At Tiny Wood Stove, we’re obviously fans of wood heat. But we also love the convenience of a thermostatically controlled gas heater in tiny and off-grid homes. Introducing the Dwarf Gas Stove. A small propane fireplace with a classic wood stove aesthetic.
Use the Dwarf Gas heater as a primary heating and cooking appliance, or as a supplement to your Dwarf Wood Stove. The direct vent design feeds and exhausts from outside, so there’s no moisture buildup or oxygen depletion in your living space. The thermostatically controlled burner keeps your home warm while you’re away, or heats overnight at the push of a button. And the visible flame and ceramic gas log set add the ambiance of a real fire to your space.
DWARF GAS FIREPLACE DESIGN CRITERIA
Output: 10.000-15.000 BTU
Fuel: Propane (LPG)
Direct-Vent (fully sealed from the interior environment)
Thermostat Controlled
UL Listed
Wall or Floor Mount
Small Cooktop for light cooking or a small tea kettle
Large window for viewing flames
Affordable < $2000
Dwarf Gas Prototype 1.0
We are currently testing our first prototype of the Dwarf Gas stove and we want to hear your feedback! Check out the video and the pictures of the Dwarf Gas in action.
Question
ACE MOSES –
dose it have a blower? or can you add one?
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Dan –
We’re not planning on including a blower for the initial offering. We want the Dwarf Gas to be as off-grid friendly as possible, and a blower would require significant electricity to run. However, we might offer a blower as an aftermarket upgrade in the future for folks who want one.
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Sarah –
Will this be capable of running without any electricity at an off-grid tiny house/cabin? If it does use power, how much?
To Dan’s comment- an eco fan works great with no electricity!
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Dan –
The thermostat is going to need a small battery to operate, but nothing that would require it to be plugged into the wall. We’re designing it specifically with off-grid spaces in mind, so not having an external power source is no problem!
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Charlie –
I want one! Do you know permitting status on this type of propane burner? I think in MA there will be a high hurdle to permit it, and it might need to draft through the roof line and/or have high clearances to windows – not an easy task in a 15 foot square cabin. Need to go with permits as a commercial campground facility… really love the soapstone lid and hope you can find something as beautiful to replace it if you can’t ship with that.
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Dan –
Charlie-
Since all building codes are local, you’ll need to check with the local authority having jurisdiction (the inspector or permit office) for specific rules about placement, venting, etc. However, we are planning to have the propane fireplace UL tested and listed for residential spaces, so it’s likely that the code will defer to the manufacturer’s recommendations for most of the installation details.
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Frances –
Maybe add as an option a heat powered fan to set on top..
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Jack –
It would be great to be able to to use a gas “insert” in an existing dwarf stove. Any plans for that? We have an off-grid bus with a dwarf stove and want to start doing short term rental. It’s seems like too much to expect random people to know how to build and maintain a fire, so a gas option would be nice without having to change out the stove.
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Dan –
Jack-
Yes, we actually are tinkering around with that idea. The Dwarf Gas standalone gas stove is our first venture into building a propane stove, but we are looking at offering a gas burner insert for the standard Dwarf stove as a side-project. Unfortunately, I don’t have any kind of information about when or if that insert will ever be available, since we’re just in the tinkering stage.
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Jan –
Any idea when this wonderful stove will be available?
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Dan –
We still have a lot of work to do for product development, testing, and manufacturing, but we’re hoping to have it ready to go for the 2021/2022 heating season.
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joel chevrier –
I’d take one with a blower and wireless thermostat. Would be perfect in my backyard studio.
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Dan –
Joel-
We’re definitely planning on a thermostat. The initial model won’t have a blower since we’re trying to keep it as off-grid friendly as possible. However, you could use a heat powered stove fan on top, or we may offer an electric blower accessory as an add-on in the future.
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Josie –
Will there be an option for a top vent?
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Dan –
Josie-
Yes, while we’re still finalizing the design, but we’re planning to have a top and a rear vent option to give you the most flexible possible installation options.
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Jamie –
Hello! Any updates on availability for this winters heating season?
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Dan –
Jamie-
Thanks for the message. As of today (September 2021), we’re still working on refining our round 2 prototype. We’re definitely not going to have the Dwarf Gas available for the 2021/2022 heating season. We’re hoping to have production going in time for the 2022/2023 heating season. Be sure to fill out the form if you’d like email updates as soon as we have news about the project.
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Mary Law –
Will this come in a natural Gas model?
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Dan –
Thanks for the question! We’re planning on offering the Dwarf Gas as a propane appliance at launch, but I expect we’ll be offering a natural gas model or conversion kit at some point in the future.
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Nick –
I noticed on a previous question you replied that it may be ready 21/22 heating season, is there an update on availability? I would definitely like to purchase one
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Cody Hennigan –
Thanks for the message. As of today (December 2021), we’re still working on refining our latest prototype. We’re hoping to have production going in time for the 2022/2023 heating season. Be sure to fill out the form if you’d like email updates as soon as we have news about the project.
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Lindy Bausch –
This would be great for our little cabin in Maine. I was thinking that it would be nice if it offered the option of just using the top burner. Sometimes you wouldn’t need the heat but you could always use the top to heat water.
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Cody Hennigan –
Lindy-
Great suggestion! At this time our prototype only has the main burner for heat. This will allow for top cooking during use but there aren’t two separate burners at this time.
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Cody Hennigan –
We don’t have any updates at this time but if you enter your email above we’ll be sure to update you on our progress.
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Wendy Hulbert –
Can I get on the waiting list to purchase this product?
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Cody Hennigan –
We aren’t taking orders for this yet but if you enter your email above we’ll be sure to update you as soon as it’s available.
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Cody Hennigan –
Thanks for your interest! The Dwarf Gas is a new product offering and we haven’t finished developing it quite yet. We have a working prototype and if you would like to enter your email address in the update option above, we’ll make sure to keep you updated on our progress. Thanks!
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Jo –
have you abandoned the dwarfgas stove project? I think it would be a wonderful off-grid heat solution!
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Cody Hennigan –
It’s still in the works but is on the back burner while we focus on meeting the current winter demand for wood stoves. If you sign up for updates on the page, we’ll provide updates as we have them. thanks!
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Harold Weaver –
Hello, how is this project coming for 2024?
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Cody Hennigan –
I wish I had better news to share but this past year we dedicated our bandwidth to bringing a new composting toilet to market and getting the re-design of our Oven finalized so haven’t made much progress on the gas stove lately. We hope to be able to dedicate more time to the project later this year. Currently our rough estimate for bringing this to market would be 2025.
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