Stove with cooking plate

A stove comprising:

• a frame means including spaced inner and outer walls with the inner wall operatively defining a fire chamber,
• said frame means having an air inlet means formed therein at a lower portion thereof connecting to the space between said walls,
• said frame means also comprising a horizontally extending heater duct extending substantially the depth of said frame means at each end of said frame means, and connecting to the space between said walls, which ducts are positioned at the upper portion of the frame means and are open at the front of the stove for discharge of heated air, and are open at the rear of the frame means to the space between said walls to receive air flowing up between said walls, said frame means including a top section having a flat top surface with a center opening therein between said ducts and directly above the fire chamber to have the combustion products flow directly upwardly thereto, a metal plate positioned over said opening for receiving food thereon to be cooked or warmed by the stove, the combustion products contacting the lower surface of said plate and an exhaust stack operatively connected at its lower end to said frame means at a rear portion thereof at the level of said metal plate for flow of the combustion products up against said metal plate and then horizontally rearwardly to and up said exhaust stack.