Tiny Wood Stove Install into a Van - Game Changer for Winter Van Life
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
- Installing a Tiny Wood Stove Dwarf 3KW into my camper van. This has been a game changer for winter van life and camping.
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You watching Primal Outdoors - Camping, Overlanding, and Van Life. I am living the van life in my Ford E350 4x4 Van, traveling around the remote public land system in Oregon.
A word of advice: Make your flue taller than the top of your van. Drafting stoves works better if the top of your flue is above any close structures. The taller your flue, the stronger the draft you will have. 👍
was just thinking the same
Yeah I'm a certified chimney sweep. And they are right , 3 feet taller than any objects within 10 feet . Awesome design try not to burn any pine if you can , hard wood at night may last the night too
There right make it taller
I positively love the independence and freedom from town that wood stove provides. Even in a worse-case scenario, your "cabin-on-wheels" would still be readily heated in the coldest parts of Oregon winters and allow you shelter and a means to warm and cook certain foods. Awesome work, Jason!
As a part time fabricator, I must say great Job!
Equally as important was the ability to articulate the problems and solutions along the way.
Use a stove fan that you place on the top of the stove. It doesnt need any other energy than the heat the stove creates. It will make a big difference and heat up your van in no time. Only problem is that some of them makes a little noise.
Thank you Jason!
Super cool! I have a dwarf4k in my cabin! The quality of your kit you made looks so good that you down the road could build them and sell them on your website! 👏 nice work Bud! Paul in Oregon
That mag drill is so sick.
I think the idea of the wood stove in the Van is awesome.
Especially if you're full-time.
My opinion though is i would of went through the hightop with a long flu.
Build it into the back seat area.
Just my opinion.
Love the Van though
Awesome build. If you had a double wall pipe, you could use a silicone stove jack to go through the panel in the window opening. That way you wouldn’t have any gap where cold air would enter.
Nice build. I am concerned about the intense heat that might melt or burn your inside door panel. Maybe a heat shield might work.
That is my only concern. I want one SO badly but I'm concerned about the heat from the sides and back. No big deal with a full size bus but if you have a truck with a diy slide-in camper, fire is an issue
Amazing metal fabrication. Well done!
The woodbox base turned out great!
I love the Woodstove install in the van.What a difference it has to make for you-not just warmth,but ambiance!I couldn’t live without my Woodstove in my house and in my cabin up north.I love the channel even more now.
Another vertical length of 4 inch insulated chimney should help draft the stove better.
I had a van in which I had a small wood stove. Yep it was awesome. Had to get permit from fire dept. and only ran when not driving.
That is a super cool set-up. Impressive that you made all the mounts as well. thanks for the video
Great addition to your already awesome van.
Great job! I think you can go online and find the formula for draft. For every 90* turn there is an equivalent vertical length of pipe to keep the draft going.
One word, frickin awesome, Yes I know that was two but who’s counting.
How good is that plasma cutter, I think I would spend way too long just cutting shit on that table for the sake of it.
Well done, I hope you get lots of time to enjoy it. Don’t forget to film it if you do.
Really like the wood stove! Out of curiosity, have you used a handheld CO2 monitor with a digital readout to see what CO2 levels exist inside the van while using the wood stove? I have recently tested CO2 Levels in my van using a buddy heater with multiple windows cracked open along with a fan to help circulate the air and my CO2 monitor consistently reads 4,500+ ppm CO2 levels with the buddy heater. Again just curious to see if anyone else out there has gathered CO2 readings inside their van while heating their van... Thanks!
Your readings might go down if you have one air intake and one air out window with a fan pulling air out. Having multiple windows open might not be creating that cross breeze needed to get the CO2 out.
CO or CO2? Big difference. Just curious. Thanks
Great job on fabricating the lower items first your stove. Nice set-up for cutting out your metal. Tweaking everything to maximize that draft took a while but it looks like you perfected it. Thanks for sharing this Jason.
Jason, the acquiring the skill set to to use tools/techniques to accomplish this job is nothing short of Excellent! Tools and material..this is how Proper Planning looks. Issues addressed and overcome. Checking available resources and adopting them into Plan.
"What do I want it to do. How do I want it to function. How will I perform maintenance on it."
Form Follows Function.
Excellent demonstration and Presentation!
Man, seeing all of those metal working tools looks fun. I’d like to get into metal working and make funky gadgets like window inserts for stoves inside vans. So cool, brilliant!
Very well thought out Jason...
Great fabrication skills.
Im thinking of installing one as a second heat source in my shuttle bus. Im impressed! Thanks for the video!
Good point on preparedness....good to have multiple ways to cook/keep warm. Lets's see ...we have an induction hob, an air fryer/toaster oven combo, a propane stove top in our Kimbo and we carry a portable wood burning stove.
I love the wood stove in the camper van! it really turns it into alittle cabin!
Another clear concise presentation! You’re really acquiring some great fabrication equipment!
Yep, I really like that wood stove. It gives you a level of heating independence unattainable with propane only.
Brilliant work on the design and fabrication, as well.
Happy Camping!
This whole install is genius! Bravo! 👋
That flue is massive! Nice project, well done. Thanks for sharing.
To improve draft, add another couple or 3 feet of vertical stovepipe outside…
Nice installation. Very neat and functional.
Groovy.
If you make the outside chimney pipe higher it will increase the draw or draft.
Awesome and outstanding as always.Thanks for sharing and taking us along
Awesome I want one for my camper.
I'll tell you one thing you're going to name dropping. That's about it.
If you're going to critique someone at least be capable of typing a damn sentence.
i like that its removable.
Awesome work
Jason, you did an awesome job on your design. Very smart ideas you have for this project. Thank you for sharing and God Bless you and your family. 🥰👍👍👍👍👍
I have the 4kw in my Rv and love it.
They are awesome. It's 0F this morning outside and it's warm and comfy in my van.
Jason
It's amazing to think back just a short time ago I was watching you doing MrHeater reviews in a popup tent with the dogs. How far you've come with the channel and your adventures since then. Imagine where you'll be in 5 years.
Looks so cozy inside 🤗
For those who want one too. Turn around and search for a lavo stove instead. Hot-tenting gear is a LOT lighter. Not even half the weight, same heat.
I agree and disagree. Tent stoves are very light weight and do put out great heat while you have an active fire, but the thicker weight metal of a real stove will retain heat much longer providing warmth longer into the evening. Once a tent solve goes out it will go cold immediately. I have had the chance to use both and that is my experience. Given the choice I prefer the real stove in this situation, of course as there is with any choice in gear there is give and take.
Jason
I admire the work you have done ! (from Belgium here!)
That's your new business.
Incredible! You are a GENIUS!
You have insulation around it. Burning propane equals moisture.
Impressive all the design and fabrication you undertook for this!
Wow Jason absolute phenomenal build. You build a whole new van! You are a pro!
Very nice - well done.
Nice touch jason
Nice job! I was impressed with the new equipment and your ability to build your idea, looking forward to seeing new ideas and other creations
Thank you, that was genuinely very interesting!
plasma table and fusion design are most impressive. well done!
I use the Gloy's Heat pal 5000 Swedish alcohol heater and cook stove safe. Origo 5100 other newer model.
True genius! Love it.
Awesome!
This is really cool. Nice job Jason. Looking forward to more projects featuring the plasma table and your fabrication skills.
Very nice install...
Amazing set of skills youve got there...
that is a super clean look on that wood stove
Nicely done and good explanation
Great set up Jason! Thanks for walking us through the build. Really inspiring. No problems with the plastics in the dash or door panel getting too hot?
Same question!
Nice rig...
Stove idea is great. Your tool collection is exceptional.
Great job
Very well done!
Great. Now all I need are the tools and the fabrication skills. chuckles. Love your ideas.
Great Job Brother 👏 👍🏼 I saw you on Casey Ladelle's Channel ❤ Glad you broke down otherwise I might have missed your Channel.I just Subscribed ❤
Genius design Jason. I like it
Awesome 😎
I thought that piece you took out of the stove was to help with particulate emissions. A DEQ requirement for home installations. Someone told me new stoves sold in Oregon had to have one to meet DEQ requirements. Obviously not something you need to worry about for a van install.
Very nice install and great job on designing and fabrication of the custom parts
GREAT work Jason...... I like the idea...
Your fabrication work is looking great! Nice Build Jason. Great video also. Hope Vegas is fun for ya.
Great video. Looking forward to seeing it action.
You really did an awesome job!! It's looks so good and I bet its nice.and toasty!
What skill! I really enjoyed the video. Something different.
Pretty cool set up!
Great Job Jason, the new fabricating skills are impressive and inspiring. Hello from a hello Oregonian valley side!
Looks good! I have a different brand small wood stove in my trailer, best investment ever. I had a couple of ideas for your set up. First, you can use a silicone boot to cover the chimney hole in your window, looks like a sizable gap there. Second, try using long kitchen spring-loaded tongs to add wood and adjust your fire. Stay warm out there, it's getting colder!
I actually have the boot. I have been debating whether I should install or not. To be honest it's not been noticeable problem and I think it would just add more work to the setup. I will give it more testing and thought.
Jason
Great idea , Lovely stove .
This thing look rad ! love your build .
Very cool video and setup!
Wow! Top notch! Very Nice 🎉
VERY NICE WORK !!!!!!
crazy man
Well done, one cant go wrong with wood stove heat. Have fun stay free
Van is looking tough!😮. Beautiful little stove!
Nicely done manufacturing love it man
Very excellent job on your wood stove.
Very nice
Foresty Forest also uses a small wood stove in his van for the last couple of years …
Very Cool! Nice work.
Great starting image transition into video!
Nice install!
Nice job
You can increase the draft of the wood stove by adding another 4 foot stove pipe to the vertical pipe outside the van. If you add two 4 foot pipes it will draft like a mad dog.
I thought about 2 90s, then 2 45s, but then decided if I end up jumping on a pomoly I should really try to have a straight chimney and no less than 8 ft. On sail boats they talk about Charlie noble and being able to point it with the wind for the best setup