Detachable Chimneys for Spaces that Move For spaces that move like RVs, buses, vans, and tiny houses 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 …
Heat shields for Clearance Reduction Adequate clearances are one of the two most important safety features of any wood stove installation. (The other is proper materials.) A properly installed and maintained wood stove can be one of the safest appliances in your home. But cheating on clearances can create a very dangerous situation. Don’t Trust …
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 …
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I stumbled upon Keven’s Small Wood Stove installation in his Vintage Airstream while browsing images on google. His 1971 Airstream has been a labor of love for the past few years. He is now living full-time in his trailer and his Navigator Little Cod Wood Burning Stove is his primary heat source. Here are …
While poking around the Airstream Forums looking for other folks that installed wood stoves I found Denise’s thread about brutal Alaska winters in a vintage travel trailer with a little wood stove as the primary heat source. The forum thread is fascinating and full of great cold weather trailer living tips & tricks. Denise …
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Tent stoves are primitive lightweight stoves for heating wall-tents (canvas hunting tents) or ice huts. They are essentially a barrel, door and a chimney. Not the most efficient stoves nor the cleanest burning but they are cheap and they do provide heat. While these little stoves are not made to be permanently installed in a …
Thinking about wood heat for your tiny house? 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 BTU? A BTU is a British Thermal Unit, a unit of measure which is the amount 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.
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 …
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
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 …
