Finally, a Wood Stove for the Montana

[ranch560]

Over the years we have all joked about a wood burning stove in the Montana. Well, now there's one available. After reading the instruction and spec sheet, I can see there will be some challenges to make it work. http://www.unforgettablefirellc.com

It will heat up to 1500 sq ft, so you will have to operate it with all windows open.

It has very specific clearance requirements, so you may have trouble finding a location. I would probably remove my couch and/or dining table.

And I would remove the carpet and pour a 3"concrete floor as a base. My wife has never liked the carpet anyways.

It calls for only burning seasoned hardwoods, so burning creosote bushes while boon docking at Quartzsite is out. I did see premium seasoned firewood for sale at Whole Foods the other day, so that's an option.

I'm not sure if a roof vent would work in my case as my solar panels pose a problem, but a side-wall vent should work just fine (I just saw this application in an old Beverly Hillbillys rerun the other day). It actually looked very professional.

And lastly, check your insurance policy. Or make sure you have insurance.

[dieselguy]

Whether onboard with them or not ... I've most always had the ability to squeak out some fashion of reasoning in ideas posted by others ... up until now.

[snowbirds R us]

Since the Montana line is known to be on the heavy side, how much extra weight do you think the concrete would produce?

[richfaa]

I am sure someone will put it in a RV and we will read about it in the news.

[1retired06]

Will stick with my electric

[mlh]

I'm sure it could be done. I could make a stove for an RV. I made one for our house. We used it for 25 years. One for an RV would be safe. I see no need for a 3 inch concrete pad if it's off the floor 6 inches. A regular stove pad would work just fine. If you were full time in one place for several months at a time a stove would be great heat for a camper. The problem I see is it takes a stove several days for the fire and embers to go out. If you moved around a lot all you would do is wait for the fire to go out or unload the stove. Then there is wood to get and carry with you.
The more I think about it the more I like my camper furnace and my geothermal heat pump. You can do it but why.
Lynwood

[Wheelhouse]

I was watching Tiny Houses tv the other day, and there is a wood burning unit that may be able to work in the Monte's as well. I am nor endorsing any brands, but take a look at Cubic MiniWood Stove out of Canada on YouTube. Like I said, no endorsements, just FYI, lol. The only things that concerns me, are the piping going through the fiberglass roof and the height requirements for venting plus creosote buildup?? Other then that, the Canadian unit has nice eye appeal design. Also, check YouTube for heat shields around and under the stove. Good luck.

[phillyg]

While I think it's a neat idea and doable, I'm not going to add another flame to a rig that is so fast burning and difficult to evacuate during an emergency.

[jcurtis934]

Pellet stove in montie would be the way to go. No large fire, just heat that can be controlled by a thermostat. love the sound of the clink of pellets falling into the firepot. And very low emissions for air quality.

[TLightning]

A wood stove in an RV with propane on board...that wood stove would be a great propane leak detector.

[ranch560]

When I first saw the ad for a real wood stove in an rv, I chuckled to myself and said what a stupid idea. Over the years on the MOC this occasionally comes up and I decided to make a spoof of this idea. So just to make it clear, I am not recommending installing one of these things in the Montana. Thankfully everybody agrees (I think). It may still be a good idea in a converted school bus or a sheep herders camper, but not in modern rv like ours.

[offroad71]

What about the wood you would have to haul around? Could get pretty heavy for the truck.

[ranch560]

Originally Posted by offroad71

What about the wood you would have to haul around? Could get pretty heavy for the truck.

The weight of the wood isn't the problem, it's where the wood is from seems to be the issue. Crossing into California at the border crossings they don't care about illegal aliens or fruit anymore, it's do you have any firewood aboard?