1st wood stove ?s

[mopars89]

I'm thinking about putting a wood stove in my mobile home. I have a 14x70 single wide. I need a stove that is mobile home approved so my options are limited. I found this one that I like but need some help on if it will work for me.
http://www.woodlanddirect.com/Wood-...etreat-1200-High-Efficiency-Wood-Stove-Blower

 

[Woody Stover]

I believe there are quite a few stoves that have approval. The Englander NC-13 or VL-17 are both less expensive than that, I'm pretty sure, and there are quite a few satisfied customers here. I don't know about sizing in that situation, but I'd think you'd need a stove that runs well on a shorter chimney....

 

[dougand3]

Welcome. 6" vent is good. Can you locate it centrally in the 70 ft length? Middle 2/3 of MH will probably be nice and warm - 1/6 at each end may be chilly. Pics of floor plan will help.

 

[mopars89]

Thanks the Englander 13-nc looks better. Nice that I can get it from home depot. I only need to heat the main part of my house 800 sq ft. I can heat my bedroom with my electric heater. I want to put the stove on the front wall of my home in my kitchen. Corner installation.

 

[mopars89]

Rough floor plan

 

[webby3650]

Be careful using wood heat in a mobile home. They are very prone to freezing water lines if the central heat isn't used. All the drains and water lines are ran in the belly with the ductwork, they rely on heat from the ductwork to keep from freezing. Running the blower on the furnace at night will help, if its real cold run that furnace in intervals.

 

[begreen]

The stove will need at least 15 ft of flue. That is going to be hard with the stove tucked into the far corner. Inboard on the living room/bedroom wall would get more height. Otherwise it's going to need a well-braced tall pipe outside.

 

[dougand3]

And at Lowes, the 13-NC is called Summers Heat NC13. Timber Ridge NC-13 is same stove - maybe at Mennards's? All the same quality stove from England's Stove Works.

 

[mopars89]

I was going to leave the furnace set at 60°f so it will come on if the house gets to cold.

 

[mopars89]

My roof has very little pitch so placement won't change the amount of pipe out of the roof.

 

[Grisu]

Please be aware that the NC13 has a pretty hefty hearth requirement with a r-value of 2.0. You can do a forum search to find out how other members here built their own hearth. It's certainly doable but the materials will add to the price and you have to spend a few days getting everything together.
Another mobile home approved stove with ember protection only hearth and for $1K is the PE True North: (broken link removed to http://www.pacificenergy.net/products/wood/fireplaces-2/truenorth/)
You could also take a look at the small and medium Drolet stoves. Those are usually very affordable, mobile home approved and ember protection only. (broken link removed to http://www.drolet.ca/en/products/wood/stoves)

 

[webby3650]

I was going to leave the furnace set at 60°f so it will come on if the house gets to cold.

That's a good part of the issue. With a good stove the furnace will never come on, even at 60. Run that fan on real cold nights! It'll save you thousands in the long run!

 

[mopars89]

Thanks there is a pacific energy dealer 15min from my house. I will call them to get a quote for the stove and installation.

 

[Woody Stover]

Hmmm, True North looks like an easy breather; Manual says minimum 12' chimney.

 

[BrotherBart]

Hmmm, True North looks like an easy breather; Manual says minimum 12' chimney.

Heck, you don't even have to connect the chimney pipe.

 

[HotCoals]

Pay attention to what webby is saying.
I have thawed out frozen pipes for a few people over the years that did what you want to do.
Plus sometimes the water lines are not even in the heat runs.
Some ended up using heat tapes,others would let water drip when it was real cold out.
I have seen plenty of times when pipes froze without a wood stove going even.

 

[mopars89]

My water lines are not original. They were upgraded to pex line before I moved in.

 

[webby3650]

My water lines are not original. They were upgraded to pex line before I moved in.

Pex is great, but still freezes, it just won't burst. Letting the water drip will actually freeze your drain lines in a mobile home, because the drain lines are exposed underneath.

I had an Oslo in a 28x60 a few years back. It heated the entire house. Keep in mind how small that NC 13 or 17 is, its properly sized but it will be frustrating to get wood into. The 17 is so small you cant really even buy wood for it unless its custom cut and split. I'd go a little bigger to avoid the frustrations of a tiny firebox.

 

[begreen]

?? I thought the 13NC takes 18" and 17VL takes 16" splits.

 

[webby3650]

?? I thought the 13NC takes 18" and 17VL takes 16" splits.

If it does its just barely. I've installed only 1 of each, the 13 isn't bad but that 17 is tiny! I can't imagine being able to get more than 3 pieces of wood in there unless it was toothpick sized. It's very frustrating at times, that's all.

 

[begreen]

THE 17VL is a room heater with a firebox similar to the Jotul 3CB's. Loaded up that little stove can put out the heat, just not for a long while. The 13NC is not a giant, but has a decent capacity. The TrueNorth TN19 is a good value stove for here too.

 

[Rebelduckman]

THE 17VL is a room heater with a firebox similar to the Jotul 3CB's. Loaded up that little stove can put out the heat, just not for a long while. The 13NC is not a giant, but has a decent capacity. The TrueNorth TN19 is a good value stove for here too.

Yep, I loved the 17 but it wouldn't burn long enough for my needs. I could only get 3 hours or so with well seasoned oak. I'm getting twice that with my 13 plus it'll burn safely at a higher temp. If you only want it for supplemental heat and have less than 1000 sq.ft I'd say got with the 17.