Building Evaporator Pan

[troynh]

Can you take a picture of the back of your barrel would like to see how you did your stack I'm revamping my barrel stove

Here you go. I used this flue collar: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ilpage_o07_s00

-Tim

[zburton]

Thanks Big Eddy so for now it would be best to go with a regular flat pan which sounds good to me in the end if I was to decide that having dividers is necessary I could always have them added in. What would be the best thickness of stainless steel to use for the pan? I will probably have it made by someone since I am not that good at welding and do not want to end up with pin holes or something. Also what type of valve would be best to use in the pan for drawing off?

[psparr]

Go as thin as your welder is comfortable welding. The thinner it is the better the heat transfer. Use a stainless ball valve.

[Big_Eddy]

I agree with psparr.
Find a welder is experienced with thin stainless, 20 or 22 gauge is best. 1" stainless half coupling mounted as low as possible on the side of the pan with a stainless ball valve attached.