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[Shameless90]

I'm looking for a low cost wood stove to heat a 14x14 A-frame tiny house we're building on a very limited budget. I dont have the time or knowledge to build one myself and most of the stoves i've found so far are way too pricey, any suggestions?

 

[smallspaceBiglife]

I'd say the Survivor stove is your best bet. It's EPA-certified and priced under $400, making it a smart choice. With a heating output of 54,000 BTU, it can comfortably heat areas up to 500 square feet, ensuring you stay cozy and warm.

 

[eDJ_]

This may be of interest to you. (0r may not) Here is a Rail Road Caboose potbelly stove that not only heats but also serves as a cooking stove. Remember a Caboose is a Tiny House on railroad wheels.

This photo is from ebay where they show up each year around hunting season. There are loads of these things still around in antique stores, junk stores, etc and I've seen them for as little as $200 dollars. You just have to look. Some times hunters who are calling it quits sell them out of their hunting cabins.

They aren't very large, don't use much fire wood, and are just below waist high. Often an old iron pot is kept on the top when there is a fire going in them to add moisture to the air as iron stoves tend to dry out the air.

The time was that all trains towed a caboose at the end. There were numerous reasons for it. It was an observation platform for the "conductor" (the senior brakeman) and the brakeman) They could look out for problems while the train was underway. The engineer and fireman rode in the locomotive. Beyond this the caboose served as a cabin for the four of them if they were laid over where there were no places for them to stay. The caboose had an ice box with provisions and a potbelly stove with cook top so that they could cook and eat. When the train stopped at a maintenance facility it could take on supplies from the store room there. Bunks & lockers provided for overnight rest and change of clothing. Layovers weren't long as moving the freight was what made the money. The stove could burn either wood or coal and many a train carried cars filled with coal. (so they could get coal easily enough especially if the locomotive was a steam engine that used coal for it's fuel) By the early 80's railroads began to discontinue using the caboose.

 

[golden G00fy]

You might consider getting a compact model like the Dwarf 3kw Small Wood Stove or the Cubic Mini Grizzly. If you are looking for a budget friendly one, then you can get a barrel stove kit. Have you also tried checking eBay? I'm pretty sure you can get a cheaper one if you are on a tight budget.

 

[mym1nih0me]

my bro has a north woods fabrication mini woodsman. it's a really nice compact stove for small cabins and tiny houses. he bought it around $400. I think it fits your home