Heating your RV - Wood? Propane?

[@jessesumrall2449]

I have one of the new way stoves and what I did was I drilled two 2/1/8 inch holes right above the burner and ran short exhaust pipes thru them, then I built a plenum and installed a computer fan on it. It’s a 12 volt fan and draws very little power. It puts out more heat that way, sort of like a furnace.

[@gonagain]

I can visualize that, and it must work pretty well for you.

[@gigievans395]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! I live in the PNW on the WEST side unfortunately as I'm an Eastern Wa transplant due to family here. Im in between two rigs right now, moving from my classic Toy RV 21 ft, into my 4x4 trk with a Cowboy style camper shell, not self contained. Having lived off grid this is perfect for me. My ultimate rig will include an enclosed cargo T but for now The Beags and I will be traveling in our trk and I purchased a small Nomad hiking stove that I will install asap. Folks don't realize MOISTURE and rain is such a problem here, and many jump right into a propane heater for their rigs. Being physically disabled with a neck fusion I need the DRY HEAT and staying physical so I'm excited to get back on the road. Wish I'd seen your invention before I purchased as I carry my dads Ammo can

[@gonagain]

Hello Gigi. It was a trip to the west side that showed us how bad our (at the time) Mr. Heater was. It was raining inside the trailer with all the condensation! Lots of folks making a camper shell work for them and I hope yours turns out well also.

[@gigievans395]

@@gonagain thx yes I use butane right now n yest while out organizing it was relentless on the moisture 😭

[@tamiboelter5491]

Hi Gigi from Puyallup

[@miask]

Your videos are always so interesting! You can come up with something out of nothing; my daddy was the same way. Ingenuity at work!

[@gonagain]

I'm happiest when I'm working on a project. Thanks, Mia!

[@jeffreygraf3358]

You have inspired me to dump my tent camper for Wisconsin deer hunting and go with a cargo hauler with the propane stove. It gets awful cold in late November in Wisconsin and your rig will fit the bill. Thanks much!

[@gonagain]

If you insulate them properly (easy to do) they are really comfortable when it gets cold, even really cold. Thanks for watching Jeffrey!

[@RVingwithG]

@@gonagain I guess I don't need to learn how to make a Pellet stove...32;49

[@terrymarshall2613]

No kidding I used a van for 10 years. 6x12

[@johndeveney3878]

I'm glad I found your channel! It's good to know there's other options for propane stoves! I WAS considering a Wave3 but heard mixed reviews. NuWay is the way to go, thanks for the video!😉

[@ravenfeather7087]

Wave 3's and Mr Heater heaters are good heaters but both discharge combustion gases to the interior. They're safe if properly vented but I've used a Mr Heater a lot and for one thing it actually provides too much heat even on low (4000 btu's). And, when I used it in Yellowstone during a snowstorm (about 8,000 ft) it kept cutting out because of the decreased ambient O2 levels plus the humidity became a real nuisance. If I had the room in my little Scamp I'd install this stove but found another maker who makes one that also discharges to the exterior (and draws combustion oxygen from the outside) and is even more compact. But unfortunately is much more expensive. This looks like a nice little inexpensive stove suitable for a lot of applications.

[@dncook1955]

Real world experiences. Great review. Boy, a finned flew pipe with a battery fan blowing on it would make it even more efficient. Nice job.

[@gonagain]

Our trailer is so small that we just use a USB fan from Walmart and it moves the air to the back.

[@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN]

I'm making my way through many of your videos Rick, or is it Ricky? Some great content 👍

[@gonagain]

Just Rick.

[@marzsit9833]

the nuway propane stoves are really great, i have 3 of them with the oldest going on 25 years now and still works perfectly.

[@gonagain]

That's good to hear! If a person has room for one I think it's the way to go.

[@ronmitchell8929]

Grizzly makes a great mini woodstove. I have a Dyno-Glo 10,000 BTU blue flame heater. It doesn't need any electricity and has a thermostat on it so you can control the temperature.

[@eileenmcloughlin4778]

free camping in the National Forests of Michigan. Come visit the UP in autumn or summer and I think you'd really enjoy it!

[@gonagain]

Sounds great and I'm sure we would enjoy it, Eileen.

[@jackchivvis4188]

For those interested I put an ammo can wood stove into our 10.5 home built and have used it for 5 years with no problems except when it is very windy. We boon dock exclusively so there is always small wood chips and sticks to be found. See it in my video

[@marzsit9833]

so who gets to stay awake all night feeding it sticks and wood chips?

[@jackchivvis4188]

@@marzsit9833 No need we let it go out and are quite cozy in our sleeping bags. Takes only a few minutes to warm up the trailer in the morning.

[@jimv.661]

Great info and suggestions. My dad and I had a close one on our second deer hunt in 1965. We had a Coleman white gas heater going in our camper and hadn't left a window cracked. Dad woke up in the middle of the night saying he thought we were suffocating, which we were. Bad headaches the next day. Could have been a costly mistake. Also, I tried the Little Buddy heater in a deer blind. It had the 1lb canister. The downside is that the tank would freeze and the top would tip.

[@gonagain]

Good info. Thank you very much for sharing your experiences Jim.

[@Cycletroll]

Great overview of past attempts. Really puts things in perspective.

[@superdavedfw]

DIY For my camper heating solution, I built a heater out of a Weber portable propane gas grill. Vented the heater with a 2 3/8" fence post for a stove pipe through the roof and attached to the heater with a 2" conduit nipple and locknut on top of the heater for the stove pipe to slip over. Then, pierced the lid of the heater with approximately 40 conduit pipes, 1/2" in diameter, running horizontally and sealed with high temp silicone for a heat reclaimer, which I use a small fan to circulate air through. Problem is on the lowest setting, it's still an overkill, even in sub freezing whether it will get too hot after a while. I use multiple carbon monoxide detectors and never had a problem with venting.

[@gonagain]

That sounds really interesting and ingenious! Thanks for sharing that.

[@superdavedfw]

@@gonagain - No problem. I enjoy sharing ideas.

[@John-kr7iz]

been planning on getting a tiny home, thanks for providing this information on heating and what not for trailers, much appreciated!

[@gonagain]

You're welcome John.

[@ernestpaul2484]

I just sub'd to your site and am now watching this video. I paused it right as you were talking about it being cold. Back to why I paused the video. Although I live in NC in what is called the Sandhills, I was born and raised in northern NJ. At 18 I left home and enlisted in the Army, initially being stationed in Georgia. I mention this because even though I live in a fairly decent climate year-round, relatively speaking, I did grow up in NJ. The point being in the 60's and 70's you could always be assured that it was down in the 30's by Halloween and It snowed (alot) before Thanksgiving. I was watching you using your snowblower and immediately thought, "man you need a REAL snowblower"! My dad had a yellow and black one, I cannot remember if it was a Homelite or if CubCadet made one. Regardless, when he cranked that thing up in the garage and that 9x7 door went all the way up, as soon as it hit the drift snow was flying into the neighbors front yard like those snowmakers you see on the ski slopes. Our 24'x60' driveway was clear in no time. I am 60 now, pushing 61 and I miss a little bit of snow. Down here we have ice storms which cause enough headaches and the indigenous locals have a hard time driving with a 1/4" of snow on the road.

[@gonagain]

Thank you for the great story! You're right, I could use a snowblower like that. I also have a 5 foot blade on my ATV, but I've run out of room to pile the snow! Come on Spring...

[@ernestpaul2484]

@@gonagain I rarely was allowed to use the snowblower, but I could run the hell of our WheelHorse tractor with the manual angle blade. It had 14" Firestone Suburbanite snow tires on it for traction. Made some decent money as a kid doing people's driveways before and after they went to work. Thanks for the memories.

[@gonagain]

@@ernestpaul2484, thank you for the stories. That was back when us kids had to work for our "allowance".

[@ravenfeather7087]

Passive heaters like this (those without electricity consuming blowers) are scarce. If I had the room I'd install this little heater. Excellent video.

[@Jollyprez]

We're building-out a 5x10 cargo trailer. It's going to be used in New Hampshire by my son as his dorm room. We're putting in a diesel cab heater which is a copy of the Webasto. They run about $200 (US) and take up very little space. It uses a heat exchanger so it doesn't affect moisture or CO or CO2 in the cabin.

[@gonagain]

That will probably work fine as long as he has power to run it. I went the route I did because I'm always off grid. Thank you Jollyprez for commenting.

[@hvacmike1175]

So glad I live in Florida Then again the scenery is in your part of the states is better

[@gonagain]

You need to do an extended visit out here! Don't do any sort of itinerary, just take it day by day and enjoy the trip.

[@kst357]

I would suggest running a vent pipe with outside air to feed the stove so you don't need to keep a window open. You could run a pipe through the floor up to the burn chamber. You'll need to include an air valve to regulate the air intake. A heat exchanger added to the vent pipe can help recover a lot of heat going up the flue, so that would be a good add-on to think about. For our trailer build we're going with propane too but I want to include one of those affordable Chinese diesel heaters for a backup since our trailer will have 12v & 110v power. What's nice about your heater is that it doesn't depend on electricity to be able to use it. I wonder if you could get away with wrapping the burners in foil and burning wood in an emergency if you ran out of propane?

[@knutblaise9437]

Fred I love the external air intake idea. There is a ridiculously expensive wood burning stove called the Kimberly that has an external air intake. Please post back here or create a video on what you do with the diesel heater. I'm concerned they might use a lot of electricity, probably less than the standard RV squirrel cage fan, consumed by the glow plug for heating the diesel as well as the fan and diesel fuel pump.

[@inthewoods9470]

You guys should try a diesel cab heater, 12 volt system. I use it on the ice to heat a tent while ice fishing. I run it for 3 days straight on medium to high in outside temps 20°F to -15°F, dry heat leaving the fresh air intake outside and it pressurizes the heated space and pushes the heat out the leaks and is great to sleep in. Nice and warm. Starting around $125 gets you 5000k heat, the one I have looks like a computer case, with it all in one unit. But you can get the heater by itself cheap. EBay cool stuff, I just got back from a fishing derby on NH lake Winnipesaukee , 3 days, blizzard, high winds ice rain, still nice and warm in a tent on the ice. Good luck interesting topic.

[@gonagain]

That's too cold of a hobby for me! But I know you guys have a lot of fun doing it. I've heard a lot of good things about the Chinese diesel heaters. Maybe in my next build.

[@philhealey449]

@@gonagain Yes the 'in a box' Diesel air heaters seem to a be a no-brainer making more sense than messing about with remote tanks etc. I`d have dual CO alarms though whatever the heat source.

[@JD-vb5ib]

Thanks again. You have DONE all the things I have been considering. Convinced NuWay will be perfect for my conversion.

[@maehay4065]

I love your homemade wood burning stove. It’s a great way to stay warm any small place if you don’t have the money to run propane. But it have to be child proof if they are young. Thank you for the link for your new solution to warming your tiny little camper trailer. 👍

[@gonagain]

Thanks Mae, that little woodburner is one of my favorite things and still use it on occasion.

[@jimbo5635]

Glad I live in the South. But it looks fun.

[@gonagain]

Not fun!

[@terrymarshall2613]

Yep clean and dry

[@TillieMuckMuck]

Excellent video and great information. Thank you, I REALLY enjoy your channel.

[@Eric-4501]

I am looking to build a 6x12 camper and your channel has been a wealth of information, thank you. Could you give a good estimate of how long the heater would run at around 20* outside temp to keep your camper comfortable? I know this is a tough question but I think your answer would be more helpful than just a burn chart. Great video's, I sure wish I had a temperament like you.

[@gonagain]

On full blast, which we never ever use, it will last 36 hours on a 20lb bottle. At 20F we would have it set somewhere between low and medium and it would probably run for several days like that. We very seldom spend the day in the trailer and usually only run the heat for an hour in the mornings and a couple of hours at night. Sometimes, when it's cold like that, we run it all night on the low setting, which keeps it at around 55F inside the trailer.

[@Eric-4501]

@@gonagain Thank you for the information, it will be very helpful to calculate how much propane to carry. I am not a person that loves the heat but I am getting to where I do not like the bitter cold as much as I use to.

[@sherrybarkema9631]

Thanks for you videos! You and your wife are GREAT!!

[@gonagain]

Thank you Sherry!

[@gnohn9366]

Good ideas for heating a camper. Thank you. Blowing snow onto the street?

[@PilotMcbride]

Great stuff mate. Happily or sadly, whatever your bent, those sort of temps just don't happen over here. My missus tells temp by calendar. If it's April, the fire must be lit, it's bloody freezing, even if the temp is 80, lmao. My take on the heater thing is, if you have the room, why not get the wood burner in there also, principally as back country backup? Those pesky gas bottles have a thing about going empty at the most inopportune times, and you know what cold women are called...... BEARS.... Also, the smell of a wood fire, well, can't be beat, gas is so boring it's painful, lol. (Here we go), you can always go super ultra-modern and install a 5kVA generator on your towing frame and air-condition your trailer thus enable cooling for those hot days and have it ticking over at night for comfort heating or cooling...... Think of all the wood & propane you'd save, lmao!! (Oops). That wood burner you made is a brilliant idea, well done. Cheers, thanks for posting, great info. 🇦🇺 🍺🍺

[@gonagain]

Oh I've thought the generator and air conditioner many times! Even discussed it with my with recently. By the way, some of the nicest outback trailers are made in Australia. You guys have those all figured out for sure.

[@PilotMcbride]

I'm the "crawl into a hollow log" type of guy, lol, but the wife is a waterbed type of girl, so we don't really go camping these days. Last time we did, she thought she witnessed a murder and the whole camping ground heard her spine chilling, earth shattering, blood curdling screams, lmao!! Took me ages to settle her down, lmao, but that's another story. She's really not a camping person. Maybe a huge Winny, but hells bells, the cost...... The A/C comment was my tongue in cheek comment, lol..... But prior to meeting the wife a group of us would head out for "skip weekends" and take gen sets with us for the radios and associated equipment. Cheers my friend.

[@Glenfilthie1]

Good work, GA!!! I am looking for a similar solution to keeping my truck canopy warm overnight. Do you think something like that could work?

[@gonagain]

For sure, if you have the space. It would work great, even on the lowest setting. Be sure to let air in though by keeping a window cracked.

[@Glenfilthie1]

@@gonagain How did you go up through the roof with the flue, GA?

[@gonagain]

@@Glenfilthie1, I did a video on how I did that. You can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpSQqJWHh9KEnq8

[@ReluctantPost]

I have a 7x12 single-axle cargo plus a sharp V-nose (so 13-1/2 ft. long average, 15 ft. dead center) that has a commercial Nord Euro customization intended for businesses to use for an office or employees in cold weather. I have the basic package intended for the northern plains / lower Canada type use, not the crazy Alaska-office version which can take -40 to -50 with everything still functioning and relatively comfortable. Even the basic version is fitted more like a tiny home than an RV (thermally-broken R10+ walls, R21+ average roof system). Mine is all-electric with solar (600 watts) and a heated-floor option. If temperatures are around 40F/4C or above, it stays quite comfortable just from the refrigerator and hot-water heater waste heat. With the floor heat on as well, I'm good to around 10F/-12C. Below that, I need to add the little wood stove's output to stay comfortable and that works down to at least -10F/-23C, maybe lower but I haven't been in those conditions yet. My fire only runs a couple of hours at a time, too, but the extent of the insulation and the other heat sources make all the difference as the remaining heat in the stove still has an effect for an hour or two after the fire has died away to coals, making most morning wake-ups in bitter cold fairly comfortable with the radiant warmth from the floor still on my feet. It does need to have a generator supplementing for a few hours a day if it's really cold and demand is high, or be plugged in somewhere, but I will never go back to an RV for cold-weather camping.

[@gonagain]

That sounds like a great set up! I like the idea of having floor heat and think it could be done economically using a converted small water heater and a very small 12volt pump. I never got around to trying it though and prefer to head south when it gets too cold here in Montana.

[@ReluctantPost]

@@gonagain I tried the Wirsbo / water-heater-based floor heat that used to be diagrammed several places on the Internet (I'm not seeing it readily now) in a small "true 4-season" (oh, sure!) travel trailer previously, and it worked well to a point, but it was a lot of labor to install and insulate underneath it correctly, and complex enough as a system that it required a fair amount of ongoing awareness and attention in addition to using more propane than I had hoped. This commercial electric film system is very simple and, at only 12 watts per sq. ft., consumes about 600 watts when it is running (which, once it is warmed up, is only for about 10 - 15 minutes here and there if temperatures aren't severe) since it doesn't cover the portions of the floor that are under walls and cabinetry, etc. At just over 1/3 the consumption of a typical electric space heater, it is super effective and basically 100% efficient. It's also a big benefit that many times the coldest temperatures with arctic winds also bring more sunshine than average, so more solar power is available to power it during those days (more woodstove at night if not plugged in to avoid generator use).

[@gonagain]

@@ReluctantPost That is impressive! The electric floor would be very easy to install for sure and far more economical. Thanks for sharing this.

[@ReluctantPost]

@@gonagain I don't really understand how to source or install the sandwiched layers that it looks like Nord Euro has underneath it, which include some kind of mineral wool, a radiant barrier, and a cork-type material, but they make the heat layer very effective. I would probably just try to spend the $$ to have them install my floor in any other cargo trailer I get, if I could afford it, though I don't plan on giving this one up for many years.

[@gonagain]

@@ReluctantPost , for others reading this, do you have a link for Nord Euro?

[@obeyjesus4343]

You brought up some great points, thanks!!! Does the top of the nuwaystove get hot for cooking?

[@gonagain]

Yes, on medium heat, with the damper at about a 45 degree angle, you can cook on it. Like a wood stove, when you close the damper slightly it makes the stove top hotter. Thanks for watching!

[@barryk8469]

Gonagain l

[@westend3019]

You should have Class B exhaust stack for any propane appliance. No damper, please, that is a safety hazard. You would increase overall efficiency if you plumb a combustion air source from outside to the stove. FWIW, I heat my 21' Starcraft with a passive propane heater, Sportsman 20K BTU that is no longer made. I operate it on Pilot or "low" for most of the time I camp. The Sportsman is now heating it's third RV.

[@gonagain]

The damper is recommended by the manufacturer and makes a noticeable difference is the stoves efficiency. Why do you say it's not safe? Most RVs have a propane cook stove and oven which aren't even vented like this stove is and many people use non-vented propane heaters such as the Mr. Heater series. The best thing about this little NuWay stove is that it IS vented and doesn't give off the mold causing moisture that the unvented heaters do. There is a permanent 3" vent next to the stove.

[@westend3019]

@@gonagain Unlike a wood stove, where most of the exhaust is benign, the combusted exhaust gases from a propane fired appliance contain carbon monoxide and other unhealthy gases. Limiting the flow of the exhaust can lead to exhaust gases exiting the appliance instead of traveling up the flue. In some small propane heaters, a makeup air vent is in the design. This additional air used in the exhaust stack helps propel combustion gases out of the stack. Like said, I have a vented propane heater. I consider unvented heaters a liability.

[@gonagain]

@@westend3019, then according to you, anyone cooking over a propane stove would get carbon monoxide poisoning. That's not so because a properly functioning propane flame does not give off harmful gases. If the burner was not working properly, and the flame was orange in color, then it could be giving off harmful fumes. It's like anything in that it requires the user to have common sense in knowing that the stove isn't damaged and is working normally. By the way, a damper is not a flat piece of metal without holes but is ventilated so that, even if closed, air can pass by. That being said, putting this damper in the 45 degree position is enough to raise the surface temperature of the stove considerably. The flue I'm using and the damper are according the the manufacturers specifications and are sold by the company.

[@marzsit9833]

class b doublewall gas vent pipe is only required if you intend to enclose the stack inside a wall. if the stack is exposed, singlewall pipe is totally legal and all freestanding stoves in homes are installed this way, with a singlewall pipe connecting the stove to the in-the-wall stack or chimney.

[@xnakxx]

I love the informational type videos. Thank you.

[@gonagain]

Thank you for watching Jason!

[@phillipjacobson4498]

I was thinking if something similar. A burner on the out side of the trailer that heats water which runs in copper tube 1/2" under the flooring. radiant floor heat. What's your thoughts on this design? Probable need a small circulation pump on the cold side. 12 v DC fuel pump should work ok Automotive antifreeze.

[@gonagain]

The one thing I know about radiant floor heat is that you don't need to heat the fluid near as much. The fluid that you're pumping only need to be something like 90 degrees or so to heat your floor. But your interior will take a lot longer to get up to temp.

[@phillipjacobson4498]

I think your correct but once its was up in temp it should be easy to regulate temp. Maybe hydraulic oil better then liquids that evaporate. That way your not building a steam pressure pot, Oil can be vented with out loss to regulate pressure build up in the boiler. Maybe😕

[@gonagain]

Keep figuring it out. I love this kind of innovation.

[@bsimpson639]

Informative, with real-life experience. Thanks!

[@scottgorman7166]

One thing....save the wood ash (from your beginning part of the video) and sprinkle it around ant hills by your camper wheels and jack.

[@gonagain]

I didn't know that about ash. We just moved camp spots because of ants! I don't have any ash handy this time around though.

[@morganamoncada4230]

Love your video. How efficient is the propane stove? What is the run time off a 20lb bottle of propane? Thank you, Morgan

[@gonagain]

Hello Morgan, it's very efficient in the manner that we use it, which is medium heat to warm up the inside of our 6x10 trailer and the low setting to maintain the temperature. This works when it's as low as 25F outside. It's a 12,000BTU heater, so if you left it on high it would use up a 20lb bottle in about 36 hours. It would roast us out in about 2 minutes on that setting! Our trailer is small and well insulated.

[@luckycook2320]

I assume you could put a small pan of water on top if you wanted to add a little moisture to the air in dry climate areas? Can you heat food on top?

[@gonagain]

Yes, you can do both. In my small trailer we normally don't get it above a medium heat and it will boil water eventually, but on high heat it would do pretty good. There's just enough room on top for a medium size sauce pan or kettle.

[@gailjohnson6670]

Thank you for the video..Have a blessed day..

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

I’ve been going back and forth with this problem myself, before buying a heat source. I’ll check into this, thanks! I like the style of these stoves. How much propane does it use?

[@gonagain]

Mine doesn't seem to use too much. It has a single burner and the larger models have two burners. I'm usually using mine in the mornings and again at night, once in awhile all night and a twenty pound bottle lasts a couple of weeks.

[@FirstSuiGeneris]

Gonagain cool, thanks!

[@jimbo5635]

Good video

[@markadamson2786]

I have 4000 model and thought the same as Kenneth. One less thing to worry about if already has its own air supply Would love to see how you went through roof of trailer. I was considering a side vent up high. Scared to cut a hole in my trailer then it leaks or have issues going down the road with wind pushing rain into vent.

[@gonagain]

I was worried about rain pushing in but it hasn't been a problem. My installation through the roof is just something I cobbled together from the hardware store. The cap I'm using is one of these: www.amazon.com/SELKIRK-243800-3-Inch-Pellet-Vertical/dp/B001RDOW3K/ref=asc_df_B001RDOW3K/?tag=bingshoppinga-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid={creative}&hvpos={adposition}&hvnetw=o&hvrand={random}&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=e&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl={devicemodel}&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=&hvtargid=pla-4583451663031298&psc=1

[@ronmitchell8929]

They make a double walled 3" stainless steel vent pipe just for small woodstoves. They also sell the roof penetration which has flashing similar to a roof vent. They also sell rain caps just for RV stoves. Grizzly Stoves has it on their website.

[@bacrdi52]

Looking for ideas on fixing up my 7x16 toy hauler. Have just about everything to put a 1000watt solarsystem but mulling on heating and don't want to use my 3500 watt inverter generator. Thank you and will order one of the Nuwave propane stoves. Jerry from Orofino ID

[@gonagain]

A 7X16can be very liveable. You're going to like that.

[@inthewoods9470]

Go with the Diesel cab heater, they run on 12 volt and deisel fuel. You will love it, have it suck fresh air and not circulate then it pushes the hot air in every crack. Look it up, then check them out on ebay $$150, cheap cheap money for what you get and a step up to Hassel free heat. They use them to heat tractor trailer cabs, boats and Yachts, simple, and with your solar system. You can't go wrong.

[@mattbrown1865]

Got to say 2 hours is all I get, looks good.

[@junkfxrjones9450]

What did you do for running the flue through the roof and capping it? Any pictures of your tarp / awning?

[@gonagain]

The roof is still covered in snow so I can't video it right now, but I will. There isn't much available on the market for RV flue pipes (at a price that I can afford anyway) so I used what was available from my local building supply stores. I'll cover that in a future video for you. Thanks for watching!

[@d-arts7139]

im watching your vid on heaters youve tried. im burning wood now, but i have an olympian wave 3 coming tomorrow. my question is, as your camper is the same size as mine, and insulated the same way, how high in elevation have you used it? i live at 9,000' and camp mostly at 11,000'. thats why i began using wood. but like you said, wood is very inconvient. their website doesnt say anything about elevation. thanks

[@d-arts7139]

do you also know the model number of your stove? 12,000 btu? im in 20's and below temps when camping a lot. but i need to be able to turn it down enough too. im wondering if i should go with the 16,000 btu or the 2 burner 20,000 btu. all depending if either would work at 11,000' and i can turn it down enough so as not to get too hot in 40-50 degree temps. ive got to decide soon, as the olympian heater will be arriving and ill need to know whether to send it back. im sure glad i found your channel here. ive actually been wanting such a heater, and your numerous videos are right up my alley! thanks!

[@Friedrich-Wilhelm-1980]

i like the little diesel heaters that run outside and just exchange heat they hardly use anything no fumes or anything the only con for some people is it needs electricity for the fan but i have so much onboard power i could run a small house for a few days so i love it

[@gonagain]

Those diesel heaters are looking pretty good.

[@kennethworde862]

Just a thought? Put in a 4" pic thru for draft under stove

[@daveburnett9242]

Hey , I'm from your town and maybe we will see you on the road Dave

[@gonagain]

Cool Dave!

[@chrispycriter6682]

fire brick above the flame??maybe help improve the stove?

[@gonagain]

That could help!

[@philo5096]

Great vid, thanx.

[@gonagain]

Thanks for watching Phil!

[@BlazinBlades]

Wonderful solution! Thanks 🙏

[@gonagain]

Thanks for watching Blazin'Blades! Nice knives by the way.

[@knutblaise9437]

Any idea if you could put a bend in the stove pipe and have it exit the side (rear in my case) of the RV? I'd like to keep top of the stove pipe below the top of the RV to prevent solar panels from being shaded.

[@gonagain]

I think you could put a bend in it if your careful about clearances. You may need to have a removable section that installs outside to give you enough draft. Thanks for watching!

[@georgehayduke6717]

Have you considered piping cold air in from outside. And how much fuel does it burn.

[@gonagain]

There is a 3 inch vent about the stove and that works good. I have a 20 pound propane canister and if I run the stove on full blast it will last for about 36 hours. I never get the stove past medium in this small trailer though and after it's warmed up I usually only have it on low.

[@scottgorman7166]

Yikes didn't recognize you without ur outback hat. Great advice on the stove. Did you take the propane from your bottle outside? How did you secure the pipes while traveling? Your videos are giving me numerous ideas to consider while designing my trailer....on idea for sure is the Conduit bed...going to make a mock up and try it out. Thumbs up to you sharing your experiences with us👍

[@gonagain]

Hi Scott, the 20lb. propane tank is mounted outside on the tongue and a regular bbq hose runs up through the floor inside to the stove. This is well fastened with teflon house hangers.

[@Itsuta]

Thanks for the videos! I'm pretty sure I'm going with the Nu-way propane stove for my conversion as well. I'm curious if you know whether or not the venting can be arranged to exit the side of the trailer instead of the roof. Also wondering what kind of heat to expect out of the stove itself or the flu pipe as I have two young children and wouldn't want them to get burned. Thanks in advance!

[@gonagain]

The stove will get hot just like a woodburner so the children will have to be careful. NuWay Stoves said you can run the vent pipe up a couple of feet and then out the side if you prefer.

[@Itsuta]

@@gonagain Much appreciated! I hope you and yours are staying happy and healthy!

[@flypole1255]

Good information.

[@georgeclark7208]

How long does the propane tank last?

[@gonagain]

Pretty long. It's a 12,000 BTU stove and a twenty pound container of propane contains about 366,000 BTUs (4 gallons, not full). That would give you about 30 hours on high. On a normal Spring camping trip it's been enough for 2 weeks or more. Thank you for watching my video.

[@starswoodmetalcreations6539]

Just came across your video I have 7x12 insulated too using for work for 5months winter in Michigan your opinion would it keep warm for me or the little propane stove

[@gonagain]

Hmmm... Michigan winters. I think I would install one size larger than mine, which is the smallest that Anyway makes. Go one up from that, which is the same size that my daughter uses in her 7x14.

[@starswoodmetalcreations6539]

@@gonagain thank you

[@fondue-vulkan8551]

Thank you Sir

[@paullangford8179]

You can use wood at any temperature. But if it gets really cold, your propane heater will stop working unless you bring the tank inside. Propane stays liquid under -42 C.

[@gonagain]

Paul, I hope to never be traveling or camping in those temperatures, but you never know for sure what mother nature is going to dish out.

[@pdm1942]

@@gonagain Hopefully we wont be camping at -40 C !!!!

[@mr.rogers1962]

I'm curious you talk about hunting seasons in different states are you not a hunter are you or are you against it or no opinion

[@tonyyost7125]

Another job well done......t

[@gonagain]

Thanks Tony.

[@kennethworde862]

Nice Krommer! You a upper!

[@ravenfeather7087]

I'm guessing he didn't know what a yooper is. Yah der eh? Got a Krommer myself! Lived in the UP.

[@tomseiler8955]

how far do you have the stove pipe above the outside of your roof..or above your roof.. thanks

[@gonagain]

Hi Tom, for propane it can be very low. Mine is about 12" total, but it could be half that if you can figure out a way to do it.

[@mtscott1]

Recently found your channel looking for info on Sharps rifle. Are planning to shoot the Quigley match this year? Interested in your RV too. Any chance of a video tour? Did you do the insulation and other work yourself?

[@gonagain]

I'm not sure we're going to make it to the Quigley this year, but that's it's sure a lot of fun. My trailer is fully insulated with sheet Styrofoam in the walls, ceiling and floor and stays pretty warm. We did that ourselves and it was fairly easy. There's nothing fancy inside, but it does work very well for us and deserves it's own video, so I'll do that. Thanks for watching!

[@chawnslopoke2619]

How do you do pellets? I've never seen em used before except pellet smokers

[@gonagain]

The grate in the bottom of my woodburner is perforated with holes that are too small for the pellets to fall through. If your grate is different you can use a metal colander to hold the pellets. Hmmm... I'm seeing a video idea here. Thanks for watching Shawn!

[@chawnslopoke2619]

@@gonagain thank you, would love to see that video, and how you have it installed and the pipe on the roof 😁

[@gonagain]

@@chawnslopoke2619 I've since gone to a vented propane stove for convenience, but here's a video on how I went through the roof: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpSQqJWHh9KEnq8

[@gonagain]

@@chawnslopoke2619 The video on burning pellets is coming out tomorrow, 10/18

[@chawnslopoke2619]

@@gonagain awesome! My trailer is about the same size as yours using a heater buddy so I'm definitely interested in learning more about your setup. Have you tried alcohol stoves?

[@ericlakota6512]

Like it wish u could use it to boil watter like your wood stove and realy like the look of it reminds me of a pelot or bearclaw wood stove dont you wish u would of just went with it in first place. I never knew about the probain h20 withch explanes lot of problems im having on this building im working on that were heating with probain salamander heaters and the walls are so wet its like its melting haha you salves are problem

[@turtleanddad4563]

Good info thank you

[@Rick-ko5sj]

Does the heater have a thermostat

[@gonagain]

No, it's just a simple ice shack heater, but I've never thought that I needed one myself. Thanks for watching!

[@gregchewie3059]

A 'Buddy heater' for every pound of propane burned puts out approximately .74 pounds if moisture!!

[@gonagain]

We got caught with a Buddy heater in the Seattle area when it was wet and cold. That's where we learned our lesson!

[@ceesteven]

Hi: You may have answered this already but I missed it. Anyway, what size propane tank do you use and also, how long will say a 20lb cylinder last? I’m asking because I’d like to know if I should have a separate cylinder just for the heat. Thanks so much.

[@gonagain]

Hi Japers, I have a 20 pound propane tank and it would run my 12,000 BTU furnace on full blast for 36 hours. I've never had it up that high though. Only medium for a bit and then down to low.

[@ceesteven]

@@gonagain oh that’s great! I have a 30 pounder I was planning to use so I won’t be needing an extra 20 pounder just for the heat and I’m pleased to hear that. It’ll be less weight as well as saving space. I’ll do a couple of day trips soon enough to test the waters so to speak but right now, I’m planning and building my 6x12 single axle I just picked up yesterday. Thank you so much for your input and the vids. It’s a big help. Hope you have a healthy Holiday season. May God Bless.

[@gonagain]

I'm glad I could help. Yeah, that 30 pound tank will be plenty.

[@jimbo5635]

Also, I am a new subscriber and I never got my welcome package.

[@billmitchell7731]

👍👍👍👍

[@kennethworde862]

Like your vids new sub here!

[@tonitouchberry894]

Hey! You forgot to mention the correct spelling and name of the product??

[@gonagain]

Sorry. It's a NuWay stove, www.nuwaystove.com Thanks for watching Toni!

[@stormbytes]

Propane heaters (and furnaces) are great. They are convenient, compact and very effective. But running one is CRAZY EXPENSIVE. If you are in transit for a few days you can get away with it, but if you plan on boondocking? Forget it. Propane heat is economically non viable.

[@gonagain]

I guess that would depend in the time of year. For Spring, Summer and Fall it works fine for us. I use a twenty pound tank about every two weeks is all. But remember, my outfit is only a 6x10.

[@stormbytes]

@@gonagain Your choice of heating system and its effectiveness probably has more to do with the quality of insulation and overall weather preparedness state of your RV. Sadly, virtually all sub $200k commercially available RVs are complete and utter garbage.

[@gonagain]

You are so right about the RVs! That's why we got the cargo trailer, because it's all welded. Our past trailers would literally come apart at the corners if you took them down a bumpy road.

[@stormbytes]

Gonagain if I were looking at doing it again there’s no question I’d go the cargo trailer route. It’s a blank slate. Simply find a suitable platform and build for whatever lifestyle and travel style you want.

[@marzsit9833]

in my area propane is $2.59 per gallon, $12.95 to fill up a 20-pound tank.

[@EdwinDueck]

I was all ears until you said that you didn't go out in cold weather. I'm going to go in weather -30 to -40. I dont think it would do the trick for me. It's a good idea, nice video.

[@gonagain]

Ok, THAT"S cold!!!!

[@mschumaker1]

30-40 below requires serious equipment & planning. A retrofitted cargo trailer with makeshift propane heater aint gonna do it

[@ravenfeather7087]

Just another comment. Hauling wood all over the country is really not a good idea. Too much potential for moving around invasive pests that do a lot of damage to native species.

[@felixcat9318]

Perhaps consider the American made Fatsco Pet Stove, model 450, built from marine grade stainless steel and cast iron. The stove is quite compact, yet has ample output to comfortably heat a trailer your size, and runs economically on smokeless charcoal briquettes, which are inexpensive and take up little space to store (though it will also burn wood). The Fatsco Pet Stove and it's larger sibling, the Tiny Tot, are much loved by wooden boat liveaboards for their dry heat, and they've been used in cabins, trailers, vans and boats for decades. They're also surprisingly affordable, with the Pet Stove selling for $223 at fatscostoves.com. Disclaimer, I have no connection to this company other than as a very happy Pet Stove customer.

[@gonagain]

That's a good review! I had a small wood stove before this but I've settled on this little propane stove for the ease of traveling (just turn it off and go) and because, like wood, it doesn't put moisture into the trailer. But I admit, you can't beat the romance of a wood burner! Thanks for watching our video.

[@sommersed2000]

Diesel!

[@ASHEVILLEMOVINGCOMPANY]

I think I found it

[@gonagain]

That's the video! Be sure to keep a window cracked enough to let air in. I want to sincerely thank you for your kind PayPal donation, it means a lot to Linda and I and I assure you that we'll pass it on. May God bless you as he has us throughout our lives.

[@ASHEVILLEMOVINGCOMPANY]

@@gonagain you're very welcome I have discovered the power of giving it always comes back 10 foe

[@chasein7019]

Boring. You didn't even show the stove lite

[@gonagain]

At 12:53 I lit the stove.

[@seymourwrasse3321]

did you ever consider a Wave-3 Catalytic Safety Heater

[@gonagain]

Those are unvented, like the Buddy heaters, and put a lot of moisture into the air.

[@seymourwrasse3321]

@@gonagain oh, I was under the impression the catalytic alleviated the moisture problem, thanks for the info

[@seymourwrasse3321]

the closest I ever got to have a snow blower, is a big shovel and asthma