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mjmmessina
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2013 09:07
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I'm looking for some tips on a small heat source. I have a 14 x 20 ( with small loft) off grid cabin. I've been using ventless propane for heat for the past 5 years. In the winter time, my 3 boys and I visit the cabin usually once a month for 2-3 days and I'm looking for some type of wood heat. We are limited with space and price. In a perfect world, I'd like to install one of these ESSE Plus1 wood fired cook stove but the 2-3k price is two high for meURL any help would be greatly appreciated!
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groingo
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2013 11:51
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That is some really nice stuff but a bit difficult to get in the US.
Your budget and wood supply will be the decider in the end but a nice cast iron double or tripple burn stove can commonly be had for under $500.00 used on Craigslist, I got my Waterford for $50.00 and had to replace the upper baffle $100.00 and it has heated me out of my 10 by 20 cabin for nearly two years now.
Funny how things go, I am actually looking for an alternate to wood, just tired of the effort and mess wood can bring.
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sparky1
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# Posted: 26 Jan 2013 18:54 - Edited by: sparky1
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2 eye Propane cook tops are very reasonable, unless you want to Bake---find a stove from a Camper---have it checked out for leaks-be sure you add Manual cut off valve before it-some have a (Always on) pilot light.which would waste Gas.
sparky1
sorry read the question wrong.
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Moving Pictures
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2013 14:49
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Maybe take a look at a rocket mass heater?
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davestreck
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2013 15:49
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I'm not sure where you're located, but if you are in the northeast, call this guy. Describe what you're looking for and chances are he can find it for you. He's a stand-up guy, and he has a ton of cool stoves.
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rayyy
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2013 18:00
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-Stove-1261-Heavy-Duty-Cast-Iron-Standard-Box-Wood-Log-Stov e-Heater-/370714908727?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5650549837
Bout the smallest I can find.
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tcmatt
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# Posted: 27 Jan 2013 19:30
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mjmmessina,
I've got this one, but haven't installed it yet. It's nearly identical to the one rayyy found on ebay. I've seen the vogelzang for as low as $150 new.
http://www.vogelzang.com/browse.cfm/standard-boxwood-stove/4,13.html
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groingo
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# Posted: 28 Jan 2013 23:14
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A word of caution about the Volelzang 26 box stove.
I had one, even ran an upper chamber baffle and the thing was always so hot then cold, being cast iron it should have retained and slowly released heat....it didn't so when I got my Waterford stove I took the sledge hammer to the Vogelzang and there the answer was why it heated so poorly, the sides were maybe at best 1/8 inch thick which is very thin for cast iron where my Waterford is 1/2 and more thick cast iron which makes a big difference.
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mjmmessina
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:04
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I found this stove on craigslist for a great price. What do you guys think? Thanks for all the help
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helena
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2013 08:26
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A nice simple stove and fairly cheap is the fourdog range of stoves. They come in various sizes and I burn wood and peat on it. I've been using mine for 6 years but, it is just now on it's way out. It also heats water, they come with water jackets on the side which are great. He can also put a cook hole in the top if you want but, even if you don't get the cook hole you can still cook on the top of it.
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exsailor
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:17
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Quoting: mjmmessina I found this stove on craigslist for a great price. What do you guys think? Thanks for all the help
I think that is one sweet stove. I would love to find soemthing like that. In the mean time I think Coleman makes a small propane stove on top and oven bottom that looks like a very good solution. I have seen them in Bass Pro. I haven't seen any reviews of them as yet.
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Rifraf
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# Posted: 30 Jan 2013 10:27
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You mentioned the fourdog stoves, thanks for that link. I'm sorry for butting in here but if anyone has a rough idea , this stove I linked says it will heat an 8-10 wall tent at 30 below.. do you think then it could heat an insulated cabin 12x32 ? in the range of 10 to - 10 ?
http://fourdog.com/two-dog-stove-dx/
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mjmmessina
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2013 10:19
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I'm going to buy the little cast iron stove I posted. I'm going to use it for occasional heat since I have unlimited firewood where my property is and keep the ventless propane. I've been trying to research the stove and haven't found one similar on the internet. Does anyone know what style you would call that stove? Parlor cookstove maybe ?
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silverwaterlady
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# Posted: 31 Jan 2013 11:56 - Edited by: silverwaterlady
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Box or boxwood stove.
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Just
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# Posted: 1 Feb 2013 17:23
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just replaced the old one I had .it looked like a twin for the one above but was rusted out along the bottom, not safe ..wanted a glass in the new one so I cut a hole in the door and covered it with a Parex baking dish 1.25 $ at the dollar store . have had 5 good fires seemes ok did't break ..got the stove at TSC 149.00$ not ment for full time use but good for cabin. I'ts call THE HUNTER . 14 w x 22 d x21 h..
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mjmmessina
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# Posted: 2 Feb 2013 23:47
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I did some research and the cast iron cook stove from my original post was made by Jacobs manufacturing co from Bridgeport Alabama. Anybody know anything about that companies wood stoves?
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helena
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# Posted: 3 Feb 2013 09:04
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rifraf, I'd go for the bigger model. My "tent" is 20 foot round and I have the four dog model of the fourdog and it is perfect size for this and we don't get temperatures anything like -10F. It's (un)lucky to get lower than 32F here. Then again, it depends how well insulated your place is. Mine is well insulated. Another point I love about the four dog model with a bigger firebox is you can get big logs in there. Saves a lot of sawing.
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joedepilot
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# Posted: 12 Feb 2013 11:10 - Edited by: joedepilot
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The box or boxwood stoves i have seen or used are not airtight. They are hot burning but won't hold a fire for long. Was thinking maybe if you sealed the edges where they join with stove cement sealer they would work better.
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optimistic
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# Posted: 12 Feb 2013 13:34
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My future space is smaller (12x12) but with high ceilings (13'). The main thing I wanted in my wood stove is a viewing glass. I love seeing the flames.
This is the one I found for my space:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Small-Multi-Fuel-Wood-Burning-Stove-Hobbit-Boat-Home-Cabin-Wo od-Stove-/310590762706?_trksid=p2047675.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222002%26algo%3DSIC.FIT %26ao%3D1%26asc%3D11%26meid%3D5547022941087836719%26pid%3D100011%26prg%3D1005%26rk%3D 1%26sd%3D310538390146%26
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Just
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# Posted: 12 Feb 2013 14:50
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optimistic
just to let you know , in case you might try my PIREX trick, a crack has developed after 2 weeks still workes fine , but i did go back to the $ STORE AND BUY 3 MORE DISHES ..5$
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beachman
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# Posted: 12 Feb 2013 17:47
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Just a tip about Pyrex. My parents had a similar stove and the dish was cemented in place. It kept cracking eventually so I suggested no cement. The stove was tight and there were no further issues with breakage. I guess you have to allow for some movement with heating and cooling.
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Just
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# Posted: 12 Feb 2013 19:22
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beachman
could be  I did cement it in, i'll try that with a new dish..
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