Advice On Wood Stoves

[hubste5]

I have recently completed remodeling an old out-building to use as my work-from-home office. I have sufficiently insulated it, and am considering (as an afterthought :rolleyes:) heating with wood.

It is 165 sqft, so I need something that is relatively small, and hopefully efficient, as I am not gushing wood to burn, but do have some possibilities.

Thanks!

[rsanders]

If you have a limited supply of wood ,you may want to look a some of the small wall mounted type propane heaters. I have a couple in my cabin at the lake and they do a good job, both have blowers and are pretty inexpensive to run. They are also alot cleaner to heat with.But as a backup I do have a small pot belly wood stove that came out of an old L&N Railroad caboose, it also puts out enough heat to be comfortable in the dead of winter ,the cabin is about 950 sq, ft.

[hubste5]

I currently have an electric space heater, but it gives me worse chills to think about running it all season $$... but I will have it as a contingency, for sure. With such a small space, I think I can scrounge enough wood to suffice, just not sure of the right kind/size stove to get the job done. I don't have a propane setup,and if life took a turn for the worse, I can convert this space to emergency living space, and like the idea of wood, because I can get it for free.

[TheLastMountainMan]

Pellet stove or corn stove. Their small, and do a great job. Heres a web-site. There are alot more out there. http://www.pinnaclecornstoves.com/ I know this guy that heats his house with one and only burns 3-4 50# bags a year. Stoves might not be too cheap, but fuel is.

[hubste5]

Pellet stove or corn stove. Their small, and do a great job. Heres a web-site. There are alot more out there. http://www.pinnaclecornstoves.com/ I know this guy that heats his house with one and only burns 3-4 50# bags a year. Stoves might not be too cheap, but fuel is.

Although I do have room to grow corn to burn, geez, that's a lot of smackola, and right now, I just don't have that much to put into this project. But otherwise, concept looks really good.

[pathfinder3081]

Northern Tool has a few around $130.00. At one time there were a few 'Tin" stoves out there, like the ones in Trapper Tents for less that 80 bucks. We had an old one growing up in the out builindgs that did well. The thin walls heat up fast which is good for "quick heat" in cold places.

[hubste5]

Northern Tool has a few around $130.00. At one time there were a few 'Tin" stoves out there, like the ones in Trapper Tents for less that 80 bucks. We had an old one growing up in the out builindgs that did well. The thin walls heat up fast which is good for "quick heat" in cold places.

Thanks Path... I'll check 'em out...

[TheLastMountainMan]

There are cheaper ones out there. Try tractor supply.

[prkchp76]

tractor supply 99.99 wood style buck stove

[hubste5]

tractor supply 99.99 wood style buck stove

Do you have a link? looked at the web site, didn't see that one...

[avking]

Avoide the pellet stove. It uses a LOT of pellets and requires electricity. I tried to talk a neighbor out of it and now he wishes he listened.

Craiglist an old wood stove and get something that will last forever for $50.

[hubste5]

One of the issues with a wood stove is that I have a relativly small space, and the small stoves I have seen out there are rated for 600sqft, I have only 165 or so. And the foot print, with proper clearances is pretty big. I need a small (yet safe) wood burning solution.

[prkchp76]

i would rather go bigger than try to find smaller for the simple reason you may want to expand your house

[hubste5]

i would rather go bigger than try to find smaller for the simple reason you may want to expand your house

This is for a small outbuilding, house will be a separate project...

[prkchp76]

yes i understand i was speakin of expanding your building out or up if it is insulated well you put the small stove on the first floor you might have to open a window to release some heat but,at least you will be some what efficent sorry bout the spelling another question is how long will you be in it will it be extended amounts of time or an hour or two also have you thought about a propane heater