any bad things to say about the Nu-Way propane stoves?

[ZEEK1223]

building a 5x8 and just wondering if you have ever heard of the nu-way stoves? Im looking at an 11,000 btu a 12,000 and a 16,000. What size do you think I would need....thanks for any replies

[ice_it_06]

They are quite common little units. Seem to work fine the few I've seen. Should not need anything above 12,000 btu I wouldn't think if your 5 X 8 is insulated.

You can get the regulator and hose kit and vent kit (3" pipe) right from NuWay I believe all for under $200 easily.

Damper might be a good idea as well for heat control, might be part of the kit.

Have windows or wall vents as always

[coldmark]

What's the downside of these stoves? Most guys seem to spend the money on the Empire type stoves, so there must be some reason why.

[duck2]

I have a 7' X 10" fishouse and use the Nu Way stove. It works just fine. Personally, I would much rather have something vented out the top of my house rather than something on the side, exposed to high winds and drifting.

[beer batter]

I believe these stoves burn the oxygen within the house as their supply, meaning there is not separate vent for incoming oxygen. You'll need to vent in your own oxygen or you may not wake up if you sleep with this furnace on.

Also I believe the bottom of the heater box is open on some models. This means the flames may not be contained within the box. Could be a lot of heat coming out the bottom so you'd have to make your own heat sheild on the floor so nothing gets burnt.

[Blaze]

I installed one on Saturday in our camper conversion house. We used sheet metal as a liner for a base on the floor, back wall, and side of one bunk that were in close proximity to the stove. We also have an air intake coming from the wall behind the stove so it feeds fresh air directly to the floor next to the stove. We got the 16K unit with an additional damper for our 7x12. Sounds like it should be plenty warm - I wasn't there for the test run, but Federline reported it's a hot little sucker - 104 degrees and climbing when he shut her down.

With insulated pipe, collars, and flashing, we're probably at $220+/-. All in all, a good value IMO - we'll see how she holds up this winter.

[federline]

As Blaze said, it will take some extra install stuff (stack w/ damper, heat shielding, etc.) but they really kick out the heat and are very simple to run and maintain.

Key points, I think are:

- air intake: We opened a 6" hole in the wall, put a 10" rain cap on the outside (sideways) and inside, put an HVAC 90 degree floor vent in the inside to direct the air down to the floor right next to the stove.

- heat shielding: the sides, and especially the back, radiate a lot of heat, make sure you shield any combustibles within the rating in the instructions on the HSOforum, they aren't kidding about heat!

- double walled stack piping: Get the stuff that is for gas venting that can be placed legally within 1" of combustibles, otherwise your stove will have to be too far from the wall to keep the pipe away, or you will have to heat shield the whole wall behind the pipe, too.

- They have an internal damper, but you really need a damper in the pipe too to keep the burn under control and not lose a lot of heat out the top.

- When you burn it the first time, crank it up to high, open the doors and windows, get out, and wait until all the shipping oil burns off it - its smokey.

Ours is installed in a 2-foot by 1.5 foot area on the floor using the materials above. The bottom being open is not a problem if you heat shield the floor under it.

Shipping is fast - 2 days from Michigan from the time they bill your credit card.