I want to put a small stove in my workshop if possible. The space is only about 150 sq ft though. Is there a stove that could safely be used in an area that small? Tnx
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That's a bit smaller than my shop. I was going to use a pellet stove but decided that would be overkill. Now I just use a small, electric milk room heater. It's well insulated so the heater seems to heat the place just fine on the 750w settings. I leave it at 50F and turn it up to 60F when I'm in there. Do you have room in that space for a woodstove and the clearances it will require? I expect you'll lose at least 9 sq ft to a stove.
Twice the space and still a bit too much stove, but it does have some pretty good clearance to combustibles.
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/report-on-my-new-50-tvl17-stove-lots-of-pictures.57350/
likely way too much stove for your space, but less $$
in case you've underestimated the space.
an interesting stove and thread read even if it doesn't apply
I was hoping someone would have some cheaper idea(s) for sailboat stoves
https://www.hearth.com/talk/threads/report-on-my-new-50-tvl17-stove-lots-of-pictures.57350/
likely way too much stove for your space, but less $$
in case you've underestimated the space.
an interesting stove and thread read even if it doesn't apply
I was hoping someone would have some cheaper idea(s) for sailboat stoves
the vl-17 was the stove I had in mind, but it would be overkill unless this is a very leaky shop.
Sounds like the perfect project for you to build in the workshop. Would not be tough to weld up a box with some legs.
Some years back my Dad had a stove for the ice fishing shack. It was something he built I think, was maybe 16"x16"x16". I remember having to cut wood to ~12" for it.
Looked similar to this: (broken link removed to http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-projects/Pages/ice-fishing-stove-detail.aspx)
The fishing shack was around 8ftx10ft. The stove was against one of the 8ft walls, the door to get in on the other. A bench against each of the 10 foot walls.
Some years back my Dad had a stove for the ice fishing shack. It was something he built I think, was maybe 16"x16"x16". I remember having to cut wood to ~12" for it.
Looked similar to this: (broken link removed to http://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-us/support/welding-projects/Pages/ice-fishing-stove-detail.aspx)
The fishing shack was around 8ftx10ft. The stove was against one of the 8ft walls, the door to get in on the other. A bench against each of the 10 foot walls.
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