A Tiny Wood Stove Door needs to be checked for the handle, gasket, and glass repair and replaced from time to time. Stove door gaskets wear out over time and need regular maintenance. There are three areas of a Dwarf Stove stove door to check: Stove Door Handle – A properly adjusted handle ensures a …
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How to Clean Wood Stove Glass Most quality wood stoves, like our Dwarf Stove, use an air wash to keep the stove glass clean. But even with an air wash, some soot and creosote is bound accumulate on your stove glass. To keep your glass clean and prevent difficult to remove deposits, we recommend cleaning …
Theory of Natural Draft Wood Stove Flue Design Following manufacturer guidelines, local codes, and industry standards helps to ensure a successful wood stove installation. However, it can be helpful to understand why the rules are what they are. Industry Terms Flue: The complete pipe system used to route combustion products from the stove to the …
How much water does burning propane produce? Moisture buildup can be a big problem in tiny spaces during the Winter. Without regular ventilation, water from cooking, showers, and breathing can build up and condense on cold walls and windows. In severe cases, moisture can create mold growth. If you’re using an un-vented or “vent-free” propane …
Using a wood stove for different applications and reasons Wood stoves are an efficient and aesthetically pleasing way to bring a real wood fire into your living space. Different people have different reasons for a wood stove in their home. Your reasons for a wood stove will influence other design decisions like size, features and …
Preparing for Emergencies There’s no better way preparing for emergencies than to build your life in a resilient way. If you build your home in a way that allows you to be self-sufficient it can keep you and your family safe in case of a natural emergency. In case the power grid goes down or …
Managing Moisture in Tiny Homes Managing moisture and humidity in a small space is an important consideration when designing your heating and ventilation system. Humidity from cooking, showering, and breathing builds up quickly in a small space if it’s not well-ventilated. A typical family can add gallons of moisture to the air throughout the day. …
Comparing Radiant and Convection Heating When choosing a heat source for your small space, it’s easy to get wrapped up in the technical details like fuel source and BTU output, and overlook how your heater is going to make your home feel. Talk to anyone who grew up in a cold climate with a wood …
How soon should I start planning my wood stove project? Sooner is better! It’s never too early to start planning your wood stove project. Heating season in North America starts in early Fall, around the same time as the first cold snap hits the country. Once the prospect of Winter cold becomes a reality, everyone …
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How to Maintain a Tiny Wood Stove Proper maintenance is critical to the efficient function and safety of your wood stove. Before Each Use Use a brush to collect ash in the ash pan, and empty it prior to each fire, and as needed. Ashes may contain embers for hours or days after the fire …
What kind of firewood do I need for my tiny wood stove? Small wood stoves can burn a variety of fuels. The best fuel for your personal stove will depend on your heating needs, availability of fuel in your local area, your ability to store bulk fuel, and your budget. Bulk Cordwood One of the …
Learning to Control Your Small Wood Stove Operating a wood stove is a skill that requires patient experimentation to learn. Every stove will behave a little differently, since there are so many factors that influence the draft like flue configuration, elevation, weather, and fuel choice. Take some time to get to know your own stove …
Why choose wood heat? Ambiance of wood heat A wood stove is unlike any other appliance. There’s a certain romance to sitting by the stove with your family in the evening. A fire adds an ambiance that transforms a space unattainable any other way. Watching a fire burn and feeling its heat on your skin …
Comparing wood and propane heat for small spaces When comparing wood and propane heat one has to consider all kinds of factors and specifics for the space you are looking at. If you want the ambiance of a real fire without the maintenance of a wood stove, a direct vent propane fireplace might be an …
If you’re still unsure about what heat source is right for you lets look at wood stove vs propane heat cost comparison. The cost of fuel for your heat source can be significant! Whether you choose wood or gas each has it’s own cost. WOOD COST Finding sources of quality dry firewood is pretty easy …
How to Install a Wood Stove in a Tiny Space If you’re looking for a DIY Stove Installation Guide, start by checking out our free beginner’s guide for installing wood stoves in small spaces. DIY wood stove installation is pretty basic if you follow manufacturer’s recommendations for clearances, use the properly rated flue pipe, and …
If propane seems to be a better heat option for your tiny space there are lots of options. The RV industry is full of propane heat sources: like forced air furnaces, and catalytic type heaters. Both these options work well but they have their downsides. Furnaces are hard to retrofit into existing spaces and catalytic …
Safety precautions for wood stoves in tiny spaces Since launching Tiny Wood Stove, I’ve spent a lot of time talking to folks in the tiny living community. My family and I live in a tiny space ourselves, and I love to see what other folks have done with their spaces. I’ve seen hundreds of tiny …
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What size stove do I need for my small space? To properly size a stove to your home, it’s best to use the BTU output of the stove as a guide. Stove manufacturers like to list square footage numbers in their product descriptions, but those numbers are mostly meaningless. A small space in Alaska …
