Wood Stoves

[KDM]

Looking for a smaller wood stove to put in the shop to keep the chill off. Used a few over the years, but was hoping for some more recent experiences with the latest versions. Would be heating a 30x30 ft area and I don't need it to be 85. I know the smaller ones come with some issues and if I have to I can put in a full size job, but that might be overkill IMO. Any recommendations and input would be much appreciated. Thanks!!

 

[NDSportsman]

Just about any of them should work for that small an area. We used to heat a shop with wood. I'd suggest adding a magic heat to the pipe to increase efficiency and circulate the air.

 

[Davy Crockett]

The old Ashley wood stoves were easy and safe. A few others also used the same design. No electricity just a simple spring coil that regulates the draft. set to how warm you want and walk away.

 

[KDM]

Just about any of them should work for that small an area. We used to heat a shop with wood. I'd suggest adding a magic heat to the pipe to increase efficiency and circulate the air.

Had to look up this "magic heat" you speak of. Interesting. Hadn't seen one of those before. Thank you for the response. I know more today than I did yesterday. I can have a beer now. (Grin)

 

[Davy Crockett]

Had no idea there were so many Ashley stoves , this is the one I have . Iv'e used it 30 years and it's still like new , sitting in a shed waiting for the day when I need it again.

 

[Davy Crockett]

 

[Colt45]

I bought a Vermont Castings Aspen C3 wood stove, 5 years ago I have a smaller shop 24x24 and it works great.
I think its recommended for approx 1500 SQ feet, its the smallest Vermont makes, and does not have a fan kit for it so I just mounted a vertical fan behind it as I have it mounted in a corner and wanted to blow the hot air out into shop. It has very tight clearances to walls, 3 inches to walls if mounted in a corner but i went with 5 just to be safe, its rated for mobile home use also.
Has a built in hot plate on top and its solid cast iron.
It also had a $1200 tax credit when I bought it, as its considered "green" energy and uses "renewables" so it came with an EPA stamp, dumbest thing I ever heard of but I took the credit, no idea if that is still available or not. Got it at Keller Hearth and Home in Mandan.
Good luck, there are lots of stoves on the market!

Forgot to include that the stove auto-regulates the air intake, so it automatically adjusts to keep the box in the sweet spot for heat production, its one of the features that got it the EPA stamp, so there is no damper to adjust, its all just automatic and works great