I do t know about the steel. I think I've got the rust under control. The stove cost well under a third of what a simple marine wood burner would cost and I did not really intend it to be a permanent fixture. It had a lot of use last winter and will again this winter cutting my electricity bill by at least 75%!
I've been eyeing this stove for a while now. I have a small shed/summerhouse that I'd like to install it into mainly to save on electricity bills as we use the electric oven a lot and it gets EXPENSIVE. Is this stove robust enough to use multiple times a week to cook in do you think? looks like you've had good service from it as it is after all very cheap?
My stove has been used pretty much daily during the winter months. Fuel choice is quite important . Hardwood rather than softwood should reduce the frequency of cleaning . As you will have seen, I have started using bbq charcoal as ther is less Ash and no soot. Keep yhe stove at least a foot away from walls or structural wood. I am looking at shielding the stove with metal sheets at the back sides and floor which should deflect heat outwards.
Ps. Cooking can be a challenge if you are used to electric or gas cookers. Be patient the heat builds slowly and keep food away from the sides of the oven. Oven temperature can be difficult to maintain. Just takes alot if practice!
@@sailingoctopot I just bought one of these. I've fired it up already, and found that the oven gets up to a good usable temperature quite quickly which is good. The only gripe I have is that the stainless steel flue sections are VERY thin and look fairly wobbly once you install them all together. I'm looking around for a more robust flue system, it seems hard to find, as it seems 60mm diameter is an odd size for burners? Is your flue still holding up after a year? You have the black thicker version by the looks of it.
@@MrAndyballard the flue is holding up OK. I only recently added a couple of sections as I realised I would get a better draw in the firebox. I haven't used the wire stays either but i might have to now that there is more of the flue outside of the boat. The flue pipe is thin and can cause a nasty cut if you are not careful when handling it.
@@sailingoctopot I've just realised that I can use the thicker steel flue pipe from the original Outbacker stove that I bought a couple of years ago from these people. It's black like yours and a bit thicker. I didn't realise the shiny stainless one was so thin... almost ridiculously so... like a kitkat wrapper if I was being derogatory. The thing works just fine, it's just the flue that needs improvement IMO.
Good stuff, informative. Looking at the stainless steel one myself. Got a subscriber for your efforts.
Thanks for the subscription!
You can clean that glass easily just use a Stanley knife blade
I will give it a go!
I assume that the stove is carbon steel, and I would think that rust would be Problem #1.
I do t know about the steel. I think I've got the rust under control. The stove cost well under a third of what a simple marine wood burner would cost and I did not really intend it to be a permanent fixture. It had a lot of use last winter and will again this winter cutting my electricity bill by at least 75%!
I've been eyeing this stove for a while now. I have a small shed/summerhouse that I'd like to install it into mainly to save on electricity bills as we use the electric oven a lot and it gets EXPENSIVE. Is this stove robust enough to use multiple times a week to cook in do you think? looks like you've had good service from it as it is after all very cheap?
My stove has been used pretty much daily during the winter months. Fuel choice is quite important . Hardwood rather than softwood should reduce the frequency of cleaning . As you will have seen, I have started using bbq charcoal as ther is less Ash and no soot. Keep yhe stove at least a foot away from walls or structural wood. I am looking at shielding the stove with metal sheets at the back sides and floor which should deflect heat outwards.
Ps. Cooking can be a challenge if you are used to electric or gas cookers. Be patient the heat builds slowly and keep food away from the sides of the oven. Oven temperature can be difficult to maintain. Just takes alot if practice!
@@sailingoctopot I just bought one of these. I've fired it up already, and found that the oven gets up to a good usable temperature quite quickly which is good. The only gripe I have is that the stainless steel flue sections are VERY thin and look fairly wobbly once you install them all together. I'm looking around for a more robust flue system, it seems hard to find, as it seems 60mm diameter is an odd size for burners? Is your flue still holding up after a year? You have the black thicker version by the looks of it.
@@MrAndyballard the flue is holding up OK. I only recently added a couple of sections as I realised I would get a better draw in the firebox. I haven't used the wire stays either but i might have to now that there is more of the flue outside of the boat. The flue pipe is thin and can cause a nasty cut if you are not careful when handling it.
@@sailingoctopot I've just realised that I can use the thicker steel flue pipe from the original Outbacker stove that I bought a couple of years ago from these people. It's black like yours and a bit thicker. I didn't realise the shiny stainless one was so thin... almost ridiculously so... like a kitkat wrapper if I was being derogatory. The thing works just fine, it's just the flue that needs improvement IMO.