@begreen Totally, I think if we were doing everything in the house (cooking, bathing, etc) we would look into a larger electric system. Fortunately we are living at my brother in law's house and the tiny house is in his yard - so we still plan to cook, bathroom, etc. in his house. Right now Im living in his garage (uninsulated in Vermont) so the tiny house is more of an insulated bedroom and multi-purpose space. The 20A would be only for heating and perhaps some charging of laptop/phone. I really like your idea of a oil filled radiator or small direct vent propane, I just spent a few hours today researching both options. I know space heaters are dangerous to have on 24/7 but it appears that oil radiators might be OK and are less than $100. I would love to have a wood stove but if I go through the cost and trouble of installing one and then need to move the house because of a smoke issue it would really get me down, so thank you for mentioning those other options to explore.
@Maj92az Wow! I had no idea, but your (and others like
@Sawset ) personal observations about dancing smoke is definitely pushing me away from a wood stove at least until my house is further from neighbors. Thank you for sharing this.
@SpaceBus thank you for sharing this first-hand information. Our winters are super cold, but with only 80 square feet its not a lot to heat. I like the idea of a direct vent propane heater - called a propane company today, and propane is very cheap at $1.79 per gallon. Initial cost of the unit is about $800 and then would cost more to get someone to install the gas line but its definitely on my radar now as a viable option, thank you.
@rwhite Ill look these up!