Installing The Dwarf 4Kw Wood Burning Stove in our Skoolie!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ต.ค. 2020
- Since this is the 2nd wood burning stove we've purchased, we really did our research before deciding on The Dwarf 4 Kilowatt stove. I repeat, we did MASSIVE amounts of research, which boiled down to finding a stove that is big enough to efficiently heat the bus, yet small enough to SAFELY meet the clearances specified by the manufacturer. This is the perfect stove for us and our bus!
Link to Stormy Skoolie Install of the 4 kw Dwarf Wood Stove.
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About Us:
Hi! We are Mike & Kerry, the proud owners of a 1992 Bluebird rear engine (pusher), 40' school bus! We named her Bussy McBusface in honor of the RRS Boaty McBoatface travesty!
We're building a Tiny-Home-in-a-Bus for full-time living in the most adventure-friendly way possible! In other words, Bussy will not be parked in our driveway, waiting for weekend or holiday getaways... when we finish the build, we'll be packing everything we're keeping into the bus and driving away from this old house forever!
We plan to be boondocking the majority of the time, so you'll see that reflected in our choices throughout the build (100 gallon water tank, composting toilet, solar power system, etc). We'd love to have you stick around and follow us on our journey, throughout the Skoolie Build, and to Infinite Adventures Beyond!
Mike & Kerry
Wow it's over what a journey its been loved every minute of it I'm so happy for you both Mike you found your calling helping others with their builds and Kerry you have a wonderful way of capturing those moments and sharing them with the world thank you for the ride it's been a blast can't wait to see where the roads take you congratulations guy's.
A bloody HUGE project now moves to a new chapter! I am so impressed at the creativity and attention to detail. You both should be very proud of what you've done and very excited about what will be coming ! Cheers !
Love how both of you get excited when getting new stuff in the mail, especially when it's for Bussy awwww, you guys are something amazing. Woodstove to keep her cool and comfy ,warm and toasty. You guys rock man. 🎉🎊👍👍👍
I love that you are showing every part of the process, like the sealer before grouting. I'm learning a lot!
I swear I love how you guys interact, there is alot of love there, and that Mosaic is awesome....I have not seen one skoolie bus with a shower that custom made. Beautiful my compliments to the lady. Kitchen cabinets, Rock dude. Bottom line you guys inspire me to get off my butt and tackle me a skoolie bus of my own. God bless and safe journeys where ever you go.😊🙏🙋🏻♂️
It’s been such a pleasure to watch you all build out your skoolie. I’ll be watching for the next part of the adventure.
I can't believe the two of you took on this project together, an enormous challenge and a hell of a lot of hard work, and your relationship is still loving and strong. Respect to you both for that. You two are blessed.
Yayyyyyy the install we have all been waiting for! This is so awesome and is going to make such a big difference!
Looks like the perfect stove for your bus. Looking forward to seeing it in place & keeping you both warm. Great video.
Excellent! I installed one in my fifth wheel trailer and love it. It is a wood miser and totally air tight.
its coming a long beautifully. Looking forward to see everything when its done!
Great video folks! I am about to buy this exact model for my travel trailer. This is super helpful. And you two are super adorable too. 😊
Love you guys, I am so happy for you guys, I have followed you guys for a long time and will continue to do so. God bless
What a patient man.
Ready to go!! Can’t wait to watch the next series. You guys are awesome
Man I can't believe y'all only have 12k subscribers...people are are missing out. I love you guys.
That is a cool little wood burning stove and like it better than the other one, great job you guys, perfect install Mike !
I love your video! First of all you knew exactly what you were doing and excited it flawlessly! I love the dynamic between you and your wife? Most of all I love that stove, and you certainly highlighted its awesome engineering! Im planing on getting this exact model for my Tiny House, So it was super cool to see your install! Thanks to your wife for filming, and to you for a professional install! Btw i subscribed to your channel based solely on this vlog!
Guys with skills and tools always make it look easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I'm so proud that I kept subscribing to this channel. So many of the bus filled channels got started and never got finished. You two made it fun interesting and very informative. I know I don't have a bus but it'd be great to see you guys out there someday. Hi from northern Michigan
Another great video! So happy for you two :)
Beautiful can't wait to see it on the road soon 🙂
SO glad I watched this video!
I can't believe the building is done. Been with you guy's for so long. Roll on phase 2.
I can't wait to get mine. Thanks for such a detailed video. We are going to put one into our RV.
Very very nice and cute stove! And good made! Perfect!oh no much work!but this man he can!your bus is the best I ever see! I love it whish you good times greetings from the black forest Germany lord bless you!
I've followed your build and watched one after another video w/o any comments (auto play next video to be blamed) but I love you guys and how thru y videos are! Thanks a bunch!
Ha! At a glance,, it looks like you're shoving a Berkley up though the hole for the stove pipe. Nice job, nice stove, great choice 🙃
Start to finish of build. Now on with the enjoyment. Can not wait for new vlog
Hi Mike, Hi Kerry, Great stove and install Mike, nice tidy garage space, I hope everything goes well for you both as you move into your new home.. Glad to see you both looking so well and happy to be moving and continue to keep yourselves safe and I will look forward to seeing you both in the next video. Take care love to you both...
IM SO EXCITED TO GET MINE.
I cannot wait for the full tour
OMG... The shop is empty!!!! And already have the tools in storage!!! 😂... Can't wait to see that Bussy in my neighborhood!!!!!
That tool bag organization is top notch:)
I agree, the dwarf stoves are much more appealing for a main heat source in skoolies, increasing the chances that there will be embers still burning in your stove in the morning. Your bus looks fantastic! So does your garage!!! Wow!!! It cleaned up nice! ;) Can't wait to see how you both adjust to life on the road! Much love, B
You guys are so fun!
Nice stove, that's the same one I bought! Great choice!
Nothing is like wood heat. Sooo nice.
Thank you for sharing.. I love the size of this wood stove. Thank you for showing us how to correctly install it, too. ❤❤❤❤ just subscribed.
NEXT PHASE!
Y'all are nuts and that's what I like the most. Looks awesome.
😅😅😅
Glad to see you back on line. Making my bus like you and it's been two years and almost ready for the road. Made a 38 to 43 ft with two decks, and getting ready for our wood burning stoves. Monkeyvroom
Excellent video! I'm installing a diy potbelly stove in my shuttle bus right now. Thank you😁
omg the garage guys! wow! kudos to you guys for that project! And LOVE the stove install, perfect tutorial as I'm going to be installing one soon. You guys also made me decide on a dwarf stove! I think I'm gonna go for the 5k tho. Such a pretty stove!
Love the project, good luck
First time seeing you guys. Cool bus, like the deck.
I LOVE YOUR SCHOOLIE ❤
Nice warmer..she's beautiful!
Nice installation! 😎👍
Great little stove.
Y'all home is dynamite...sharp as hell!
When you cone through Utah, swing by, hook up fill up, glad to have you stay.
You are a joy!
Hope to see you guys on the road . I’m almost done with my Gillig Phantom. Ella-Phantom!
Wood stove is an excellent choice and will keep you toasty warm.
It is no nice to see and hear the conversation of two nice people who love each other.
Looking good! The height of the chimney will affect the draft as well as safety. In residential housing the rule is 10' 2' 3'. 3' minimum height, 2' above anything within 10' of the chimney. The things around the chimney will also affect performance so just keep that in mind when you burn. There are spark arrester gadgets you can get to make sure no embers come out of the chimney and land on your deck. Always a Super Hot Kindling fire to start so that it helps to reduce the amount of creosote in the flue and chimney. That lil' round travelin' cap is a cap for the cleanout that you don't have. When you sweep your stove, (near the start and then again at the end of the season) you will probably just have to use the shopvac to remove the soot and ash that falls into the firebox. Easy but dirty job. I like fruit tree timber personally. Seasoned and dry will burn longer, hotter and that is key to stoking the firebox for a low over night burn. There is no nicer heat than radiant heating. Some people use fans to circulate the air and limit cold spots. Get yourself a chimney brush and a couple of rods and you should be good to go. They get dirty and I used to stuff mine in a ski bag that I could close up and stuff in the storage locker nice and easy.
I imagine you're going to get grief from any RV park even for just being a Skoolie. But then guys, what the heck are you doing at an RV park? The wild and free is where you want to be.
Getting so close now!
Great comment!! Great information as well. We will be getting the chimney sweep for sure!
I was waiting to see it working 😘
But great video very informative Thank you 😊
Thank you for the video, I am afraid that I bought too much and too little, I got a woodstove, single wall, double wall, triple wall pipe sections, damper, flash, sealer. I am sending back the flash pipe and going for a flash plate section like yours, and also the handsome clamps. Shopping for a bus, and I want the stove put in before the insulation. Love your cement board on the bricks, copper is very expensive so I may have to copy you, LoL. Have a great weekend!
About to head out,
I'm happy for you guys,
Good job. 👍
🤣 And Mike and his new toy. 😂
"Cool!!!!"
I love it
Thanks for showing this stove, it's what I've been looking for. Chimney should be 2' higher than anything within 10'.
It's about to begin.
Great job guys now the next step gbu
U did great job thanks go ahead great and very much usful video thanks again brother
I just passed you on the highway, now im so intrigued!
Hey guys I've watched every video to date and loved not only the build but the ideas you have adopted to make your bus just the best. I too am looking forward to seeing future vids with you guys travelling around. Did I get the correct impression that you will be helping others do their buses? Keep up the great work.
THIS VID HAS CONVERTED ME TO BEING A DWARF STOVE GUY FROM A CUBIC MINI GUY. THE CUBIC MINI CUB AND GRIZZLY ARE STILL GOOD STOVES , BUT LIKE MIKE HAS SHOWN THE DWARF 4K IS JUST DESIGNED MUCH BETTER.
Cool rig
Love the stove ....ordered one for my work shop.
Still can find the beer frig.
You two have such a unique and beautiful Home on Wheels..!!.. Love the wood stove....but....3 more days...???? Wow... How exciting is that..?? :)
I believe your correct Mike
Looks great, but you really need to go back and cut that roof penetration and deck penetration larger. You should have a 2" space between double wall stove pipe and any combustibles, including roof insulation and the decking on top. Even Tinywoodstoves puts that in their Bus install instructions.
You can see it here: www.tinywoodstove.com/rvr/
Thank you for this, it will be done! Safety is such a priority when it's your home and your loved ones.
What about triple wall?
@@BussyMcBusface We went with the Dwarf 5k, and we ended up cutting an 11" hole in our Skoolie to accommodate the 5" double wall pipe that we ordered with it. It looked freaking huge, but it has worked out for the last year. Also looking back over my first comment it looks way less friendly than I intended, I really do love what you two are doing with your bus =)
That's ridiculous... I cut a 6 3/4 inch hole.... that's all you need.
Hi Mike,
Since I’ve seen posts saying they lost insurance due to the roof raise and or a wood stove.
I have Safeco and they didn’t have any problems giving me insurance on my bus for private use only.
So I checked with my agent and told him that I want to raise the roof about 16 inches.
Also we would like a wood stove.
Today I received this email
Sorry for the delay on the email, we are just having the hardest time finding coverage on the school bus. While discussing the modifications planned, every underwriter we have spoken with has said it would not be something they would consider covering, and that a school bus, even used for personal use, should not be on a standard personal auto policy.
So needless to say, we have been scrambling trying to find a suitable market for the risk. My fear is that a claim situation arises and Safeco, or Progressive or Travelers, or really any of our other standard carriers would deny coverage. We have access to specialty vehicle markets, and we are doing our diligence in order to offer you the best options we can find.
So my question is has anyone been able to get insurance coverage WITH their insurance company knowing these factors?
And if you did, who is it with?
Thank you all for your help
Very Nice. Get a couple of those heat powered fans to spread the warm air and you are set. Mike you now need to get a box trailer and set it up as the all important traveling Man Cave for the back.
I like it , you guys did great .. 👍👍
You guys seem like a lot of fun and build each other Up !!😊
Thanks buddy, great video, I’m a convert.
I was thinking, "I wonder why he doesn't have a travel cap." Then he was like, "Hey look, a travel cap."
Hahaha ,👍😂😂 I was thinking the same thing, funny bud.
How excited you two must be!!!!!! On the road woohoo adventures 👏👏 - I think you mentioned Garden of the Gods - in CO? We have a total state fire ban in place and some counties are really smacking down on offenders just a friendly FYI Can't wait to see your next step in your journey💜💜
You guys, man it's looking so good 👍 great job. am ready to do one may need your help
Word of warning for future fuels, if you get osage orange wood to burn in the stove, it'll pop and crackle more than Mike when he first gets up (#VeteranNoises), but if you use too much, it can burn hot enough to make the cast iron of the stove turn cherry red. Learned that the hard way one year with a wood stove I had to heat a house I lived in. Don't forget to leave a pot or kettle of water on top to help with the humidity in the bus, otherwise everything will get super dry inside. Plus side to that being you'll always have hot water handy for a cup of tea.
Ready to roll enjoy all your videos looking forward to more best of all your travels
i have the same stove in my skoolie i love it
Maybe installing a metal shield on the decking (like on the underside of the ceiling) to prevent embers from burning holes?
Is there some where you have links to the pipes, thimble thing, and the bracket/flange stuff? Thank you lots! Super helpful
With that through-grate bottom air flow and shaker-grate it looks like you have a nice little coal stove. In fact unless you close off the floor/grate, that's exactly what you have. Wood likes to sit on a closed bed of ashes - with that grate open you'll go through wood way too fast. But coal is better anyway - much longer, constant, predictable burns and it's cheaper than wood if you have to buy wood.
Grout at the Devil is the best thing ever
If the glass gets dirty, use a damp cloth and dip it in the ash. The ash acts as a very mild abrasive. 🔥
Captain Morgan is standing on top of your bus. I hope he brought drinks 🍷 with him.
Where are the dragon burns on your inner forearms? Lol. Editing went from roaring fire to carrying it into bus. Reminded me of the Kung fu tv series.
电影的功夫吗
The idiom originated in the 14th century and it combines 'nook', being used from mid-1300s which means - a distant corner, with 'cranny' in usage since 1440 which means - a crack or gap.
One thing is that the shields you installed on the outside of the stove opening need to be 1” above the floor or base to allow air to circulate up behind the wall panels. Because you only have them open on the top it will not allow enough air to flow to keep the walls cool.
Ya that’s way I did to keep Fire Marshal happy
I used 1/2” copper pipe for my spacers
Cut into 1 inch lengths
I was able to use 1/8 inch metal sheeting from my work that was rejected for the heavy stamping 4’x4’
Inch off floor & inch copper as my spacers behind the metal sheet
Passed easy :)
But medically retiring from that job of 22 years bumped me to natural gas fireplace & natural gas stove for each level
It’s close but still miss the essence of wood heat
&
Log cedar for Xmas (smell just relaxes & nice crackle :)
3 full bush cord in Ontario Canada if u never want furnace on & like shorts 12 months year when inside anywhere in house Lol
But not following those little code specs will come back to haunt u later
& comment above is right on
24” above height of anything within 10 feet of chimney
Never have back draft or poor draft when stick to code for a house
Miss my 30+ year Vermont casting
What I put against any modern stove
Secondary burn with extended 48 inch baffle on back of stove b4 even hits stove pipe
Anyways,
Take this guys advice
Slice off an inch along bottom of heat shield
& you’ll have future peace of mind
You won’t have an any safety issue in future because u took time to do it right !
Enjoy the heat, it sets the mood 😎
Enjoyed casualness throughout video
Worth a 👍🏻:)
🇺🇲👍🏼😎👍🏼🚐 Just came across this video I'm in the market for wood stove for my rig, Mike is a good saleman😆🚃
Outstanding presentation and info..1 question,Why didn't you install bricks on side and back panels to retain heat?
I've got the 5kw with the cookstove and have been very happy with it. A few hiccups with some of the parts, but their service was fantastic and got me squared away. It looks like you got the rusty feet too. How long of a burn can you get overnight? I'm hard pressed to go much beyond 3-4 hours with it packed to the gills. I may try some of those compressed logs they demo to see if they last longer, trying to source them locally. Nice bus!
Hey guys didn't read any other messages, but I was wondering if you might need the travel cap when ever you travel to keep the down draft from blowing ash into cab ??
Just a thought...I LOVE THE SET UP, LOOKS AWESOME...
Up here in Buffalo, NY we say :The Bills make me wanna' GROUT !!!
If you mount the front of the stove towards the front or rear of the bus, you can use the rear vent and save the precious space on top surface? Or even at 45 degree angle to fit in the fire stove nook?
Mike sounds like Tim Allen the tool man with the grunts and groans.
Nice job guys! We just got our tiny wood stove in the mail and are wondering about the tiling job you did. What pointers could you give us on what adhesive and grout you used. Does it matter concerning the exposure to heat?
May I ask what stove pipe you are using and where you got it from? That install is great and looks amazing!