Using a spray can of paint, you can give the surface any color

Waste incinerator

Ash in summer cottages is worth its weight in gold; it is an excellent mineral fertilizer for feeding many crops. Burning garbage on an ordinary fire, it is quite difficult to collect ash later, and there is not always room for this. Therefore, a special incinerator will come in handy.

For this, preparatory work is carried out.

Disassemble burners, all pipeline elements, thermal insulation and plastic parts.
The glass is removed from the oven door and replaced with an ordinary sheet of tin.
A hole is cut out on the rear panel, a knee with a pipe is inserted into it.
Under the oven you need to collect the grate of bricks and grates.

Thus, a simple and completely safe incinerator for giving is obtained, on the upper surface of which water can be heated during incineration.

Ash - an excellent fertilizer for plants

Gas stove grill

In order to make a barbecue out of the stove, a little more effort is required. First you need to carry out all the manipulations, as for the incinerator, additionally cut the hob.

To replace the panel, install a grill, which can be taken, for example, from the gas stove itself or from an old refrigerator. Subsequently, skewers with meat, fish or vegetables will be placed on it.
On the back wall at the top of the oven, cut a hole with a diameter of about 100 mm, into which a metal pipe should then be inserted.
In the utility box under the oven, make several ventilation holes.
Leave 1 baking sheet in the oven, set a wire rack over it, on which firewood will burn.
Coal after burning wood will fall on a baking sheet, which is then easily cleaned.

If the grill is larger than necessary, you can trim it yourself.

The simplest design of the barbecue

Do-it-yourself smokehouse from an old gas stove

Dishes cooked in the smokehouse have a peculiar taste so beloved by many.

For the future smokehouse from the old gas stove, many of its elements will be needed:

to bookmark products you will need a grill;
a pan is needed to collect fat;
all grooves in block walls or guides will be used for their intended purpose: to extend the grids and baking sheets;
thermal insulation of the oven will maintain the required thermal conditions inside the smokehouse;
sealing gum needs to ensure the tightness of the chamber.

It is important to thoroughly clean the inner surfaces after each smoking.

In order for the smokehouse to last a long time, you need to observe the required mode of processing products and the correct approach to the supply of smoke.

From the old equipment you can make two different smokehouses, which differ from each other only in the principle of fueling, we will consider both options.

Smokehouse working principle

Filling fuel to the bottom of the chamber

This conversion option is simpler, the whole sequence of work is very easy and does not take much time.

It is necessary to dismantle the oven door and insert a metal panel in its place.
Remove the gas burner, a fire center will be built instead.
On the side surfaces from below, drill 2-5 holes with a diameter of 1.5-2.5 cm, they will serve as a chimney.
Similar holes should be made in the upper part of the panels. Thus, smoke removal will occur both from below and from above.
Set an open pan filled with sawdust over an open fire, and a pan over which fat will collect over it. The food rack should be placed in the middle of the smokehouse.

The result was a simple design, ready for use. It should be noted several disadvantages of this equipment:

it is difficult to regulate smoke distribution;
you can not cook cold smoked dishes;
You cannot quickly reduce the heating temperature. This can lead to accelerated smoldering of wood chips and fire accumulated fat, respectively, the product tab will be spoiled.

Wood chips add flavor to products during smoking

Smoke generator equipment

The step-by-step process of smokehouse equipment with a smoke generator is somewhat more complicated than the previous one.

Smokehouse equipment

To begin with, you should drill a hole from the bottom of only one side wall with a diameter of 2.5-3 cm, which is designed to supply smoke.
Then insert water drain into it and fix with 2 nuts.
Repeat all manipulations on the opposite side, only on its upper part. It is necessary to remove excess smoke and regulate the pressure inside the smokehouse.
Screw the tap onto the outlet pipe section. You can choose a ball or cork design. With its help regulate the processes inside the camera.

Be sure to install a thermometer inside the chamber with a scale from 170 ° to 200 °.

Necessary elements and equipment

For the manufacture of an ejector-type smoke generator, you will need:

3/4 inch pipe
a pipe with a cross section of 9-13 cm, the length of the segment should be 50-70 cm;
a pipe with an internal cross section of 0.6-0.7 cm;
throat with nut 3/4;
fitting;
steel sheet up to 5 mm thick;
screws M 6 - M 10;
wing washers;
connecting hose;
air compressor, you can use an aerator from the aquarium instead

with a capacity of about 60 liters per hour.

Compressor for smoke generator

Production of a smoke generator

The assembly sequence is as follows.

Cut a circle from a steel sheet, its diameter should be equal to the internal section of a large pipe.
Drill up to 25 holes in a circle.
Weld a circle inside the pipe, the indent from the edge should be at least 2 cm. This element will work like a grate.
Weld a screw from the inside of the pipe, put a round-sized lid on it. This detail will act in the future as an ashpit.
Above at a certain distance from the grate, drill a hole with a section of 1-1.2 cm, it will subsequently be used to ignite the chips.
At a distance of 5 cm from the upper boundary of the smoke generator, drill 2 holes opposite each other.
Solder the 3/4 outlet pipe to the 1st hole obtained, and the thin-diameter pipe with a fitting to the 2nd hole. At the same time, inside the structure, the 1st pipe should go to the 2nd at a distance of up to 2 centimeters.
Connect the compressor or generator through a hose to the fitting.
The neck should be welded to the outlet pipe, then connect the entire structure with the overhead nut.

The principle of a smokehouse with a smoke generator is as follows: the air stream after having lit the wood chips and turned on the compressor, captures the smoke and directs it into the smokehouse oven. The main advantage of such a chamber is that it is possible to carry out both hot and cold smoking of products.

Smoke generator design

Conclusion

No need to rush to throw away old things, even if they no longer work. You can always use folk tips and do something useful in the household or at the cottage. Giving a second life to things is a simple and rather fascinating process, and later you can be proud of your skills.

In a homemade smokehouse you can cook any products with a fragrant smoke