Life in a Tiny House called Fy Nyth - First Fire in My GrayStoveWorks Mini Wood Stove

Edit To see my most recent video on this stove after two winters of use, please go here. • Life in a Tiny House c... . I attempt to answer many of the questions I've received in that one.
A few minutes after getting my new wood stove hooked up, here's the first fire! Along with info on the installation and how I made my tiny house wood stove safe. I'm really enjoying the warm and (now) free heat in my house. I'm looking forward to how much less propane I will need as well as the decreased electrical use thanks to the fan that runs with my propane heater almost never coming on now. Yay for burning up dead trees and reducing the wildfire danger around the property, independence and self sufficiency, and the ability to relax and watch the flames through the glass.
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If you are new to my channel and Fy Nyth in general, welcome! I'm Ariel. I live off grid (as in no physical connection to public utilities) in a tiny house on wheels in the mountains of western Wyoming. I've been living this lifestyle for the past three years now and love it! What will you find if you follow my channel and watch my videos?
Real life here. I try to show the good and the bad. The ups and the downs. What works, and what doesn't. The parts I love (most of it!), and the things that suck. Not just the showroom version of a tiny house, but everyday life in a tiny house. Not just the romantic idea of "homesteading" or off grid life, but the everyday details of this lifestyle. I split my own wood for heat, carry my water by hand, and attempt to grow as much of my own food as I can between the weather and wildlife here. I hope to help others learn from my mistakes and make life just a little easier for anyone else interested in pursuing a similar lifestyle.
I live in a somewhat harsh and cold climate, but enjoy the stunning sceanery and wildlife that I am surrounded by on a daily basis. You'll also see videos of of the nature and wildlife around my home. If you are interested in my photography or purchasing a photo, I'd love if you follow that over at Facebook.com/ArielCelestePhotography or ArielCelestePhotography.zenfolio.com!
For a bit of my background, as a child, I was fortunate enough to be able to spend much of my free time exploring and playing in the woods. Little has changed now that I'm older I suppose. I moved to a place with a bigger woods and still enjoy spending my time outside gardening, hiking, exploring, and photographing the natural world around me. As the eldest of seven children who grew up in a homeschooling family, I had the opportunity, not always appreciated at the time, to learn to do quite a bit of work. I've enjoyed a wide range of jobs, everything from greenhouses and flower arranging to wilderness therapy with teens, to milking cows. Mostly, I enjoy doing the kinds of things that I think provide a real service or value to others. Some of my other hobbies include backpacking, hosting people, cooking, preserving food, anything to do with nutrition, reading, journalling, and sitting around a fire and talking to my close friends.
Check out a few of the videos below to catch up on what goes on here!
For lived in Tiny House Tour - • Life in a Tiny House c...
For a detailed kitchen (my kitchen is a big part of my house!) tour - • Life in a Tiny House c...
How I bought my tiny house and all the details on price and financing - • Life in a Tiny House c...
A look at my house through the seasons for an idea of the kind of climate I live in - • Life in a Tiny House c...
Many thanks to all of you amazing people! If you really value the info you find on my channel, are very comfortable yourself, and really want to do something to help us in return, our Paypal account address is [e-mail] . Or better yet, go do something nice or helpful for someone else around you and pass it on!

[@STANDupPhilosopher73]

I like the idea of the heat shield behind the stove, will also act as a radiator, very smart

[@LambySRI]

Some sort of coiled copper pipe would be awesome. I'm sure all that radiant heat would warm a hot water tank pretty well.

[@iahelcathartesaura3887]

Can't believe I never found your channel until yesterday. I'm in love with all of it! And I like your no-nonsense and grounded delivery style very much! That will keep me watching

[@FyNyth]

Welcome! Thanks for joining us.

[@Thomas-wn7cl]

Congratulations for being the only person on KZbin to properly install a wood stove surround. Air gap, 1/8" steel, and non combustible hearth 👍👍👍👍👍 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@emilereske]

Creosote is caused by incomplete combustion. Pine is fine to burn. Pitch pine is even nicer with snaps & crackles and spurts of flame. Creosote forms when chimney temperatures drop and the vapours can condense and plate out on the chimney. Neat house!

[@DeterminedDIYer]

We have a small two bedroom house with a gas fireplace. I miss my mom's woodburning stove but I'm glad I still have the ability to light a fire when I feel like it. :) Nothing more homey than a fire for some reason. So comforting and cheery on a cold day.

[@bforgiveness]

It is adorable! Looks like you thought of everything. (I'm not surprised!) Keep us posted on how it works for condensation. Thanks for sharing your first ever, adorable, fire. Keep smiling, Valerie

[@Lilithofeden1]

From what I can see your little home is beautiful thank you for sharing

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

For my cabin that we are starting in March I'm getting a cooking wood burning stove with a back boiler. I am a confirmed fan of them since I lived in a tiny cottage with one of those old fashioned open fire ranges that had 3 oven doors at the side and trivets you could cook on (but over an open fire you end up with soot everywhere so I prefer the enclosed stoves with the oven and hotplates. I have been loving your videos and showing them to everyone because your tiny house is like the one I have always had in my mind. Of course I don't need the wheels as it is miles from anywhere on my families property (my sister and I and our teenage sons being the only family left...my oldest son got a cottage and a couple of acres gifted to him before my parents died so he's not included ....zhat sounds bad but it's all ok!) Thanks for posting these wonderful videos and although I am not much of a gardener I'm going to have some raised beds and I want chickens and goats (they make good company for the horse who is my transport between my cabin and my sister's house Lol..thats just an excuse for not carrying bags of shopping from the Landrover at her house to my cabin!! And he's good company albeit a bit of a burglar as I haven't seen a door he cant open....I just had a mental picture of the horse and I sitting by the wood burning stove watching Movies on my laptop! Keep doing the videos they are brilliant. x

[@tinyhousegreece4923]

Thanks, looking forward to adding this to my new project for winter. Thanks for the video

[@freddiemiranda5366]

Great addition for your tiny house your winter's will be cosy and warm take care friend.

[@makadutaarzola9453]

My 3rd video. Just love your videos. We are excited about getting in our tiny home when our so finishes building it. He is a home builder so we know it will be nice.

[@ginnysulya9805]

Very cute and practical!

[@LambySRI]

I love your fire, it looks great in every video. It's always burning so well. I'm probably going to copy your idea of going through the wall with my flue for the same reasons. Thanks :)

[@hopeinhim9269]

Very nice little wood stove!

[@jejss100]

You should get an ecofan or a stove fan that runs on heat! I've seen that it really helps circulate the hot air and makes for a more consistent temperature without any electricity! :)

[@FyNyth]

I have one :) - kzbin.info/www/bejne/bIiko2uFq9qsjJY

[@valerieshepherd6823]

Lovely Ariel goid to know your plenty warm xxx

[@jessicawilliamson927]

Great setup

[@kemonoyama2084]

Cool lifestyle...beautiful place. Lucky girl...

[@cherylcook788]

Wow that is so beautiful 😊

[@jamesg9943]

Love this video and thank you for all the great information 👍

[@SuperHurdman]

Adriel I would consider putting a clean out at the bend outside as you will get alot of suit and creosote falling down in this area and will choke off your stove if you find the smoke coming in the house this is your problem and clean your chimney once a month this cuts the risk of chimney fire to zero when the chimney pipe outside is not insulated the difference of temperature from the pipe to the outside temp causes flaking but frequent cleaning solves that and it takes no time to do once a month! I learned by experience!

[@makadutaarzola9453]

Your little stove is darling 😁

[@jasonpowell92]

Nice job well done and safe

[@schymark7196]

That is very cute!! Wouldn't mind a warm fire with such a lovely lady myself!!!

[@amandawilcox9638]

Hey Ariel, happy 2020! 'Way cute and efficient-looking little stove. I love the window also. By seeing this plus several other Fy Nyth videos pop into my list this morning, I seriously hope this means that your "family friendly" concerns are resolved to your (and other life-skill KZbinrs') satisfaction. Yay?! Blessings to you, your pup, and Fy Nyth.

[@michaelmansfield6064]

Fantastic Ariel

[@saffronsworld1508]

Super-Kauai. I will be closing off a small space (10' X 15') in my barn to use as a workshop. Looks like this mini-heater is just what I need. THANKS!

[@jeanneamato8278]

That is just too cute!

[@seoulkidd1]

sweet set up

[@waynehayes8314]

love your stove I'm thinking about getting one installed .. happy new year and best wishes ..

[@hurstshiftin9873]

Really awesome

[@scottfoster2487]

Good size stove. Easy to find scraps for easy access to wood.

[@corystrong6547]

Great video! Nice job on the install it looks Awesome! Enjoy:)

[@rick31869]

NICE STOVE !!!

[@FarmallFanatic]

Nice lil set up!

[@roxanneworld11]

thanks for the info!..i'm aiming to own a tiny house within the next 2 years and this kind of information really helps. 😃

[@FyNyth]

Wonderful! You are most welcome. Best wishes on your tiny house journey!

[@dwaynemarshall3718]

roxanneworld11 If still in search of a tiny woodstove? Check out the cubic GRIZZLY. just got one a few weeks back. Very nice.

[@lelaarneson3147]

@@dwaynemarshall3718 I bought one too - & hope it works well!

[@mynamehaschanged]

Looks awesome

[@cnypilot]

Cool stuff, Ariel!

[@handicamper101]

what a beautiful tiny house, and that stove looks like it will do the job. new sub here

[@grantw.whitwam9948]

Nice setup.

[@captmoa]

Looks good. Glad you're doing well. Later.

[@pepecorleone9021]

Enamel coated stoves are the way to go if you dont want off gassing, just wish there wasnt such a price premium for it.

[@cedarrockcabin3633]

Ugh! We have a small cabin. Our main heat source is propane and moisture has been a major issue. We have a dehumidifier elevated with a hose run to a sink to help with humidity. Next winter we plan to use more electric heat. Cute cute cute fire place!

[@timekeeper2675]

Very hot lol ! And the stove is nice too !

[@rickz7657]

like the funky steampunk look

[@iaJENKA]

that looks so pretty

[@timr31908]

you do alot of cool stuff and your smart about it...safty alway ...very pretty lady should keep a 44 magnum handy .

[@daveken42]

well done

[@JustlifeTomSandraYordi]

Dat ziet er top uit Looks Very Nice

[@johnhull6363]

it's so tiny. so cute

[@makadutaarzola9453]

Blessings 🙏😁

[@Sailorman6996]

Very nice. If you want more draft in chimney you could extend pipe outdoors, (from what I seen on your other videos).

[@helenbugsynelson]

Many years ago a friend of mine lived on a houseboat. She had a tiny little stove very much like that to help heat it in the cold weather. A plastic bin of wood lasted a long time. I spent some very cozy evenings visiting with her in front of that wood stove. In time the moorage became too expensive so she sold the houseboat and bought a used fifth wheel. There was no room in the trailer for a wood stove and she said she really missed it.

[@butterkeks8599]

Adorable

[@bosse641]

Very nice little stove. ....would be nice with a plate on top to make hot water though. ....to make the most of the heat.

[@wandacraig8286]

I'm a new subscriber. Watched you chopping wood. I do a lot of that myself. My stove is about half again as big as yours but I'm in a '73 14x60 mobilehome in Montana. You've done a great job with the 3 videos I've seen. I'm gonna eventually get the same laundry setup as you once my current WD completely die. Loved the idea of the soap nuts too.

[@FyNyth]

Welcome! Thanks for joining us all here.

[@855MAGICAD]

Very cool! ... er.. warm or.. wuddever :)

[@Robcannillo]

Thanks, great info. Do you have any video on how you installed the outside portion of the pipe?

[@marianfrances4959]

Love it!! 😏👍🇨🇦

[@nickm7289]

that's awsome!

[@tatsumaru12345]

Living a 250 sq ft tiny home myself *soon to be 500!*, I've been wanting to get one of these for awhile. I could watch the fire go on for hours.

[@tatsumaru12345]

Just had my first test fire last night. Certainly more stove than I needed. Very neat, just watching the fire go. Even with the damper shut, it looks like a rocket stove.

[@blakins044]

Bryan Willis

[@unnerbuxetruckler]

BEAUTIFUL ... GREETING FROM GERMANY

[@emilereske]

Creosote is caused by incomplete combustion. Pine is fine to burn. Pitch pine is even nicer with snaps & crackles and spurts of flame. Creosote forms when chimney temperatures drop and the vapours can condense and plate out on the chimney. Neat house.

[@bluefeather7446]

GRATITUDE

[@desalvo66]

I wanna move in.. I luv the winter..

[@TinyHouseLivinginNZ]

It's a lovely looking fire too.

[@Carlosandrade-ic1dd]

Hello there how are you. I love it little wood stove where did you get it?

[@MrMawnster]

nice!

[@IamDoogy]

I agree with you about putting a hole in the roof. BTW, do you have an insulated sleeve where the stovepipe goes through the wall? I think code in our state is a triple wall sleeve.

[@IamDoogy]

Well, that sounds pretty safe to me!

[@jaymacklin8303]

I agree with Barnaby

[@blueshawll]

Hi there, Great video, thanks! Sorry the website is down... I was wondering if you might give me the measurement of the stove, and the cost. I was also wondering where you got your elbow, I heard they are somewhat hard to come by. Again, thanks!!

[@MsScruffy4]

The hard part is the hole in the wall for the pipe. Would be nice to see that and how the hole was made and insulated to protect the house ... is there a kit for running the pipe through the wall?

[@allennasty3cw897]

Hi Ariel, Great looking 👌👍 fire stove, but I was just wondering if I may ask a question, do you find it that it warms the house better than the central heating you have built-in your home?

[@rlarson3232]

How big is your home and the room you are heating? What was the cost of the wood stove? how long does the wood last while burning the 2 logs you had in the stove if medium ventilation ? Thx good video short to the point.

[@2000talon]

The problem with the tiny woodstove is it goes out every few hours so you have to get up in the middle of the night a few times to get it going if the stove is your only heat source., blizzards your running it full tilt.

[@wendyadams3754]

Love your videos. I just subscribed. I have been looking for the gray woodstove website. The one I found seems to be defunct. Do you happen to know if there is a new one or if they went out of business? Thanks. Keep the great videos coming!

[@wendyadams3754]

I really appreciate you taking the time to reply. Thank you! I may be able to find a used one or something. Have a great day!

[@skippluna5708]

I love it. Where did you purchase it?

[@FyNyth]

Thanks! From the Grey Stove Works company. They no longer are in business though to the best of my knowledge.

[@zacharyharms3149]

Great video! Do you have the ability to boil water or cook anything on top of this wood stove?? I also wonder how this wood stove compares to the Kimberly? The Kimberly is extremely popular among tiny house owners but the price is on the high side.

[@AudiophileTubes]

I'm learning a lot from watching these tiny house videos! Incredible that a small wood stove can more than adequately heat up the living space! How do those stoves work? Does heat come out of vents, or does the whole metal stove surface area act as a radiator? Or both? Thanks.

[@12345mike6789]

nice

[@TheSilverlady1980]

Could this be installed up higher like waist level less bending or up and down? If so what would you set it up on? Stone counter?

[@jimsteele7108]

Very nice little stove, Aerial. How are you liking it?

[@jimsteele7108]

Ariel C. McGlothin , sweet! thanks for the link!

[@Hockeyfan9884]

Nice bottle of maple syrup in the pantry .

[@mandolinmountain]

Great set up! Any issues with that single wall flue pipe to close to the walls? Its my understanding it needs an 18 inch clearance to combustibles?

[@FyNyth]

Nope. That is double walled insulated pipe. fynyth.blogspot.com/2016/02/i-have-fire.html

[@kikohuang7038]

If it bundling uses with the stove fan ,will it be more efficent?

[@lionelmajor]

You may want to put your metal barrier at least six inches fro the wall. I am Canadian and grew up with wood stoves and it can get real hot behind the metal.

[@laurencelebeustclair833]

if by chance your wooden home burned to the ground do you have a back up system like a tent

[@dojodance]

Please consider an intake from outside and stay much safer, with out one it can diminish oxegon. Everything else you did is done very well, besides your home made heat shield is there one built in that stove? Ty for you time.

[@FyNyth]

Yes the stove it's self has heat shields built into the bottom, sides, and back so almost all the heat radiates out the front and top.

[@dojodance]

Glad to know that, and than you went steps beyond to insure your safety. This is one stove I would consider buying and using if it has a place to add outdoor intake.

[@tinybrookfarms7123]

It is adorable! Who makes it and where did you buy it?

[@FyNyth]

The stove? It's a Grey Stove Works stove, but I don't think they are being manufactured anymore, I'm sorry.

[@GarnettM]

A small 45 deg. skilsaw cut on the outside edge of the base board will make safer on the baby toes ha ha --Nice setup .

[@FyNyth]

On the edge of the tile under the stove? Not a bad idea, but I don't happen to have a skilsaw, so I think I'll just have to live with it. I don't think I've stubbed my toe on it yet actually.

[@GarnettM]

Fy Nyth A 6" wood rasp from any hardware store ,Push it length ways on the angle you want will be just as effective ,It shaves wood .

[@FyNyth]

A wood rasp will cut ceramic tile?

[@GarnettM]

Fy Nyth Oh it looks like Masonite ya you gotta live with it .Looks good though .

[@jeffreylally4722]

you can buy horse bedding at most farm stores. works great. very inexpensive. same as saw dust

[@amandacentral2993]

What size house are you in? And if you don't mind, where did u buy your woodstove?

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

Awesome, where'd you get it and how much was it, please?

[@NothingToNoOneInParticular]

Thanks, but I don't have Facebook. Nice stove though.

[@PDXMILO]

You got it just in time as I hear they are no longer in business. :(

[@danielchais4603]

Do you plan to use it for cooking?

[@frankszilagyi7590]

Can you add a link to where you purchased the wood stove? Thanks 😊

[@FyNyth]

My stove is a Grey Stove Works Mini CT12. No longer manufactured though as far as I know. The most similar options I know of are the Hobbit, Squirrel, or this little one - amzn.to/2SzKoCL

[@donnabarr5222]

Just watch I watched a video on little prepper that if it doesn’t burn hot enough creosote will build up buy a magnetic temp for the side

[@quercus4730]

Very professional job of installation. You must like to tend a fire because these tiny stoves will keep you running to keep them fed. Damn they sure look cute though. Good video,Thank you.

[@smokey09i]

Can you provide a link on where to purchase the stove?

[@randycox485]

That looks great was it cost for the setup I stay in a 8 by 30 foot travel trailer all my heaters are electric getting what's the price for your setup thank you again for the video

[@FyNyth]

Thank you. Cost for the whole tiny house? See this video. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXXIhaJ4Z9-cotk