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Roof Exit vs Wall Exit Chimney Systems: Which One Is Right for Your Wood Stove? When planning a wood stove installation, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is how the chimney will exit your structure. You’ve got two main options: through the roof or out the wall. Each has its pros and cons, […]

Before you begin You will need: Recommended PPE: Safety glasses and cut-proof gloves Drill with 1/8” and 3/16” drill bits, and a 10 mm hex bit for driving screws Hammer and a center punch, nail set, or a large nail to make a dent in the pipe to prevent your drill bit from wandering Angle

Designing Your Wall Exit Flue System: Step by Step Our newly updated Kit Builder is great at figuring out just what you need for your installation including wall exits and offset pipe. But if your installation needs a little additional planning or you just like seeing how the sausage is made, this guide will walk

Wood Stove Certifications EPA certified? UL Listed? CSA certified? We get questions about wood stove certification all the time. It can be confusing and it varies from town to town and structure to structure so we don’t maintain a list of every municipality’s requirements, but we can likely point you in the right direction. Do

Before you begin Your flue design should be complete, and you should have all the required components on hand.  The install kit is the “base kit” that includes the parts that most everyone needs.  Since every structure is different, people need varying amounts of pipe in addition to the kit.  Consult our flue design resources

Checking the Air Controls for a Tight Seal Ensuring the air control paddles on your stove are sealing well is vital for optimal performance. When you first install your stove and down the road if you notice that closing the air controls does little to dampen the fire, follow the steps below to check for

How to Install the Riddling Grate The riddling grate is the circular center of the fire grate which can be rotated back and forth using the riddling grate handle to agitate and drop ash into the ash pan below. This part is not attached to the fire grate and can be removed/reinstalled. It can take

Replacing door and window gaskets is part of the regular maintenance of a wood stove. Overtime, the gaskets compress and wear out and need to be replaced. We recommend checking the airtightness of your door and glass gaskets annually as part of an off-season maintenance routine. Below are the steps to take in determining the

Cutting a hole in the roof of your tiny house to install your wood stove chimney can be intimidating. Getting the hole in the wrong place or ending up with a leaky structure are common fears but with proper planning, you can do this job correctly and painlessly.

How to Build a Safe Hearth or Stand for Your Wood Stove A good hearth or stand protects your floor from embers and reduces heat transfer from your stove to combustible materials. It also gives you options for wood storage, tool organization, and can even highlight your stove as the centerpiece of your space. In

Before you begin You will need: Dwarf Heat Shield Kit 4mm Allen Wrench (included in Dwarf Heat Shield Kit) Dwarf Stove Tape Measure Quick View Dwarf Heat Shield $175.00 – $195.00Price range: $175.00 through $195.00 Step 1: Measure Clearances The Dwarf Heat Shield Kit reduces required clearances from the sides and back of the Dwarf

Before you begin Your flue design should be complete, and you should have all the required components on hand.  The install kit is the “base kit” that includes the parts that most everyone needs.  Since every structure is different, people need varying amounts of pipe in addition to the kit.  Consult our flue design resources

Before you begin Your flue design should be complete, and you should have all the required components on hand.  The install kit is the “base kit” that includes the parts that most everyone needs.  Since every structure is different, people need varying amounts of pipe in addition to the kit.  Consult our flue design resources

Before you begin Your flue design should be complete, and you should have all the required components on hand.  The install kit is the “base kit” that includes the parts that most everyone needs.  Since every structure is different, people need varying amounts of pipe in addition to the kit.  Consult our flue design resources or

Wood Stove Thermal Mass A lot of folks ask us about the materials of different wood stoves, and how that contributes to the stove retaining heat.  People want their wood stoves to retain heat longer, so that they can stay warm even after the fire goes out. The thermal mass of a wood stove is

Coupon Codes and Promotions Are there any active coupon codes for tinywoodstove.com? Yes!  Use coupon code DWARF to save 10% off standard parts when purchased with your Dwarf stove. When is Tiny Wood Stove going to have a sale? We don’t have a set schedule for sales, but we do occasionally offer promotions.  If you

Dwarf 3kW Standard vs. Dwarf 3kW LITE The Dwarf 3kW is our smallest size full-featured wood stove.  For small spaces like vans, small to medium size RVs and short buses, and tiny homes in more temperate climate, a Dwarf 3kW wood stove can be the perfect size.  With a nominal capacity of 10,236 BTUs, a

Wood Stove Features and Accessories Choosing the right wood stove for your small space means making sure the stove you choose has all the features you need for your small space. Efficiency Wood stove efficiency can be difficult to compare across models.  Not every stove has a published efficiency rating, and those that do are

How to Make a Small Wood Stove Burn Longer Wood stoves sized properly for tiny spaces tend to have small fireboxes, so they often suffer from short burn times.  However, using the upside-down fire technique, you can extend your stove’s burn time by several hours, and possibly overnight. How to Build an Upside-Down Fire in

What is the most efficient small wood stove? A stove sized properly for your space is going to be the most efficient choice.  Too large of a stove will overheat your space, and you’ll need to choke it down or open windows.  Too small of a stove will not keep you warm throughout the Winter. 

Supporting Your Flue System Providing adequate support for your flue system is critical for the safety and longevity of your wood stove installation. Tiny Wood Stove provides various hardware to secure your flue system to your structure. Supporting a Roof Exit A roof exit must be supported at a minimum of two points to ensure

Telescoping Stovepipe A telescoping pipe is sometimes used in a wood stove’s connector pipe, i.e. the pipe that connects the stove to the chimney.  We include a section of telescoping pipe in most of our standard flue kits. Should I Use a Telescoping Pipe? Incorporating a telescoping pipe into your flue design is usually a

Detachable Chimneys for Spaces that Move For spaces that move like RVs, buses, vans, and other structures on wheels, it’s a good idea to make your chimney detachable. A detachable chimney will help you get the height you need above your roof without having to drive around with a three-foot pipe sticking out of your

Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Pipe Boots Pipe boots are an incredibly versatile flashing choice for wood stove installs.  We include a high-temp silicone pipe boot in every roof install kit we sell, since they work well for most installations. Types of Boots Pipe boot mounted on 3″ insulated pipe The two major

Why is my stainless stovepipe changing color? From time to time, folks will contact us asking whether they’ve damaged their stovepipe.  It looks burned or something.  Does this mean I had a chimney fire?  Is the pipe’s structural integrity compromised? Probably not. Tempering Tempering on our legacy stainless single-wall pipe When you heat stainless steel

Fast and Efficient Firewood Chopping Firewood can be a major chore!  Most small stoves will not accept the traditional 16″ logs, so unless you can hire someone to cut wood specific to your stove, you’ll have some splitting on your hands. We recommend 6-8″ logs for our Dwarf 3kW, 8-10″ logs for our Dwarf 4kW,

Our family is designing lives in a super-efficient 400sq’ Off-Grid Tiny House. For four years, we lived, traveled, and worked from our little house on wheels—a 1966 26’ Airstream Overlander. The space was sufficient (176sq’) and served its purpose (cheap living so we could spend time as a family + mobile so we could travel

Thinking about wood heat for your RV, yurt, hunting cabin, or other tiny space? Great! Wood stoves can provide affordable, clean, and renewable heat all winter long. The first step is determining how many BTU’s you need to heat your space. What is a BTU? A BTU is a British Thermal Unit, a unit of

BTU’s or British Thermal Units is a unit of measure that equals, “the amount of energy needed to cool or heat one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit”. KW is a measure of power by different sources of energy.

Cubic Mini, “CUB” Price: $595 Dimensions: H12” x W10” x D9” Weight: 27lbs Flue Outlet: 3” Output: 6000-14000 btu Efficiency: ? EPA Certified: No Outside Air Supply: No Thoughts: The Cubic Mini Cub is a nice little stove, and very tiny.  It’s a great option for very small spaces like vans overwintering in mild weather,

Fatsco “Midget” Price: $339 Dimensions: H15” x 9.5” Diameter Weight: 45lbs Flue Outlet: 3” Max Output: ? Efficiency: ? EPA Certification: No Outside Air Supply: No Notes: Top cooking plate is available as an added option (+$138). This is sold as a coal stove. Thoughts: The Midget is like the Tiny Tot but bigger. Simple