What do you guys think is better

[Dove]

A traditional furnace or a minisplit(heat pump)?

For an old ass trailor? It's actually a 1985 single wide with an extension on the living room that I call a nest box.

I'm thinking about tearing out the furnace and just having a mini split. We are installing a wood burning stove in here as well.....so I'm not all bent up over having a thing that heats as well as a regular furnace.

I dunno I'm digging the mini split thing.

Thoughts? Anyone had one? I know I've kinda wasted some money because I replaced the furnace AND the water heater and I'm wanting to rip that out too and go tankless.

 

[Joe]

Choose whichever is the safest option.
You don't want to burn the place down.

....a wood burning stove for a trailer?
I'd question the safety of that.

Make sure you have the proper fire rating for it.

 

[Jeannie]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

 

[Joe]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

Seems like something which belongs outside - such as for patios. Use it for bbq's? Ya just don't wanna light the house on fire.

And a trailer may be made out of highly flammable synthetic materials. Esp if it's from 1985.

Just for Dove 's safety and her family.

 

[Dove]

It will absolutely be safe. My father in law will be here installing it, he is a liscenced professional.

It HAS to be put in by a liscenced person or we wont be able to insure the place.

 

[Dove]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

Seems like something which belongs outside - such as for patios. Use it for bbq's? Ya just don't wanna light the house on fire.

And a trailer may be made out of highly flammable synthetic materials. Esp if it's from 1985.

Just for Dove 's safety and her family.

No wood burners go inside.

People put them in trailors and tiny houses, even in school bus conversations. You can even smaller ones.....ours is just a standard size

It's totally safe so long as its installed properly.

 

[Dove]

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[The Prowler]

Wood stoves are awesome, but two considerations come to mind (which you probably know):

Air circulation is important. Often with a wood burner the area around the stove is too hot and other areas are too cold.

A humidifier might be a good idea because it is a dry heat that comes from the wood burner.

You might be able to get a couple of humidifiers with fans strategically placed that can blow the warm, humidified air along to different areas of the house.

 

[Dove]

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This is a min split. I would get a multi zone

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[Dove]

Wood stoves are awesome, but two considerations come to mind (which you probably know):

Air circulation is important. Often with a wood burner the area around the stove is too hot and other areas are too cold.

A humidifier might be a good idea because it is a dry heat that comes from the wood burner.

You might be able to get a couple of humidifiers with fans strategically placed that can blow the warm, humidified air along to different areas of the house.

I already have 5 humidifiers lol. The air is ridiculously dry in here and the ducts are so bad. I dont use the furnace or the AC because I hate the air that comes out of the vents.

 

[Frood]

I'd be getting an outdoor wood furnace.

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Very safe and efficient.

 

[TheHaze]

Had a wood stove and it would make the room smokie - - - - -plus it was ugly like the one in your picture!
We had heat pumps which we liked - - - - -
Also we have a tankless water heater which takes two times as long as a tank type water heater to get hot water - - - - - -
My mother had a single wide moble and got by with a wall heater -

 

[Dove]

Had a wood stove and it would make the room smokie - - - - -plus it was ugly like the one in your picture!
We had heat pumps which we liked - - - - -
Also we have a tankless water heater which takes two times as long as a tank type water heater to get hot water - - - - - -
My mother had a single wide moble and got by with a wall heater -

I love wood burning stoves. I dont think its ugly at all.

I get it though. Some people hate them. I love them.

What's a wall heater?

 

[Lily]

Good lord, it's not even a double-wide. lmfao

 

[The Prowler]

I love wood burning stoves. I dont think its ugly at all.

I do not think they are ugly. And if the power goes out, you can still keep warm.

The potential of saving your life is kind of a nice bonus.

 

[TheHaze]

Good lord, it's not even a double-wide. lmfao

It was a lot bigger than where she is now( 2x2x6 box ) - - - - - -

 

[TheHaze]

I love wood burning stoves. I dont think its ugly at all.

I do not think they are ugly. And if the power goes out, you can still keep warm.

The potential of saving your life is kind of a nice bonus.

What ever floats your boat !

We have solar power with back up -

 

[The Prowler]

The Leaker is double-wide.

 

[Oerdin]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

A pelt stove might be a more affordable option. Maybe something like this:

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[Jeannie]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

Seems like something which belongs outside - such as for patios. Use it for bbq's? Ya just don't wanna light the house on fire.

And a trailer may be made out of highly flammable synthetic materials. Esp if it's from 1985.

Just for Dove 's safety and her family.

No wood burners go inside.

People put them in trailors and tiny houses, even in school bus conversations. You can even smaller ones.....ours is just a standard size

It's totally safe so long as its installed properly.

ooh that looks good
fill the kettle with water after firing it up, help with the humidity

 

[Jeannie]

Good lord, it's not even a double-wide. lmfao

It was a lot bigger than where she is now( 2x2x6 box ) - - - - - -

wtf ur such a classless, loot

 

[Dove]

I love wood burning stoves. I dont think its ugly at all.

I do not think they are ugly. And if the power goes out, you can still keep warm.

The potential of saving your life is kind of a nice bonus.

What ever floats your boat !

We have solar power with back up -

We want to look into that as well lol

 

[Dove]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

A pelt stove might be a more affordable option. Maybe something like this:

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Those are cool but I'm really set on the wood burner. I absolutely love them ♡

Plus I already have one lol. I just need it put in when we are done with the floors and walls.

 

[Jeannie]

a wood burning stove sounds cozy as long as it can be made safe

A pelt stove might be a more affordable option. Maybe something like this:

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my uncle had one but its not the same scent or sence of indepence as feeding it with wood

*anything but pine

 

[Lily]

A traditional furnace or a minisplit(heat pump)?

For an old ass trailor? It's actually a 1985 single wide with an extension on the living room that I call a nest box.

I'm thinking about tearing out the furnace and just having a mini split. We are installing a wood burning stove in here as well.....so I'm not all bent up over having a thing that heats as well as a regular furnace.

I dunno I'm digging the mini split thing.

Thoughts? Anyone had one? I know I've kinda wasted some money because I replaced the furnace AND the water heater and I'm wanting to rip that out too and go tankless.

@Dove

You claimed to live in a single wide in this thread.

In the last day or two you said that you never claimed to live in a single wide, that it was a double wide.

I know a double wide means double the class and all, but I didn't make this story up. It's what you said.

 

[Biggie Smiles]

creepy

saying

 

[Dove]

When an entire extension is added.....it kinda adds a lot more room and changes how its "catagorized".

 

[Biggie Smiles]

When an entire extension is added.....it kinda adds a lot more room and changes how its "catagorized".

You kinda need some smarts to understand something like that

sayin

 

[Breakfall]

When an entire extension is added.....it kinda adds a lot more room and changes how its "catagorized".

You kinda need some smarts to understand something like that

sayin

You do say a lot for a kiddie fiddler! One would’ve thought your children’s panties wouldn’t had your mouth full?

 

[Biggie Smiles]

Me thoughts BF didn’t want this type of drivel up here?

have the rules changed for people who cannot control themselves?