motorhome travelling with potbellystove

[AnneR]

My son would like me to go with him in motorhome in winter to France and Spain with potbelly stove for heat. Has anyone done this? Sounds risky to me.

 

[artona]

Hi Anne

Welcome to MHfun. Bear with us, its Sunday morning, the morning after the night before

Are you asking

1) Is it risky having a potbelly stove for heat in the motorhome
2) Going to France and Spain for winter
3) Or going with your son



stew

 

[superk]

or using the stove whilst on the move?

Near Orgiva in the Alpujarra mountains in Spain there are 2 or 3 hippie communes. The residents had a motley collection of converted vehicles - most of these were fitted with wood-burning stoves.
One camper on our site,with a Mercedes van, decided it was a good idea and I watched him get the tin snips out, cut a hole in his roof and fit the stove. The white smoke issuing from the roof was of Papal-announcing proportions but he loved it - it was like a sauna in there.
Keith

 

[Geo]

Risky yes, the risks can be managed of course, correctly installed and vented is high on the priority list followed by secure fire proof mounting and shielding.
a guard would almost go without saying, and use on the move totally prohibited
But and its a Big BUT, is your insurance company aware of the heating method proposed
Geo
And where on earth are you going to store the fuel for it

 

[Lindy-C]

It obviously worked for these guys

 

[Geo]

It obviously worked for these guys

Worked well for these too

 

[Jim]

My motorhome, when I am in it, has both a stove and a pot belly

 

[thehutchies]

And see here:

Still stoked

for heating, cheap food and water collection tips :thumb:

 

[Johns_Cross_Motorhomes]

Any one got an Aga installed

 

[656]

Any one got an Aga installed

I guess it would need to be an RV for that, but knowing Kands, one is probably on Sharons shopping list

 

[Bulletguy]

Risky yes, the risks can be managed of course, correctly installed and vented is high on the priority list followed by secure fire proof mounting and shielding.
a guard would almost go without saying, and use on the move totally prohibited
But and its a Big BUT, is your insurance company aware of the heating method proposed
Geo
And where on earth are you going to store the fuel for it

Wow................

You work for H&S by chance?

Somehow i don't think the characters who shove wood burning stoves in their vans are all that bothered about rules and regs. Doubtful they concern themselves too much about insurance either!

 

[AnneR]

:thumb:Thanks guys! I will take that as a no for potbeely stoves. !

Hi Anne

Welcome to MHfun. Bear with us, its Sunday morning, the morning after the night before

Are you asking

1) Is it risky having a potbelly stove for heat in the motorhome
2) Going to France and Spain for winter
3) Or going with your son



stew