posted 4 years ago
I like the idea, but have a few concerns.
To my mind, the problem with a wood stove in a caravan/camping trailer/RV is the close proximity of flammable materials, and the materials the unit is built from (often quite flammable as well).
If I was installing an improvised stove, I would design it for the worst case scenario. Sort of, the day when everything goes wrong: somebody loads the stove, forgets to close the door, passes out, and on the way down pulls the blanket off the window toward the stove pipe ....
What concerns me is, in areas without heat shields, ensuring a 1m/3ft minimum clearance to combustibles at all times. The roof vent would need extra shielding. I would put a non-flammable pad on the floor to catch sparks.
Hope this helps.