For use in a small space, I'd suggest making your stove feed from outside air. When you feed a stove with inside air, you're sending the very air you want to be hot, right up out the chimney. Another advantage is that since you're no longer relying on an outside air source to feed the stove, you can control the humidity of your interior in relation to the humidity outside. Since hot air has a greater capacity for holding moisture, any bedding, clothes, equipment etc. can be dried incredibly quickly and thoroughly. If you have any down feather clothing, you can dry it so thoroughly it feels brand new. If the air gets too dry and irritates your eyes, stick a can of snow on the stove, and in no time it'll be comfortable again.

@joseracinglopez

7 ай бұрын

Long time ago 😂, but....I am really interested in what you suggest😉 , but I don't really understand what you mean feeding the stove from outside or inside air. I am planning to use my tiny wood stove in a Tipi tent ⛺

@harrymills2770

3 ай бұрын

I think you want your tent/camper to "breathe," and the wood stove's appetite for fresh air is a great way to keep exchanging your moist breath for outside air. You just need to be mindful of where the air is coming in and warm it up as it's entering the tent. If you have a high-quality 4-season tent, it will have vents above and below. You can run a pipe from the lower vent over to your stove. It doesn't need to be piped directly into the stove. In fact, I want some of that fresh air for my own lungs, and the stove can help me get that AND keep me warm. The stove WILL suck air into your tent. You just want to control where it comes in and heat that air before it hits your toesies! Anyway, that's what I'd do. I'd be a lot warmer, because my gear and I would be a lot drier, and would dry out a lot faster.

Appreciated, always trying to find cost effective solution's. Thanks again.

Great demonstration, doesn't matter if its inside the camper or outside, it give us a idea the burn time and amount of product burnt

Just one of the things that I like about your videos are the ingenious solutions!

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roger!

Simple and effective. Looks like the perfect, non-invasive heater for my mini-camper. I do all my cooking outside, so I'd probably put the chimney on top, to save space, and maybe it'll breathe a little better. Moderate heat. Long(ish) burn time. Could probably refine it to get 3 hours out of it, which is not a huge burden. Good chance I'd sleep the night through. It'd start to condensate after it stopped moving air (burning), but fire it back up, warm it back up, and dry out.

Hey guys. Awesome and informative video. Thanks for sharing have a blessed one

Nice little stove. Pellets are definitely a space saver.

Another Winner. I intend to put a Wood Burning Stove in my 'New, Yet to be Cargo Trailer'. I've Always Been A Lover of Natural Burning Wood, be it Inside or Out. I Love the Aroma, Don't Mind if I Smell like I Slept in the Coals All Night, it's a Part of My Love of the Outdoors. THX Again for Your Knowledge and Cool Way of Describing Everything. REAL COOL. Erik H.

Great video. Thanks for sharing. Pellet stoves are the way to go.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

It works! Thanks for watching Nomad4Life.

Thanks for sharing this video great job explaining things.

I’m going to give it a try. Thanks Rick! -Stephen, Ohio

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

You're welcome Stephen! Thank you for watching!

Well done. I have something else to consider when it comes to heating small spaces.

Good idea in cold weather...

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I'm being dragged into winter here kicking and screaming...

Very interesting! Thank you for the information!

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching Susan!

Thanks sir, I always try to learn something new everyday, and lately you have been a wealth of knowledge. Love your truth and humility, very rare commodity these days on KZread. The simplicity of approach to most things you film is very comfortable. You two are a no drama down home wisdom resource. God bless

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the wonderful compliment Daniel!

@RVingwithG

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain Do you have a Video on HOW TO MAKE this kind of stove?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@RVingwithG I don't. I made it before I started making videos. Here's a video that shows it in more detail though: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH92qI-mdNHaYps.html

What a great idea! I love it. You earned my subscription, I'll be doing this for my camper heat. ♥️👍😎🇺🇸

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for subscribing Ironbomb! Use a different style pot to put the pellets in than the one I was using for the demo. Something more like a loaf pan drilled full of holes or a "pellet tray" available on Amazon.

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain outstanding, Thank you 👍😎 I'm excited to make it happen.

All ways GREAT information....t

Nice! Now you got me thinking about adding one to my cargo trailer conversion 🥴

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

What we use mainly is our vented propane heater. We use the wood stove for local camping trips, kinda for fun, but it can really crank out the heat. Our main heater that we use most often is a NuWay stove, made for ice fishing shacks. It works great and it uses the same flue as the wood burner. Here's the video (of course!) kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH92qI-mdNHaYps.html. It's featured in about the second half.

Interesting video Rick. I can see you using this little stove in your Clam Shelter with a little work installing a stove jack through the wall or roof of shelter. In cool weather this would make the shelter a very comfortable addition to camp.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I hadn't thought of that! That's a great idea.

Great Video

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you Denny!

Great video , thanks for sharing. Terrific job on making the stove.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@ianmccluskey2293

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain You are right. Ian is Scottish for John, Tricky Rick.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianmccluskey2293 Lol! Hey, I didn't know that.

Good video and good thinking, economical. I myself have a stove almost identical to yours but I bought a deep fryer basket that fits in a perfectly. Has a detachable handle so I can move it around when it's hot. The pros to using this deep fryer basket is that it has a little bit wider burn area so if I want to load more pellets into it I can without extinguishing the existing fire.

@gonagain

2 жыл бұрын

It sounds like that works!

So glad I found your channel , common sense , my father in law , always says that when asked if I can get you anything , while I'm out . He always says well if you find any common sense I could use some of that . And luck ,if you see it buy it. seriously . Educational video is always a plus. Peace.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Smart man! Thanks for watching, Big Fellar.

Good stuff

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, we appreciate it.

Thanks for sharing this video interesting facts.

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Mark!

Clever!

Very Cool stove you made ..close to 30 years ago when we lived in one of our vans we carried and used quite a bit for outside cooking a folding wood-stove we bought from cabelas ...pretty sure they did'nt have pellets back then though..

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I carry a small wood burning cook stove that you may have seen in one of my videos. We like it a lot but couldn't hardly use it this past summer due to all the fire bans. Lately I've been bbqing steaks with it on my front porch.

im glad i finally watched this video it kept coming up on youtube but i dont have a stove so i never watched it but today i clicked on it lmao. I love learning these handy things but my question was u said u could cook on it how would u do that can u show us that or explain how to make this heating contraption looks really cool. I enjoy getting ideas from you guys u 2 are awesome be careful out there!!!

That is a great idea, it would work in a Ice Fishing shack to take the chill out..Pellets are easy to handle Vs fire wood. 2 hours out of 48 ounce (Approx) of pellets

That's a nice little stove.I like it👍👍

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I just built it out of what I had laying around. No welding involved.

@billmitchell7731

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain you did good👍👍👍

I use a propane torch. Lighters fail at the worst of times. I like the idea of the stainless steel grate and stainless steel basket.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

True about lighters failing at the worst of times. Thanks for watching, ginger cox!

Excellent idea 💡 ❗ Thanks so much for the help 👍

Hey thanks! I was having trouble burning pellets before. Really that worked out anyway because I used the metal for my car for a trailer hitch and saved 400$ I was trying to allow the pellets the gravity feed and that didn't work. Makes sence to me that this might work better as the fire would burn down. I will have to try this and if this works well this would be a nice option for an alternative heat source.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Nathan, you can also add pellets to the fire, but use a wider pellet pan and not the tall container like I showed. That way you can pour the pellets on the side of the flame and not on top.

@nathanmciver6737

4 жыл бұрын

Ok, I will try that! And I will see if they have somthing like that fill cup in walmart

you could also use two of those silverware holders and get double the output push one way back and one right in front of door. just a thought

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good thought!

We placed a commercial deep fryer basket in our antique woodstove it burns 2 hours set on dead low damper. Uses 4 soup cups or roughly 2 imperial quarts of pellets. Pine pellets burn fast . High end hardwood pellets with corn or coal mix should go much longer. Flame should be blue. Our stove runs very nice.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips and sharing your experience.

nice bulid

Last night was about minus 5 f. I loaded the basket got it started and when it was well on the way with nice slow burn it ran from 11 pm until 9:45 am. This is in our 28.5 fifth wheel trailer. The cost of local pellets warrants the use of them even though these are pine. We find that in pellet stoves the pine pellets crust up. Will be doing a mix of coal and hardwood or fir pellets soon. Sending picture of our Guelph Woodstove #35 it's very old but like new. Run a 4" heat treated natural gas chimney pipe from left over parts out of shop.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Years ago we used to heat and cook with coal on a boat we lived on. We liked it. Interesting combination of pellets and coal and I wonder how it will work.

@judichristopher4604

3 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain (please don't laugh) ... is the coal you're talking about is like charcoal? In my fireplace I put a few charcoal briquets at night so the heat will last longer.

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 yes it is and i like the natural wood types of charcoal the best.

@judichristopher4604

3 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain Natural wood type of charcoal!!! That is new to me! Where would I buy it?

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 it's usually sold as "Mesquite" charcoal and you would find it next to the regular type.

I use two (2) stainless steel colanders in my "ancient" (1976 Ashley Style) wood/coal stove. Both colanders filled to the top with pellets heats very well and burns 3 - 3 1/2 hours with the thermostat set to maximum heat. So every 4 hours i have to refill the colanders to keep this mobile home warm. That rate is 40 lbs. every 12 hours. Not too bad considering the cost of pellets. One (1) ton of pellets lasts about one (1) months because in the daytime the stove can go out without too much cooling off inside this drafty old mibile home.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing that David. I'm thinking that's still cheaper than the electricity would be.

@bobv8219

4 жыл бұрын

12 hours × 30 days × 6.99 per 40lbs =209.00 a month. Same as power maybe. Thanks for sharing. Good video.

@judichristopher4604

3 жыл бұрын

You buy 1 TON of pellets at a time!!!! I didn't know you could do that. 40 lbs a day is a lot of pellets!! If you're buying by the 40 lb bag. Where can you buy 1 TON of pellets? Thank you for this information.

Dear Sir! I agree that thinking outside the box is sometimes better than settling for easier. Your makeshift stove is not that much off from several ten- fold times more expensive stoves you can purchase (Cube mini for example). One thing my experience has to point out is just a heat trap in the form of refractory bricks you could implement. They do keep heat and slowly let it out. What you have is a thin piece of metal that warms up and cools down very quickly. Secondly, you could try to light it from the bottom, with some tweaking. Yes, the pellets would burn quicker but the difference would be noticeable. Gosh I love hand made solutions! Cheers!!

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Lokiii, I like your idea of the refractory bricks and a couple of them would help a lot. As for burning the pellets from the bottom, I've tried that and they burn really hot and fast. You could just about forge on that fire. Have you seen the pellet trays on Amazon that are for smoking meat? One of those could also work at keeping a warming fire in your woodburning stove.

@lokiii3507

3 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain no, sir i have not! I will take a look. Whatever works, that's the best thing I tell everyone. I have a 1890s tall Febo stove (similar toy cigarette - tall and slim, with cast iron legs and head) . I think it was originally for coal, but I just had some parts replaced- the bricks and the metal body (and I made it taller by 25 cm). I will use a perforated flue pipe that fits inside, filled with sawdust or pellets. It'll go on any solid fuel really. I'm just having issues finding a small piece of high temp glass to put on the gates. How well does your sheet metal stand? Any corrosion indication?

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

@@lokiii3507 I know the sheet metal won't last forever, but so far it's standing up pretty well. We don't use the stove all that often though. Some stove companies sell replacement glass for the models they sell. Maybe you could find something that will work that way.

Excellent, thanks! Got me thinking now of a 5 inch diameter stove 2 ft tall made of .065 tube mounted to the wall (with a heatshield of course) with a 2 1/2 to 3" perferated stainless tube 20" long that you fill with pellets to get, oh perhaps, a 12 hour burn for the night. Maybe the ash buildup would smother it out before it burned all the way down. One way to find out lol and since im a metal fabricator by trade, ill put it somewhere on my to do list. Greetings from the Bitterroot valley.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

You never know unless you try! I'd sure like to know how it turns out. The pellets are very efficient and leave very little ash after a long burn, but that may depend on the temperature. Thanks for watching and commenting Jerry!

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't realize that. I've always thought that hardwood pellets would have been the best. I have a pellet stove in my garage and I'll try the soft pellets in it to see how they do. I probably can't get the Vermont pellets here in Montana.

how about my wood stove for th e house great video

@barnmonster888

4 жыл бұрын

no answer

Thanks for sharing! Any idea on how long the pellet holder lasts? Burning wood is probably going to be outlawed here soon so looking for long term solutions for my recently ordered wood cuisinette.

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking the pellet tray will last a long time, even with regular use.

My wood stove burns coal too, wood burns at 500 degrees and coal at 1500, so it doesn't take much coal for a hot fire.. Maybe try some rice coal from Tractor supply @ $6.99 a 40 lb bag..

@judichristopher4604

3 жыл бұрын

Rice Coal???? I have never heard of such a thang...thing. What is that?

@rtoguidver3651

3 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 Shucks all, U ain't ner herd a coal ? There's nut coal, the size of a walnut and rice coal the size of a peanut.. If you add air to the coal you'll double the heat to 3000 degrees and it's used to forge knives..It melts steel.. Coal is from the hills of West Virginia and Wyoming..

@judichristopher4604

3 жыл бұрын

@@rtoguidver3651 Thank you so much for the (extra) information... My Father-n-law worked in the coal minds of West Virginia many years ago... (he died of Black Lung). I just had never heard of rice coal... or nut coal.... Thank you again for the information.

@rtoguidver3651

3 жыл бұрын

@@judichristopher4604 This guy is burning wood pellets, and rice coal is about the same size, both need a shaker to work.. Coal burns a lot hotter that's why I suggested it.. We lost a lot of good people to Black Lung.

If you get a butterfly valve to regulate and "choke" base of the stove pipe, you'll probably get even better results.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

That's right Greg. There is one on the pipe inside our trailer and if I close it to a 45 degree angle the top of the stove get's about 200 degrees hotter. That does work!

Awesome thank you for demonstrating! To add pellets do you just wait for it to burn out?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

No, you can add more as they burn. I just add them to one side so that I don't smother them out.

@chawnslopoke2619

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain ahh ok sounds easy enough

Nice review,the can an the ammo box look like they work well together.Do you use a damper,to control the heat?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Yes I do. Thanks for watching JACK!

Good video Gonagain, now you should patent your little invention and produce them for sale. I for one would be interested.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Nice thought but I'm retired! But thanks anyway WRXS.

Do you think I should use the biggest possible container in there that would fit, if ia want the longest burn time?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Patrick! Long and shallow works too. This might give you an idea: Kaduf Pellet Smoker Tray 5" x 8" - 12 Hours of Billowing Smoke, Perfect for Hot and Cold Smoking Meat, Fish, Cheese with Wood Pellets - Works in any Type of Grill or Smoker, Free eBook Smoking Recipes www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFPKFB3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BvCVDbZ2HV2K5. Regular pellets aren't going to smoke much.

I know this video was a while back but first off how is the pellet stove doing now and how do you put pellets in the fire pot to continue it burning? Do you have to wait for it to die completely down and then start it up again or can you just add pellets, is there a way to add a gravity fed pellet so when it burns down it’ll automatically feed it? Great video, Thank you for sharing.

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

You can add pellets to the fire as it burns, but put them off to the side and not directly on top. It won't hurt to actually put them on top, but they burn pretty fast if you do. There are pellet stoves designed to gravity feed, but the commercial ones are really expensive! Slim Potatohead, here on KZread, designed his own a couple of years back, and it works very well. Check out his videos.

@charlotte97838

3 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain thank you for your reply. I will go check out slim potato head‘s KZread channel. I’m looking for something that I can have burning throughout the night and not have to wake up 100 times to feed it.

Thanks for the info. Just installed my Cubic Cub and love the wood heat. How does burning pellets compare to compressed logs in price and how does creosote buildup compare between the two?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I think the pellets are cheaper, but if you're not using a lot then the compressed logs would be more convenient. The creosote build will be the same as wood. I use the anti-creosote powder that you just sprinkle on the fire, about a tablespoon at a time.

👍👍

What happens to the paint on the first use when the ammo can is new? Those dimensions appear to cry out for bricks instead of pellets. I wonder how the cost of each compares by weight.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

First start up should definitely be done outside. Afterwards I painted it with high temp paint.

We need you to do a video about that stove!

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

When I built that little ammo box wood burner I wasn't doing KZread videos yet, but I featured it in the following video talking about the pros and cons of different types of RV heat: kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH92qI-mdNHaYps.html I wish I would have video'd the build!

try using wood noodles instead of kindling to start your fire, they are light, fast burning and easy to make. just take a wood log and cut it with the grain using any chain saw. what you get a huge amount of ribbon like wooden "noodles".

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Good tip Jeff, Thanks!

If you are burning damp wood from rain mix the pellets in with your burn. The wood will dry out and burn at a higher heat than without the pellets. Add a fresh air blow (from an open window or pipe) and you got yourself a super hot mass heating burn. :)

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, great tip! Just had a campfire like that recently (one with damp wood). Thanks Toni!

Good idea..but How do you add pellets with out putting out the fire.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Poncho758, that tall container I used was just for don't the demo and I needed something cheap. The best thing is something that lets you add pellets on the side and not on top. Like this: www.amazon.com/MAZE-N-Pellet-Smoker-Smoking-Works/dp/B007ROPJ1M/ref=sr_1_3?crid=6BMDAKHJROB2&keywords=pellet+tray+for+smoker&qid=1575766403&sprefix=pellet+tray%2Caps%2C238&sr=8-3

To add more pellets, would you just dump more on top of burning pellets? (seems like that would smother the fire), or do you have to add another whole can and start again? ( that seems to defeat the purpose of heating). Thanks

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

We try to pour them off to one side so it's better if you have a wider container.

Ok you sold me on burning pellets and I'm going to build a new stove but I had one question. Do you swap out your container with a fresh batch of pellets lighting from the top again or just add more as it burns down?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I just add more on one side of the pile or on one end, depending on the shape of your container. Thanks for watching Robert!

Can you make your plans available?

@gonagain

2 жыл бұрын

Do you mean plans for the ammo can stove?

your propane and wood stove look the same size, do they use the same thru roof pipe or did you have to change it ? Great video series might have me hooked

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

They are both the same size, having a 3 inch flue. Thanks for watching Vernon!

@vernonboley1035

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain i dont like the word flue this time of year:)

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@vernonboley1035 Lol! Me either.

Would have been nice to see the temps using infrared thermometer. Also, you are not getting anywhere near complete combustion burning this way. Nearly half of the energy of wood can go out the chimney as smoke, so by burning the pellets the way they are designed (very hot) you will get more heat per pellet. You need a feeder and very small burn pot with tons of air. You will get a hotter fire and burn less wood. A rocket stove design with a proper burn grate would do much better.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing these tips Douglas!

Hey man. How do you lock your trailer from the inside and yet ensure that no one can lock you in?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Robert, it just so happens that I did a video on that! Check it out: kzread.info/dash/bejne/eqthm7ilqrrJkpM.html

Cool stove Rick ... good thing you took those 81 mikey mikes out first or you might have taken the whole neighborhood out ... lol ... I love old surplus ammo cans ... but have changed many to those new fangled plastic ones with good seals because they're lighter .... just got off the house roof finishing my new chimney liner for the propane furnace .... was wondering, didn't you install a small propane stove a while back in the trailer ? .. the video where you go out and fire it up to do a time/temp test from below freezing in the driveway ? ... brain is fried after a stressful day and also going up and down the ladder 3 dozen times, lucky I was working on the flat roof section over a dormer and its done with rain cap on and insulated ... I'll go check the videos, but that stove you had in the video was what I was looking for for my trailer conversion .. when using it for bug out only, no mods, I was using a no vented catalytic propane unit ..... but need vented eventually to eliminate moisture as an issue behind insulation, etc ... great vid as usual .... need to go eat, feed the dog and cool my jets

@Spinonemaster

4 жыл бұрын

Just found the bookmark on that stove ... Nu-Wave ... ice fishing shack heater ... will find your vid after dinner Rick

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Spinonemaster you've had a hard day! Yes, we went to a vented propane heater a couple of years ago because we couldn't deal with the smoke and ashes too well on our roadtrips. But I like to use the little woodburner when I can. There's something satisfying about a wood fire! One of my friends suggested that I put a stove jack in the Clam shelter we just got and use the little stove in there on those rainy, cool days.

@Spinonemaster

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain yea, real wood fires are nice, and a jack in the clam might work out ... although, might still be a fire hazard, probably better off doing that open air if there are no bugs ... nice little rig, my next elderly next door neighbor has a good pellet stove, much cleaner than burning wood, has a thermostat and blower ... I just helped him pick up and unload 6 tons (6 pallets) of pellets with my little 4X8 utility trailer last week ... 5 for him, 1 for his cousin ... I had a few spare pallets so we (Me actually, as he's disabled after a back operation also) had to offload and re-stack, the cover with tarps ... 6 trips to Home Depot, close by ... my good deed for the week ... crazy, as his son lives next door with 3 boys in their 20's ... but he rarely helps his Dad out ... something funny going on their, think it's the wife resenting living next to in-laws ? ... but George is a wonderful guy and neighbor, born in the house, the old German settlers of Pennsylvania ... my back held up okay, and now George can relax and stay warm ... he and his wife (also partially disabled with bad hips) are very nice and very grateful I live next door to help with Georges weekly projects (we don't mention the son next door, and avoid that subject)... I also help him cut his lawn as he uses the mower like a walker, while the son and grand kids next door watch us, TV and play video games ?) ... all good karma for me and life ... keeps me grateful and blessed .... be well my friend, say hello to Linda and the kids and grand kids

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@Spinonemaster You're one very nice guy to help out a neighbor in need like that. Too bad his son doesn't care though. I'm descended from those Pennsylvania Germans! My first relative to arrive in this country was Jacob Wolf. He moved from Bavaria to somewhere around Lancaster in 1764 or so.

@Spinonemaster

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain ... yea, the Germans had a big impact on Pennsylvania history ... hard working farmers and later of course coal and steel ... still lots of machine shops around here, big and small (doing well with the Trump economy, trucking as well .. help wanted signs everywhere) ... and yea, George and Betty get along with the son ... but the daughter in law was married before (3 boys are hers from another marriage) and she wears the pants ... so I think the riff is that she dislikes her husband having to help out ... family dynamics seem off there, so I steer clear ... George and Betty are the best neighbors ... and I'm inside an old quarry used to build the canal so we have a 30-60 ft rock wall between us that runs almost out to the street ... I have lots of privacy as a result, rock wall is on both sides of me ... the son works for the Canal Authority ... maintaining the 60 mile canal from the Lehigh River in Easton to almost down to Philly ... 3, 20 something kids living with them ... George says he's never met lazier human beings in his life .... lol ... George was a bricklayer, turned Big Chevy dealer salesman ... and did well at the later, but that was still hard work and long hours as my grand father and father were GM dealers, so I know ...

Are those cans built from 50 caliber boxes?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I think it's an 81mm can like this one: armysurpluswarehouse.com/ammo-box-81mm-can/ It's about as tall as three .50 cals.

As far as building the stove. How does the lid seal on the ammo can, once you remove the rubber gasket that is part of the lid?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I built the stove upside down to give a flatter surface for cooking and I removed the rubber seal from the lid. I also installed a simple baffle inside so that the heat wouldn't go straight up the flue. That baffle is level with the top and a couple of inches below it. It starts at the back and stops about 3 inches short of the front. This makes the smoke have to travel around it and then flow under the top of the stove before reaching the flue pipe. It took me a couple of days to build it and I didn't have any welding equipment on hand to help me so it's all riveted and screwed together. Hope this helped.

@darthvaderlxxi1233

4 жыл бұрын

OK, that explains it well. The baffle is a good idea. I was going a bit overboard. With accessories, I've spent over $1.5 thousand on a TIG Welder. Does a neat job, though.

when you say bread pan do you mean like a _horizontal_ loaf pan??

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Yes! Something like this could work too: www.amazon.com/MAZE-N-Pellet-Smoker-Smoking-Works/dp/B007ROPJ1M/ref=sr_1_3?hvadid=77790500228266&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=pellet+tray+smoker&qid=1575733124&sr=8-3

What about using charcoal briquettes? Would that last longer?

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

I've also used charcoal and it does work well. There's one thing to keep in mind though and that is charcoal can burn very hot of you leave the stove's damper open too far. Otherwise it's fine. It burns a little faster than the pellets.

@eckankar7756

3 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain I'm surprised charcoal burns faster than pellets. When I grill/smoke my charcoal will burn for 6+ hours.

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

That's just my impression having used both. But I've never done a side by side comparison.

Maybe you could use two cylinders for more heat. Looks like the stove is big enough.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Gary. I just used that little silverware container for the demonstration because it was cheap. Normally I just pour them out on the grate that I have in there. A loaf pan with holes drilled in it would work better and they actually make "pellet trays" (on Amazon) for smokers that would work well too.

I don't think you are supposed to use a wet finger to check it. I believe you are supposed to use your tongue. Another fine video! Love the stove.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I'll try to remember that. Lol!

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣😂🤣👍👍👍♥️ that's hilarious ♥️👍😎

Does anyone know whether it exists a video or article about CUBIC Cub / Grizzly stoves or very little stoves transformed to be fed with wood pellets and worm screw (endless screw / auger)? I'm sure it would be a great idea, because we can easily make wood pellets ourselves. Such a modification would solve the main disadvantage of small stoves used inside RVs, tiny houses, boats: having to wake up several times during the night to feed the stove.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

That would be cool and could work because pellets leave very little ash.

@french-9743

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain Perhaps this idea of modification will incitate someone who has the skills to lead this experiment. The interest is to be able to burn fuel for one night without having to get up. It is therefore advisable to circulate this suggestion. An endless screw could be used to feed it continuously in very small quantities in the descending branch of an inverted V-shaped conduit, like this : kzread.info/dash/bejne/i3ypw8WwnarYdM4.html www.amazon.com/Englander-Pellet-Bottom-Including-Bearings/dp/B06VXS2CHM/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&linkCode=sl1&tag=atiqur-20&linkId=819471beeadabfe571b784c77f634bf4&language=en_US www.amazon.com/s?k=pellet+auger&crid=2ZYZKRIJ7X111&sprefix=pellet+auger%2Caps%2C425&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_2_12

gravity feed system?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, and there is one on the market like that, but it's over $2000. A person could certainly make their own though. Thank you for watching Brandon.

How do you re fuel in an enclosed space, such as your cargo trailer?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for commenting Robert. First of all, the container I used was just to demonstrate that it can be done easily, but a horizontal tray works best. Just add the pellets to the side of the flame and don't pour them on top. Otherwise it's no problem.

@bobv8219

4 жыл бұрын

The stove has a strong draft, no smoke or very little will escape into the living space. 🤔🙄

Is that an Aussie Akubra hat that you're wearing, GLEN?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

You're funny Ian! No, I can't afford one of those nice hats like that.

@ianmccluskey2293

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain They are nice - And I have a Tan, a Grey and a Garth Brooks Black he married an Aussie.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@ianmccluskey2293 last I looked they were around $250 plus shipping and I wouldn't have a chance to try it on for size. But that's ok because Stetson ain't bad.

@ianmccluskey2293

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain I got one at a Thrift store about 10 years back for $25 (I think), and the others from eBay for under $80. I'm lucky to have a larger than normal head (size 60) so people are eager to get rid of unwanted gifts the were bought at the wrong size.

@ianmccluskey2293

4 жыл бұрын

BTW - Stetson (now owned by Resistol) are the US distributors for Akubra.

what's the trailers dimensions?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

It's a 6x10, 6 feet high inside.

Where is the heat fan?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

James, do you mean a blower fan inside the stove or a circulating fan in the trailer? In the trailer we use an inexpensive USB fan (under $6.00 at Walmart) to move the warm air down off the ceiling.

I came up with an even more reliable way to burn pellets in a stove by setting a rocket stove in the door

@ironbomb6753

4 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking how to use in a rocket stove 👍

@ecophage

4 жыл бұрын

Ironbomb check out the video on my channel. Works perfectly running right now!

i was told some one sat on a wood stove thay did not know theri was a roing fire in the stove

@gonagain

3 жыл бұрын

That's one way of finding out! That must have hurt.

can you keep it going overnight? Thanks.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried that, but if you get up and feed it you can. Thanks for watching riverflo dubois!

@riverflodubois6067

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain thanks. Maybe if you covered it with ash, like you do with a wood fire to keep it going overnight?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@riverflodubois6067 they don't produce very much ash but you can just throttle the stove way down to try. Of course, the burn box I used in my video was really small and a larger one would go a lot longer. Have you seen these? Kaduf Pellet Smoker Tray 5" x 8" - 12 Hours of Billowing Smoke, Perfect for Hot and Cold Smoking Meat, Fish, Cheese with Wood Pellets - Works in any Type of Grill or Smoker, Free eBook Smoking Recipes www.amazon.com/dp/B07JFPKFB3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_WoYTDbSPSHGMB

@riverflodubois6067

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain thanks.

Thats my biggest problem with stove heat, I need 8 hours of un interrupted sleep, none of the stove stuff works like that accept an electric auto-pellet feed, now they take up to much room. My favorite heater was a carry on camper propane heater that had an isolation heat exchange pushing ALL the fumes out a chimney and only the heat exchange air is what your breathing, 0 percent co emissions in the camper, and it took up less room then the wood stove.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

Hi cowboy6592! We don't use the woodburner anymore for the same reason you mentioned (and others). We went to a vented propane heater that I showed in this video (It's in the last half of the video): kzread.info/dash/bejne/dH92qI-mdNHaYps.html. Thanks for watching!

The silverware container can handle the heat but woodstove cannot?

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

They both do fine. There are trays actually made to hold the pellets available on Amazon. Thanks for watching CbrF4i600!

It works for this man but pellets will NOT work in most wood burning stoves. Most wood stoves do NOT have a grate, and won't let enough air in for pellets.

@gonagain

4 күн бұрын

You can easily make a grate that will work with pellets for almost any wood burning stove.

Use good ventilation or you will wake up dead.

@tamarap387

4 жыл бұрын

I always have to laugh at that saying: "Wake up dead"...haha!

Nice job but I didn't see any pellets which is why I came.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

The wood pellets were what those things are that I put in the container with the holes. They might not be available where you live. Thank you for watching!

@facitenonvictimarum174

4 жыл бұрын

@@gonagain Hey, thank you so much for the reply, I appreciate it.

“Six measuring cups of pellets” is kind of a useless measurement. How big is your measuring cup?

@randylee7166

4 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing it is a Cup= 8 ounces

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

In the U.S., a measuring cup is always 8 ounces. Thank you for watching crabby117!

@crabby117

4 жыл бұрын

I have a 4-cup “measuring cup” and a 2-cup “measuring cup” and 1-cup “measuring cup.” In the US, a “measuring cup” is not always 1 cup in size. Just saying. Thx for the video tho. Sorry if my comment came off rude.

@gonagain

4 жыл бұрын

@@crabby117 I didn't read it as rude. No problem.

Please gas is cheap. Is your life worth it? I can heat my 21' camper for 3 to 4 nights easily on LPG at around 35* F outside. Costs around 2.50 $ per. Gal. Just saying. Be safe , take care, there is only one of you. They do not make more.

@YSLRD

4 жыл бұрын

It's really ok. Wood heat is safe for experienced people. The learning curve is pretty short. I started with a homemade barrel stove as young single formerly city mom. 25 yrs of wood heat later, it's all good.

never show actual use when camping,how about a tour of your trailer. Start filming while actually camping ,PLEASE !

@MPTX-be8qq

3 жыл бұрын

I didn't see anything in the title that he was camping or was going to demonstrate it during camping. I guess you should be able to figure that out if you go camping. I don't camp but I can figure out what his idea is all about.

@MarkSmith-ud4sd

3 жыл бұрын

Clickbait. The trailer clearly showed the chimney going.