Posted By: NebrCatMan
Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 04:09 AM
Hey all... just looking for some info . Has anyone used a small wood stove in a small tent that only has about a 2.5 to 3 inch stove pipe? I wanna make a small stove from a 20# propane tank using a small dia chimney. I saw in some webb sites and have seen some magazine articles on a small stove in some tents with that pipe size. Wondering if it catches enough draft so when you open the door to put wood in the smoke won't roll back? Thanks !
Posted By: Marty
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 04:12 AM
plenty of people use small wood stoves in small shelters with 3" pipe..no issues.
should be fine once pipe gets hot it should draft fine
Posted By: Northof50
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 12:23 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKO9euTfM0Qhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKO9euTfM0QRednic79 on youtube has put out some he has made......became too popular he scaled back
ice fishing tents they work fine but a 4 hour burn is all they can do
Posted By: EdP
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 12:50 PM
The tent stoves that use 3" pipes are pretty small. Usually used in floorless tipi type shelters for a quick warm up. They don't hold a fire long at all.
Posted By: snowy
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 02:17 PM
I built one from a 16-inch piece of heavy pipe and has a 2.5 inch stove pipe. It will heat up a 16x16 in a hurry in sub below temps. This is at a line shack we don't use much but at times it is a great place to warmup and spend the day or night.
Posted By: danny clifton
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 03:17 PM
you will be constantly adding wood to such a small stove. this was cheap and works good. made from a steel drum.
Posted By: 3 Fingers
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 03:54 PM
you will be constantly adding wood to such a small stove. this was cheap and works good. made from a steel drum.
Danny that design is pretty common here and personally I did 3 entire winters in a wall tent w one, thru some brutal cold snaps too. Flat top is great. I’ve used stoves w 3” pipe and as said once it draws its fine, and ok for a small space
Posted By: loosegoose
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 04:24 PM
you will be constantly adding wood to such a small stove. this was cheap and works good. made from a steel drum.
What tent/size is that? I'm in the he market for a smallish (4 cots and stove) wall tent.
Posted By: danny clifton
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 06:53 PM
12X12 loosegoose. 2 men can stay in it for a few weeks but entirely to small for 4
Posted By: loosegoose
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 08:05 PM
Gotcha. I may be looking for a 12x14 or 12x16. Something for me and some of the kiddos for extended winter camping trapping trips
Posted By: NebrCatMan
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 10:44 PM
Hey... thanks for the comments all. I made this stove back in 2004 from an old water pressure tank for my wall tents. Used it every fall at elk camp. Since 2015 I have used it every winter as my main heat source for my caBIN. Still going strong. 4" pipe for chimney. Sometimes smoke rolls out when door is wide open filling with wood..
Posted By: 3 Fingers
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 11:02 PM
When I get that issue I will clean the pipe and it usually helps
Posted By: NebrCatMan
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/08/23 11:51 PM
When I get that issue I will clean the pipe and it usually helps
I usually run a brush up my pipe chimney every couple weeks. Easy to do from the bottom
Posted By: AntiGov
Re: Tent Small wood stove - 02/09/23 12:41 AM
16x20 is perfect for 4 cots , gear , a dinning table , food cache , wood stove , and wood pile on the ready