How Safe Is A Wood Burner In A Camper Van
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- Опубліковано 17 жов 2024
- How Safe Is A Wood Burner Stove In A Camper Van
How hot does the cubic mini wood stove get will it burn down my Mercedes sprinter van conversion? will it suck all the air out my van and suffocate me?
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Love it! If we listened to all the people who tell us it can't be done, we'd never get anywhere.
That’s so true 👍🤓👍
Dont need to justify what your doing to people who dont have a clue! Great build mel u know your stuff.
Cheers 🍻 👍🤓👍
Love your enthusiasm! I installed a wood burner in the most recent build and I’m so glad I did, in the next I will install a diesel heater as you’ve done along side.. in the last van I only ran a propex which was lovely for quick instant heat but useless for keeping me warm all night or for drying clothes, it also dried my eyes nose and throat out so badly I’d wake needing to drink lots! My burners from Glastonbury so it doesn’t have the option to burn coal but once you master vent control you can make it through the night in -5 easily with some of the eco logs! You’ve done your research and as you said those vents are constant ventilation so you won’t suffocate and die! I drilled through the floor under the hearth and installed a vent hole using an unslotted plug which works a treat, the other great thing about burners are no battery drain! Have fun!!
Thank you that’s really encouraging I appreciate your positive feedback 👍🤓👍
That clever regarding the unslotted plug. So your burner sits on a hearth say 500mm from the floor? And in that hearth on the van floor and the hearth floor you have that plug? So two??? Many thanks
Great video Mel, let not your heart be troubled, there will be some who will try and panic you and some who will support you hence they worry for your safety, though you took the wise approach to test it to bring evidence back to the audience. Well done Mel, "tip o the hat to you".
Thank you 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld You're welcome Mel =)
Great job Mel. We've got an Anevay woodburner with insulated flue. We've been off grid in -2 and we were well toasty! And lovely to have the real flames to watch. Enjoy👍👍
Thank you sounds really lovely 👍🤓👍
Good stuff mate
In Australia it rarely gets too cold,
To be honest I have lived full time in two different vans for 3 years
Never had a heater,just got a Deisel heater to install ready for this winter
Love your channel.
Cheers mate I love australia 🇦🇺 spent lots of time there busting at the seams to get back and build out a van for a good friend of mine on the Gold Coast good luck with your heater 👍🤓👍
They are the norm in Van's and 'tiny homes' in colder NAS climes.. Ignore the doubters and nay-sayers Mel. That is a serious piece of kit that you have expertly installed.. Stay cosy and warm mate..👍
Cheers buddy 👍🤓👍
👍👍👍👍👍👍😊 I have watched many UA-camrs with wood burning heaters in their vans & they are still alive.
That’s encouraging Thank you 👍🤓👍
I think your cubic burner is a fantastic piece of kit, looking forward to seeing it in your van, keep up the good work 👍
Thank you 👍🤓👍
That does look the part mate, I hope you are on commission I can see them selling out after these videos 👍🏼😀
Haha what a monster you have created of corse I’m now affiliated 👍🤓👍🍻
Mel that little wood burner looks superb, we have a wood burner in our narrowboat. The stove sits in the corner, the corner is lined with stainless sheet which is cool to the touch but reflects the heat outwards.
Thank you that’s really encouraging 👍🤓👍
I was going to get one of these a couple of years ago. They were originally designed for use on yatchs/boats etc. So they a extremely safe with a automatic immediate fire out ability.
Two things put me off. First was the cost.
But also reports of very limited run time. It was said that you had to constantly feeding the thing.
So Mel as you have used it. How often did you have a keep feeding it during the 3 hour burn?
Can you do a test on how long you can stoke it up for before it goes out??
It last about 2 hours 👍🤓👍
Nice, I want one too, but I don't own a van yet. Will you have a fresh air intake duct installed for the fire combustion to make it more safe and efficient. I would add a CO monitor/alarm in the living space of your van.
Hi Bill I have everything that is required for safety thank you though for your positive encouragement and feedback 👍
I made mine from a gas bottle...no issues and mine is no where near as safe as yours!! I use an aluminium pipe ...melted it once ...cherry red a couple of times but i soon learnt...i have a water spray nozzle for if it ever runs away but ive been using it for so long that i know its burn character...oh mild carbonmonoxide poisoning twice oppsie😨 but you learn real quick...your stove is safe as houses...id probably even turn my back on it and leave it burning where i would NEVER do that with mine!! Mine is rustic but i love it so much..i cook on it also😊👍 its happily burning away as i type bathing me in warmth
Sounds absolutely perfect 👍🤓👍
Love your videos :) I just bought a Ford Transit 2012 moving van box car with 19 m3 room here in Norway, I will make into a low budget "stealth" camper with room for my offroad motorcycle at back.
It has a 750kg lifting door at he back so it is perfect for taking in and out motorcycle and other heavy things (motorcycle is only 110kg) so it will still be able to haul a little cargo also if I manage to keep the weight down (3,5T max and it has 1150KG cargo capacity as it is now ).
For safety it is a good idea to have a Carbon Monoxide / gas detector just in case, works if you have a leak in the car exhaust or gas leak also.
Hi sounds fabulous good luck with your build 👍🤓👍
We have a wood burning stove in the flat and it's great. Try to get one of the fans that sit on top and push the heat out. You can get them in the Stove shops :)
Thank you I’ll keep eye out for one 👍🤓👍
They are a must with a woodstove and don't use any power !
you have nothing to worry about . I fitted one in my camper van a lot bigger than that little one you have . I live on a narrowboat and we have a lot bigger wood burner stroke multi-fuel fires on them the only thing I would say which I know you probably will have one anyway is a a carbon monoxide alarm and smoke alarm. kEEP IT WARM KEEP IT SAFE 😉
Cheers 🍻 👍🤓👍
Did a cracking job there Mel👍🏻☺️👍🏻 might consider a vent in the floor but for the rest...
You really investigated it, wauw☺️
Thank you 👍🤓👍
The cold air outside the glass door is preventing the smoke on the glass from clearing. Once it's in the van it should be fine, just Crank it up for five minutes after it's lit well and the heat should clean it.
I see most people only open the main air intake to get it going Good then keep it fully closed thereafter. The fire can then be fully adjusted using the secondarily air control lever.
As I normally say, " you probably know this already". Can't wait to see it in place now all connected up mate! Great little stove and you're leisure battery will thank you for it! 👍👍👍
Don't forget to think about one of those TEG stove top fans to circulate the warm air, making it even more efficient 🙂
I have known plenty of people who have wood burners in their Van's,I rather fancy one myself. It gives off a pleasant heat. The downside is perhaps the amount of wood one needs to carry!
Thank you I have made a wood store underneath the stove that will be used in the summer to store something else 👍🤓👍
Awesome ! Nothing like a wood fire for warmth and atmosphere !
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Do you have a wood burning fan? One that distributes the heat, the ones that are made for wood burners.
I know the ones you mean but I don’t have one yet 👍🤓👍
been waiting for another video , hope you had a good xmas & new year Mel
Thank you and you 👍🤓👍
NICE ONE🤘At first when you said you were fitting a wood burned I thought "why" as they're not that practical as a primary heat source but with a diesel heater for primary heat and burner for cosy factor its ideal and yours is uber compact so it's a win win, top job👍ATB Shane🤙
Cheers Shane 👍🤓👍
Very reassuring! Thank you, Mel!
Thank you 👍🤓👍
I love the look of the wee fire, but as your video shows they give of very little heat.. will be lovey little feature on a cold day 👍
All the heat comes out the front and off the top it’s brilliant 🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld A single skin enamel pipe at the lower part would have been better for heat output plus you could put a flue thermometer on it to get a true reading off flue temp optimum 270F-460F which is the most important thing to prevent creasote and tar build up, if the glass goes black your doing something wrong ie under burning, to high moisture in wood under 20% ideal, great little stove that I fitted a Salamander Hobbit in my Latest van very toastie.
Thanks for the video... I wonder if it were only to keep warm whist you sleep... an electric blanket in your sleeping bag is efficient... whether or not the wood stove is safe or not is irreverent, it takes up that bit where the wet bar should go...
The dipping a wet bit of newspaper in ash thing that some people recommend for glass cleaning is messy and doesn't work well on baked-on tar. We use a tiny little squirt of really cheap oven cleaner and wipe off with a bit of kitchen roll. Cleans the glass a treat. In fact, here in France, some brands of oven cleaner are sold for ovens, BBQs, and woodstoves.
That’s fantastic thank you 👍🤓👍
Love this guy, top channel
Thank you love you too 👍🤓👍
Great vlog puts people's mind at rest. Lovely stove would of loved to have fitted one but run out of room now 🏴👍🏴
Mel what model is your burner ? Thinking of getting one for my crafter
Thanks
I put link in the description of every video to cubic mini wood stoves
A excellent wood stove lol i have both cub and a grizz unique and well made here in Canada,Be safe Luv&Peace from Saskatchewan Canada 🙂✌Cheers!🍻
Oh wow thank you that’s really cool 👍😊👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld yes and Bro your content is awesome i just subscribed & hit that bell n like....nice channel my friend, Cheers!🍻✌🙂
Looks great Mel your making a top job of the van well done mate 👍
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Hi Mel, at least you won't get condensation with a wood burner, a lot of van dwellers in Canada have them, safe travels 😁🇬🇧
I know loads of people who have woodburners in their van's - some holiday in them, and some live in them. None of them have died in them!
That’s reassuring thank you 😂😂👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld Not in vans but they have in narrow boats, safety is paramount.
It’s going to look fantastic in the van.it’s a good looking log burner well done.👍🇬🇧🍺🤘
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Got the same stove in my van, single flue running well for a year now.
That’s brilliant 👍🤓👍
Hi Mel, do you know if it's a wood only burner only or can you burn smokeless Coal ect?
Yes it’s wood stove
Excellent little stove for your van. I wish I could fit one in mine but I don't have any space to put it. As long as you have an in airflow and a out airflow everything is fine. I would have had a pan of broth or pot of coffee sitting on that when you had it alight. Looking good Mel.
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Lovely fire and excellent fire surround insulation build Mel - Question;- Are you going to fit a `exterior wind rotational chimney cap` to the flue to try and nullify wind blow back? or does it come with the flue kit you bought?
I’m trying to get an exhaust tall pipe that will fit it 👍🤓👍
Happy new year mel There are loads of van lifers with wood burners or multi fuel burners the only problems they seem to have is that it gets too warm lol.
Can never be to warm in winter 😂happy new year to you too 🍻🤓👍
mate plenty of people have log burners and there fantastic, and free warmth as well , as for death errrrrr unless your van is completely air tight then there is no chance of oxygen deprivation, but i love the care people have for you. i think this is the came one Connor has from project amber . as for stealth then we have vents and windows, your in the van so there is only so far you can go . i mean most people don't look at roofs so i wouldn't worry. im planning on one in the new build cos they're just fantastic and they're great for keeping a iron kettle warm as well , we do love a brew
I think CJ has a stove from Glastonbury stoves don’t Quote me on that though 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld looks very much like yours mate , but non the less he has one and him and lance are doing just fine lol , people can say the strangest of things mel
I’m sure it will be great. I’ve had a charcoal burner on my fibreglass boat for years, keeps the boat toasty at 22 degrees whatever the weather and burns for 12 hours on one fill. Have a carbon monoxide and fire alarm and it hasn’t set them off. Have fun.
Thank you 👍🤓👍
You have another sub. I like your style. Don't worry about a wood stove in the van, no problem if you set it up right, and I'm sure you will...👍
Thank you I appreciate your encouragement and support 👍🤓👍
Mel I love your wood burner.looks great for thoes frosty mornings
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Can’t wait to see it fitted 👍👍
Me too 👍🤓👍
Hi Mel about 36 years I used to live in a 1969 Mercedes-Benz L408 G petrol and it had a very intermittent petrol heater so me and my dad made a small wood burner out of a gas bottle that heated the van for 4 and a half years I had a small sky lite and the chimney was made out of 3 inch gas pipe with 4 inch going through the roof wish I lived it today but due to its age I had to sell it
That sounds like you had a good time and plenty of good memories too well done 👍 🤓👍
Brilliant vlog mate 👍👍😎
If you didn’t think it’s much of a drama Mel you wouldn’t have listened to all the idiots and comments. 🤔 Loads of vans have wood stoves.
You’ll need a certificate for your insurance company though. HAPPY NEW YEAR MEL 👍👍👍
Thank you and you 👍🤓👍
Awesome burner Mel did here someone mention the possibility of bugs in old wood that could get infested in the van once wood drys out think I'd be careful where you get the wood from
Ohh that’s a good point thanks for bringing that up 👍🤓👍🍻
looks like a nice stove and probably worth the bother and expense importing it from Canada. good luck with your installation and a happy and healthy new year to you.
Thank you same to you too 🍻🍻👍🤓
Good thing to use for all an night burn are the blocks from pallets, I've got loads of them.
I’m not sure that they will fit it’s so small lol but I’ll definitely have a go thank you 👍🤓👍
That is going to be great! Keep a carbon monoxide detector in your van too just in case. Happy trails. I hope you have a wonderful time! It looks like such fun.
Thank you so much I have a detector rite by my pillow where I sleep along with a smoke detector too Alaska looks exciting 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld If you make it up here, it will be something you remember for the rest of your life.
It should look right cosy in the van when it's fitted. I've got one of those laser thermometers for checking temperature accurately but have only used it to check the food in the cooking pot so far!
Brilliant 👍🤓👍
I've seen many of them fires in Campervans you shouldn't worry Mel
Thank you 👍🤓👍
You have me wondering if I can fit one in now. I did wonder about the size you opted for but I understand now. Oh, I've seen those available for sale in the UK online along with quite a few other types too but buying from your source you hopefully have the best advice etc
Thank you that’s nice of you to say 👍🤓👍
That's one of them new cold fires looks great 😂😁
Cheers 🍻 😂👍🤓👍
Hi letitia again 😆 still not got one but l am determined then find some oneto put in my big van all best wish l cud drive this k
Think l be off up hills of Scotland bot a little van last year up then need to go up soon to sort it for grandkids take care all best frome Scotland lady 😀
Hi just sent you a message on another post you sent 👍😊👍
I have found the website and you can burn coal 👍 Have you burnt coal in yours and did it increase burn time?
It makes a rite mess better with wood 🪵
i dont think your crazy mel just love watching your vids! any excuse for another vid haha they just wanna see ya again
Awww thank you 😊 🤓👍🍻
Looking good Mel
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Fabulous gust fond now 2 years ago lol 😆 all best
Nice of you to join me 🙏
as a belt and braces approach get a CO dectector and fit it to the wall.Ive had a 4.5 killowatt multifuel stove that i can get allmost glowing cherry red and can still chill drinks under it.
No worries I’ll definitely have one of them 👍🤓👍
You could always get one of those fans to circulate the heat around and I knew you be fine Mel. Take care matey
Thank you great idea 👍🤓👍
Mel, your doing a fine job pal
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Have you looked into the insurance implications? I’ve heard some people actually having to remove their wood burners because they can’t get insurance.
Yep no worries at all 👍😂👍
There are always people who want to advise on safety😂 these stoves use less air than an open fire they are easily controlled and burn for hours with little fuel! You are on to a winner Mel! I love watching your build, I hope you will show us your diesel heater too. You'll soon be off to join Greg Virgoe and Gadget John😂😂
Thank you your the second person to ask about diesel heater so I’ll do a quick vlog about it just for you as for Greg n john I doubt they want me and my scruffy van tagging along 😂😂👍🤓👍
Can you drive with it lit Mel. Just wondered in case you had to move on once it had been fired up.
I wouldn’t think it would be a good idea to drive with it lit as allways just park where you know you won’t have to move and if not sure I’ll just use the diesel heater 👍🤓👍
I drive everywhere with mine going,I use smokeless coal so it's not obviously smoking. Never had any problems after two years fulltiming with it,and it's really nice to have a warm van when I stop somewhere in the middle of winter.
That stove is going be awesome 👍
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Hey Mel!! ..... How come we didn't see you with yer tin o' baked beans and your Stetson then?? ..... You could've had a nice little Pow-Wow with yer neighbours in that 5 hours and made a 'real event' of it ..... Great #UA-cam material as well ;-)
My neighbours hate me made there washing smelly pmsl 😂
Just be interested to know about the insurance for the van with the wood burner... Do you know if insurers that will sort you out?
I’m sure it’s ok plenty of them out there 👍🤓👍
I'm not sure but you may be able to hook up a cold air intake to it , if you could it would help a lot in a small space with a small stove .
They do make a plate for it 👍🤓👍
Well Mel, I love watching your video’s, very well detailed and I enjoy your enthusiasm, I really hope to have my own van one day.
If there were some holes in the outer wall of the double wall flue, some near the bottom, and some near the top, you would get air flow through them, putting more heat into the van, and cooling the flue further. Note, these are just ramblings, and worth what you pay for them, but I would do it :)
No no you need the flue to be hot to create the up draft of air so the burner works properly 👍🤓👍
Nice little burner you got there Mel I’ve just ordered a diesel heater for my van Will you be doing a video on how you fitted yours
I have made a couple of videos about diesel heaters and install I’ll do a quick video about how I’ve fitted this one just for you 👍🤓👍
Nice size wood burner where did you buy it from ? I want one , thanks.
Thank you I but a link the description of this video it will take you to there website 👍🤓👍
I love the drama on youtube. 🤣 log burners are lovely but no room in my van sadly. A great dry heat and no draw on your leisure battery!
Thank you nice to get positive feedback I think my van maybe a little to small but only time and experience will tell 👍🤓👍
Toasty 👍😀🐾
Cheers buddy 🍻🤓👍
Happy year Mel have a good one
Thank you and you 👍🤓👍
Good video Mel. I always thought people either go for Diesel heater or Woodburner, seems you have got both :). For me personally, I think it would be cheaper for a diesel heater as buying wood is not cheap. No place to store or dry out offcuts of wood for me.
The diesel heater will probably get used most the wood burner is a pure luxury item for me 👍🤓👍
On a good note you can load up the left hand side of your queen size bed with wood.
Every morning during winter you can wake up with wood.😉😉 'wink wink'
Hahaha 😂👍👍
Hahaha that was funny!🙂✌
You can put a small fan on top to circulate the heat better, and it will burn longer if you use hard wood and choke it back
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Mel, been watching you from ages...ago. now posh cameras and a celeb. ( Great stuff) . I've liked but had no comments till now. Request favour...save me adding it all up,..what price did it all come to? Fire/ flue... everything. I'm based Essex England. ( With no offence i ask) Did you get a deal for add? (You should do if you didnt!!!) I've looked at the fire sales site and it don't seem too cheap? Give us a costs idea on your projects...please.
Click on the link in the description it will take you to there website just put everything you are interested in into shopping basket go to check out add your address and before you pay anything you will get a full price including delivery 👍🤓👍
@@BigVanSmallWorld ok ...I won't comment again...
Why not ? I thought you would like to see the price of the stove and all the exciting stuff they make for them
@@BigVanSmallWorld Mel,.. I dont mean to be rude or un-polite in any way. But! When I was in university paying to learn i was often told..oh buy that book for the answer? Ammm But! I did go on to a Master's environmental architecture and spent my time specialising in alternative energies. I even got many tradesmen certificate's. To get them I had to learn both plumbing and welding? Infact a company called NUheat in Devon? Offered me a for Free underfloor heating traing course..because by LW you are not allowed to have a pYed model in photo adds. They wanted more woman on courses and at that time. ( Unknown to me) it seems I was one of the only woman in this mans world. You will find pics if me in add in the world trade mag for plumbers. That was years ago. Believe it or not. I looked on the log burner site. Firstly its in $ and secondly i thought. Amm ill ask my mate Mel to give me a ruff estimate.rather than the performance of add up total only to be deleted ...but hay...i understand your not putting price on video because different postage Nd needs. I'm same needs basically as you. And..for regards post I'm almost live next door. .. so as a retired now almost 61yrs plenty of time on hands old lady...as nice as the fire looks. I'm thinking... expensive. For what i need . ( I did look?) So.. thank you for your reply ..i do sincerely appreciate it...and I appreciate your humour when making your vids. Xxx
Nice one buddy 🚚👍
Thank you 👍🤓👍
as long as its done safely a small woodstove in a van, boat, camper, is very possible as long as you follow the safety clearances from the manufacturer. When I lived on my sailboat I had a diesel fueled heater that was shaped kind of like your woodstove...had a nice window to see the flames. Enjoy mate!
Can you tell me where you got your log burner from please
Links are in the description of all my videos 👍
Can you boil a kettle on the top?
Yes I can 👍🤓👍
where you buy these?
Hi I put a link to there website in the description of this video 👍🤓👍
I think that if you take wood that isn't completely dry, much more smoke comes out of the stove
You’re absolutely right Thank you 👍🤓👍
Take the gold trim of the top and fit a large metal plate on top and you will be able to heat food or boil a kettle on it , plus it will give out more heat longer
But I like the trim 😂🤓👍
Think it be fine Mel just a bit of filler foam round where chimney comes through van 🤣😂
Hahaha let it go 😂😂🤓👍
Regular subscribers have no doubt Mel, we know you’re crazy 🤪. Looks great does that wood burner, wonder if you’ll be able to boil a pan or a kettle sat on top of it? ATB for 2020 😃
Cheers mate don’t worry I got coffee pot on order all the best for 2020 too 👍🤓👍
Oh man, coffee pot on the go that sounds awesome and your van will smell amazing with fresh coffee on the go 👍
Hey Mel,did you use the metal roof exit kit with this?
here you go ua-cam.com/video/qiyj63drtXg/v-deo.html
@@BigVanSmallWorld Thanks Mel
Honestly, aside from the insurance issue, wood burners are just as safe as gas burners, both use fire to produce heat xD
Thank you 👍🤓👍
Keep it up Mel. Looks great to me👍. Some snowflakes will tell you it ain't safe to play conkers 😂😂
I love conkers 😂😂👍🤓👍
There is a video somewhere of a stealth camper saying the Police banged on his van. In a street a neighbour thought the van was on fire, as they saw smoke.
Oh my goodness me 😂🤓👍
O for pete sakes don't listen to people who are so ignorant to wood heating , you are doing everything safely !
Thank you that’s reassuring 👍🤓👍
I thought it would be too small to be serious ... but looks like I'm mistaken. You might want to build a small ash pan to sit in the bottom when you need to clean it.
Thank you great idea 👍🤓👍
I wanna buy this van when finished please. 😉👍🏻
Maybe after September 👍🤓👍