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Catmandude
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Aug 03, 2017

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 units made for tents I see but I don't see why you can't install one of these small natural wood stoves in an RV as long as you keep a window cracked for proper draft and run a a CO detector for safety?. Pellet stoves do need electric to fire tho, and they are very easy to install in a home, they just need a dryer type vent. Firewood burners more elaborate with stovepipe/chimney.
  • I am interested in this venue because I have had a wood burner in my house for decades and yes even a small BTU stove can cook you right out of it, windows open and it's 90* inside & zero outside, and I only run the fuel oil burner once a week to keep moisture out of the basement & system, so I do have experience with installing and using firewood stoves in a home but it can be messy, but I'm torn between pellet stove and the ease of it, but at $240 a ton vs. free firewood, just have to cut & split & stack, problem my back is shot but would have to carry/ move pellet bags regardless so....
  • Its doable,Ive seen some house truck on YT once that had wood stove,sorry have no link..
    Just make sure the stove gets fresh air from outside somehow,maybe a small opening thru floor below the stove..

    I use small Espar diesel in my TC and its darn efficient,,used couple gallons of fuel per week..at - 20..but then I have R-10 insulation everywhere and double pane windows..

    Heres a stove in camper,,check the other links too

    https://youtu.be/ER4tQFvBFfg
  • As long as properly ventilated....but one issue, just one, and you are dead, dead, dead. Also clean smoke stack at least every other month.
  • Yes, saw a wood stove installed in about a 24 ft Class C last winter at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.

    Bill
  • I had a buddy install a tiny one in his 24(?) foot boat. Made enough heat to drive us out!