Wood Burners...

[winterheating]

dont understand a word of that, just know there 's not any damp in my van and there was when i had a gas fire in it,also nothing else has been changed

He's saying burning wood, or pretty much anything, gives off water vapour. The reason you don't seem to get as much condensation with a wood burning stove is probably because of the 'draft' taking the smoke and water vapour up the chimney. Ventilation does make a big difference.

Yep that's right things like portable gas heaters, or ovens, hobs basically anything flueness will cause a lot of water vapour in the air, or a poorly flued/ventilated open appliance as you say.
With any fuel.

[sc_BK]

When you burn wood, the water in the wood is released, it's all goes up the chimney, but when it cools it can come back down


Oh by the way you're not really supposed to use anthing over a 45deg bend in the flue

[screechowl]

I made one out of a gas bottle for use outside the van boil a pan of water on the top,but got thinking how i could use it inside as well,so i got 4 pieces of galvernised steel which stand round the stove, smoke goes up a flue pipe wiyh a 90 degree bend on then another 90 degree bend and then out of a side window.i only use it when parked up as it all dismantles brilliant i also have a recliner armchair in the van ,real comfort if i could figure out how to put photos on i would.
cheers Eddie

Figure it out please

[screechowl]

I used to have a woodburner in a couple of caravans I used to own.They took up a bit of space and could get very warm,but when it's minus 10 outside,I was sure nice and toasty also machine mart woodburners are rated value for money amongst a few hippy travellers I know.

Get orf my land..lol..u go on Tribal Living ?

I browse Tribal now and again

Me too

[screechowl]

I made a small woodburner out of a pub gas bottle and a scaffold pipe for a chimney it is fitted in a swb standard size van there is a picture of it somewhere on the forum under swb day van. It has been fantastic and i have been working away for the last two weeks staying in the van i dont think i would have managed without it.Cheers Simon.

I have to see the pics, please...

[waveyr02]

Here is a picture of the stove,i have since re arranged the interior but stove still in place. Simon.

[screechowl]

Beautiful

[winterheating]

Does look good.

You could get some hot pole dancers on that.

[transitandy]

Does look good.

You could get some hot pole dancers on that.

x2

[ursus]

Here is a picture of the stove,i have since re arranged the interior but stove still in place. Simon.

am sure you could sell a few on here or Tribal Living.

[ursus]

got a woodburner in my transit luton,also had one in a lwb tranny.www.thefireweaver and this one from him gives free electrickery, 12v 20 watts. so heat and power for a few scraps of wood.A burner gives you dry heat,unlike a gas fire,so helps stop condensation.sit in armchair,next to fire,side door open and fishing rod out and a brew on stove.

That Tinderbox sure looks the dogs! very nice indeed and I wouldn't need candles for light any more

[G40GES]

ive found some nice boiler plate at work and wonder if i could make a water jacket for a water heater system... i'm not savy on boiler systems so may well BLOW the whole thing up i'll do a search

[screechowl]

(ps - ignore the scuzzy hippy comments, and let them be cold... but still upstanding members of society )