heating with a wood stove?

[Where~the~wind~blows]

I have had my eye on these suckers for a while:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.marinestove.com/sardineinfo.htm">http://www.marinestove.com/sardineinfo.htm<br /><br /></a><a href="http://www.marinestove.com/codinfo.htm">http://www.marinestove.com/codinfo.htm<br /><br /></a><a href="http://www.marinestove.com/halibutinfo.htm">http://www.marinestove.com/halibutinfo.htm<br /><br />I</a><a href="http://www.marinestove.com/codinfo.htm">&nbsp;</a><a href="http://www.marinestove.com/sardineinfo.htm">k</a>now they are heavy, and the latter two may produce to much heat, but the first one, even though it is pricey, I just like knowing I have something that if needed I could most likely find fuel anywhere for it....<br /><br />would love people to talk about the pro's and cons of such<br /><br />Windy

 

[karl]

Requires too much space for my liking- Dickinsen makes a wood fired version like the propane in your previous post, just as pricey but convenient and safe.(cant cook on it though) Been wanting to find one to copy- bet I could fabricate one for $50. or so.

 

[Guest]

Hi Windy...<br /><br />Any of those stoves would be nice in a large interior. Here is one I have seen used in boat cabins and vans in Alaska..<br /><br />http://www.go2marine.com/product/20010F/newport-solid-fuel-heater-00-newsf.html<br /><br />I have had two buses with wood stoves and when I lived in my first bus in Alaska, what I would have REALLY liked was a airtight stove that would actually burn all night long using a intake vent from the outside....what I had was a cute, vintage parlor stove that caused me to get up in the middle of 20 and 30 below nights to feed it again...it sucked...so I ended up getting the heck out of Alaska in the winters that I didn't have a sticks and bricks home to live in.<br /><br />Like so many people on here, your profile gives no idea of who you are or where you live or your circumstances so I don't know what your needs are, but if you can drive whatever you live in, south in the winter and north in the summer, all you need is a tiny source of heat to take the chill off of cool nights. If you are in the north and can't leave because of work,&nbsp; I would spend the money on long term RV parking with an electric plugin. <br /><br />To me the main advantage to vehicle living is that they have wheels and I can move to better weather.<br /><br />Bri<br /><br />

 

[joey]

That sardine is kind of pricey. Check this one out. http://www.gandermountain.com/modpe...-Ft&i=433923&str=Cast+Iron+Stove&merchID=4005

 

[joey]

This one too... http://www.gandermountain.com/modpe...linder-Stove&i=429432&aID=503AE1&merchID=4006

 

[Where~the~wind~blows]

I have seen those both in person they are way to big in size and heat output, I would look like beef jerky after a night of them puppies being on, the Sardine is only 12" X 12" basically it's a square that could be mouthed on a table top...someday! I dream of getting one! I like it for many reason first I love the smell of wood burning, two I love to watch wood burning, and three I can heat and cook on it. My van may be to small for it and when I take to the roads forever, I know I will have something a little bigger than my current van. but thanks for the suggestions... PS I may consider the first one for my cottage when I get one for my property, still reserching for the ideal size cottage &nbsp;I want, that will decide the stove I use for it.<br /><br />Windy