Installing wood stove in RV
Has anyone done it. That's right, either install a pellet stove or a real wood stove in their RV, motorcoach or camper to winter over In NE PA, or basically 4 months of freezing hell. There are small ...
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Basically just get a smallish stove. The amount of heat is directly proportional to the amount of wood and air you feed it.
If possible, get a newer style stove that re-burns the combustion gasses. Far more efficient than the old straight shot up the flue.
I wouldn't get too small of a stove for full time use. You want to be able to stuff decent size 16-20" long logs in it and not have to turn your wood pile into glorified kindling to fit in the stove.
And yes a good insulated fire proof floor, back wall and triple lined flue pipe are necessities. If not worried about aesthetics, plain old durarock works great for floors and backstops.
If possible, get a newer style stove that re-burns the combustion gasses. Far more efficient than the old straight shot up the flue.
I wouldn't get too small of a stove for full time use. You want to be able to stuff decent size 16-20" long logs in it and not have to turn your wood pile into glorified kindling to fit in the stove.
And yes a good insulated fire proof floor, back wall and triple lined flue pipe are necessities. If not worried about aesthetics, plain old durarock works great for floors and backstops.
