Frontier Stove ( Pic heavy)
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A quick question Frontier owners please...
I have just ordered one and plan to eventually use it in my canvas bell-tent with the flue fitted - do you think I would need more flue sections to get a good height above the tent on the outside? It is a 4/6 person Bell. Roof height in the centre is about 2.5 m.
Cheers
kawasemi
I have just ordered one and plan to eventually use it in my canvas bell-tent with the flue fitted - do you think I would need more flue sections to get a good height above the tent on the outside? It is a 4/6 person Bell. Roof height in the centre is about 2.5 m.
Cheers
kawasemi
I hope not mate as i have the same setup. Will be fitting mine towards the end of the week so if no-one else chimes in will let you know then.
Don't you normally fit them in bell tents so that the flue exits via a silicone grommet halfway up the roof, rather than out of the very top, so that flue height is lower?
Thats how i intend to fit mine after starting a thread on here. I think the issue then is the flue being high enough to not cover the tent in soot.
Nearly 9 feet high though i think its going to be cool.
Yes, I had a good test of my Frontier stove and flue last week - I had about 9ft of flue going out of the top hat in my Helsport lavvu, with the Frontier stove spark arrestor. The spark arrestor does a very good job and caught nearly all the black bits and embers rising up the flue. I didn't observe anything landing on the lavvu at all, although I was using good quality hard wood. I reckon a more resinous soft wood might have thrown up more stuff. Good luck with the first firing.
used mine about seven times now, with both good quality hardwood and more resinous soft wood and never had any problems with embers due to the spark arrestor, would recommend anyone buying a frontier stove to buy a spark arrestor with it as well, also sorts out the wobbly chimney problem as the spark arrestor comes with three guy lines to sort the wobbly problem out.
Some feedback would be great, cheers. A big box arrived today - should be the Frontier
Cheers - I have ordered a spark arrestor - glad that I did based on your info, appreciated.
Elen Sentier
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
That's really useful excellent review, ta muchley ... if I find myself needing this sort of thing next year I may get one as a result of what you say.
you had to say it didn't you..
now my enw shed/man cave needs one of these!
any tips on makings one shed safe gents?
I understand that the snag with a permanent installation in a shed or similar is that the flue needs to be swept every few days and this is a take-down job to do. I suppose you could disconnect the flue at the base and shove a long brush up it but that might be difficult to do. If it's set up in a tent it is no bother to take the stove out, take the sections apart and give them a clean.
Having said that, I haven't had the flue on mine clog up yet.
Having said that, I haven't had the flue on mine clog up yet.
sorry to bump an old thread - good review by the way.
I'm thinking of welding one of these up out of a propane cylinder, and just want to double check the (very comprehensive) measurements.
The original article says that each flue section is 7 1/2" diameter x 16" long.
That doesn't correspond to the pictures - the length of each piece is 4 or 5 times as long as the diameter.
Is it 7 1/2 in circumference? or should that be 4 1/2" diameter?
Thanks
I'm thinking of welding one of these up out of a propane cylinder, and just want to double check the (very comprehensive) measurements.
The original article says that each flue section is 7 1/2" diameter x 16" long.
That doesn't correspond to the pictures - the length of each piece is 4 or 5 times as long as the diameter.
Is it 7 1/2 in circumference? or should that be 4 1/2" diameter?
Thanks
Hi All, sorry to resurrect an old thread but a. it's a pretty good thread with an excellent review and b. I didn't think it was worth starting a new one. I am looking at fitting one of these stoves to my shed however I'm slightly concerned about running a single walled flue through a wooden roof. I was wondering whether anyone had used one with the shed flushing kit and whether that keeps the edge of the wood far enough away from the flue to avoid too much risk of the shed burning down. I am currently looking at ways to fix a twin-wall flue to the end of the flue that comes with the stove, this seems like the safest option but as far as I can tell the stove flue is 2 inch diameter whilst the smallest twin wall I can find is 3, there doesn't seem to be an adaptor to make it smaller either which is somewhat frustrating.
Anyhow, advice from those in the know most appreciated on a couple of points:
1. Is the shed flashing kit sufficient on it's own to go through an ordinary wood and felt shed roof?
2. Is there a way to fit 3 inch twin wall to the 2 inch flue?
I was also wondering whether the spark catcher had a 'cap' on it and whether anyone had any bright ideas for heat shielding the wall and floor around the stove.
Thanks folks.
Anyhow, advice from those in the know most appreciated on a couple of points:
1. Is the shed flashing kit sufficient on it's own to go through an ordinary wood and felt shed roof?
2. Is there a way to fit 3 inch twin wall to the 2 inch flue?
I was also wondering whether the spark catcher had a 'cap' on it and whether anyone had any bright ideas for heat shielding the wall and floor around the stove.
Thanks folks.
Can't help you with the shed flashing.
The spark arrestor is capped at the end.
I shielded my workshop walls ready for a stove and used aquapanel from Wickes or other diy stores.
It is a cement based heavy board usually used for boarding out showers and wet areas. It isn't strictly fire proof as far as regs go but works well, is not flammable and is significantly cheaper than proper fire board.
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The spark arrestor is capped at the end.
I shielded my workshop walls ready for a stove and used aquapanel from Wickes or other diy stores.
It is a cement based heavy board usually used for boarding out showers and wet areas. It isn't strictly fire proof as far as regs go but works well, is not flammable and is significantly cheaper than proper fire board.
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these should be OK for your shed
http://www.flueandchimney.co.uk/flueandchimney/ProductSubCats.asp?CatID=13&SubCatID=34&SubCat=Lead
http://www.flueandchimney.co.uk/flueandchimney/ProductSubCats.asp?CatID=13&SubCatID=34&SubCat=Lead
I have the Frontier going through my cotton Tipi with the silicone flashing kit, never gets hot enough to damage that! Also had a Chinamans hat made for the top, prevents backdraft and wind across the chimney top. Will post pictures tomorrow though they are on BCUK already. Remember that the chimney needs swept every 4 or so days.
Tipi with silicone flashing kit and Chinamans hat/spark arrestor.
Sorry about the mess, just fitted stove, away from wall, flue doesn't really get too scorching hot above 3/4th section.
Frontier shed flashing kit. http://bushcraftcampingstoves.co.uk/frontier-stove-accessories/17-frontier-stove-shed-flashing-kit.html
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