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08-18-2018, 12:59 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Wood Stove
I'm still up in the air about a wood stove for heat. The cons I see are, needing a second fuel, takes up space, fire concern inside, more holes in the roof, storage of wood/logs. Pros I see are, I know they are extremely efficient. Fuel is cheap if not free.
I just found one of these:
https://www.lowes.com/pd/Summers-Hea...-Stove/3664802
for $100. Am I a retard to not be on my way to pick it up?
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08-18-2018, 02:31 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Nov 2016
Posts: 2,775
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Cubic Mini
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08-18-2018, 05:58 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Weeki Wachee, FL
Posts: 3,056
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: TC2000 FE
Engine: Cummins 5.9
Rated Cap: 72
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My current plan for heat is a diesel heater, although I have some options on that I'm still deciding on. The wood stoves I've seen people use in buses are usually much smaller than that one!
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08-18-2018, 06:07 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brokedown
My current plan for heat is a diesel heater, although I have some options on that I'm still deciding on. The wood stoves I've seen people use in buses are usually much smaller than that one!
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This one is not that big, it's not like a cubic mini, but I've seen much larger in buses. Size was a determining factor, it's 29x27x16. I think it will fit either behind the drivers seat or the other side up front in the "living room.
I was not a retard, while I couldn't just jump in the truck and go with no address or communication. So I sent off an email, the only contact method,and was going to sit back and wait for a reply. Well within 5 minutes the guy called. Said he just walked through the door and checked the computer and saw my reply. I asked if I could Paypal him the money to make sure the deal was closed. He said no need, he hadn't gotten any other response and that it was mine when I wanted to come for it. Well deals like this don't come around often, so I told him I was available now and could be there in a hour. I'm back home and own a wood bringing stove. These larger stoves can be dual heater and stove for boiling.
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08-18-2018, 06:15 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: NW Florida
Posts: 68
Year: 2001
Coachwork: International
Engine: DT-466
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Wow, where'd you find one of those for $100?
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08-18-2018, 06:26 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Beeb
Wow, where'd you find one of those for $100?
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Every other day or so I cruise CL for stoves, buses, salvage RV. Happened upon this one today, was close to me (37m), so I jumped.
https://atlanta.craigslist.org/nat/f...672729308.html
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08-18-2018, 07:55 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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Nice score there, might keep you from freezing some time when you are lost.
John
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08-18-2018, 08:04 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJohn
Nice score there, might keep you from freezing some time when you are lost.
John
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I'll need it then, because I plan on getting lost.
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08-18-2018, 08:07 PM
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Bus Crazy
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Picton,Ont, Can.
Posts: 1,956
Year: 1997
Coachwork: Bluebird
Chassis: GMC
Engine: Cat 3116
Rated Cap: 72
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I'm already lost but haven't finished building. Scored my stove for 50 bucks, no glass in door, but has a catalytic converter. I think yours does too.
John
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08-20-2018, 08:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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I havent decided putting in a stove. I dont "plan" on being where its cold enough that my buddy heater wont take care of it..
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08-20-2018, 08:19 PM
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Bus Nut
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: Iowa
Posts: 447
Year: 1989
Chassis: International
Engine: 9.L
Rated Cap: 64
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlackJohn
I'm already lost but haven't finished building. Scored my stove for 50 bucks, no glass in door, but has a catalytic converter. I think yours does too.
John
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Catalytic converter? Im picturing the one on my car..lol
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08-25-2018, 05:32 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 16
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I Think it's a good choice. Maybe because it looks bout like what I put in my bus last fall
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08-25-2018, 10:40 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 20
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I put one in my 5th wheel years ago and loved it for drying everything out in the winter up here in Oregon. One draw back a lot of RV parks would not let me stay because they had a policy of no chimneys. Guess they figured I'd light it off and choke the neighbors. Even when I told them I would not use it they refused. That stove will cook you right out of your bus! You could get enough heat just from burning free pallets to heat a bus.
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08-25-2018, 10:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rwf71
I Think it's a good choice. Maybe because it looks bout like what I put in my bus last fall
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I think mine is 7-8 years old. The only design change was the shape of the window, mine being peaked at the top and not a gentle curve like your. The current model has a rectangular window.
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08-26-2018, 12:03 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Just watching an episode of "Building Off Grid: Montana. They showed the installation of my exact tapered window wood stove. Showed cost of stove at $3000, it was used and needed to be repainted first. They retail for $790 at Lowes.
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08-26-2018, 12:47 PM
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Mini-Skoolie
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 16
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Got mine new at Menards , on sale $599. And yea Bus ted 1 bout half of what I burned last winter was free pallet wood and my uninsulated bus was toasty warm EXCEPT the floor which could freeze pet water bowl while head height temp was +70 degrees. Progress on my bus is slow but steady and am hoping to have floor insulated before cold hits this winter. Rick
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08-26-2018, 12:53 PM
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Bus Geek
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Dawsonville, Ga.
Posts: 10,482
Year: 1999
Coachwork: Genesis
Chassis: International
Engine: DT466/3060
Rated Cap: 77
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rwf71
Got mine new at Menards , on sale $599. And yea Bus ted 1 bout half of what I burned last winter was free pallet wood and my uninsulated bus was toasty warm EXCEPT the floor which could freeze pet water bowl while head height temp was +70 degrees. Progress on my bus is slow but steady and am hoping to have floor insulated before cold hits this winter. Rick
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Definitely putting hot water heated floors in mine.
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