I know a lady who just put a old franklin wood stove in her RV. I just told her about this forum. the RV is about 250 sq.ft. What EPA wood stove will work for her?
Old Franklin Wood Stove in a RV
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mepellet
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They need to find a wood stove that would be safe for her and hubby that want burn the up. Hopeful they will sing up to the forum.
About the only answer would be one of the small marine stoves. But they are pricey. If they look around the RV forums they will find that nobody thinks a wood burner in an RV is a good idea.
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Look it's crazy to put any wood stove in there.
First it would have to have a outside air intake..which could be done.
Second to have burn protection around the stove would be almost imposable in something that narrow..but could be done I suppose.
What if you had a propane leak in that small of a area..boom!
The risk out weigh the benefits 10 fold imo.
Do they leave it parked all the time?
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Bad idea. I have to admit when we were living in our motor home I thought it would have been nice but no way would it be done.
Hearth Mistress
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Stove for boats and RVs advertised on a "preppers" page I read every now and then
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If nothing else, seeing the "face" behind the company was amusing
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If nothing else, seeing the "face" behind the company was amusing
I think I'd do one of the marine stoves listed by Appalachian Stan. I think I'd go with one that will burn coal. A 5 gallon bucket of coal will last a long time and still burn when wet. It has a lot more energy than wood and storage will not be much of an issue. They could probably get by with charcoal briquettes and pick bags up all year long.
Matt
Matt
"IF" I was thinking of something so silly, I would bolt down an Englander 17VL, provide an OAK, and figure out how to safely rig up a 12' stack when parked. If that is not an option, then installing a small, older pre-EPA stove form Morso or Jotul makes more sense. But that brings about important shielding and clearances together with the need to bolt it down and provide outside air.
I would rather see them install a pellet stove, at least you can pull the plug on it and go (somewhat).
Stove for boats and RVs advertised on a "preppers" page I read every now and then
(broken link removed)
If nothing else, seeing the "face" behind the company was amusing
Leather jacket, baseball hat & bare feet - guess it works for him!
Somehow I don't think a $4K Kimberly is going in that RV. It probably is worth a lot more than the RV itself. 
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She needs to get up with this guy: http://photoblog.nbcnews.com/_news/...s-man-installs-wood-burning-stove-in-car?lite
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