Wall Tent Pellet Stoves

[Kevs_c10]

I've been looking into making a new line of gravity fed pellet stoves for wall tents. The idea is to create a stove that is smaller with more efficient pellet use than the Clarry and better materials than the Riley.

I'm wanting to know what people would really want from a stove. What features would you like to see, price range you're willing to pay, weight of the stove, etc. My current design has half the footprint of the Clarry, the hopper stores slipped over the stove body, and the stove is around 100 lbs. (same as the Clarry) though I am looking at ways to shave off more weight. I want to see what the real need and wants are out there.
Thanks!

[ICEMAN]

Do you have any prototype models we can see, something you have already made?

[stickflngr]

 

[Kevs_c10]

I've got a preliminary stove but it's not complete (or attractive) that was a test setup for the pellet feed and burn chamber. I'll actually be welding up a complete unit out of new steel today. I should have pictures up by Monday.

[huntergreg]

tagging this one.

[Black Ram]

My Dad and I bought a gravity fed stove foe a wall tent a couple of years ago. Worked great for awhile till one night it almost killed my buddy and in our sleep. The pellets got stuck in the tube and it started to smulder (sp) in the tube and smoke up in the tent. Tryed a couple of different types of pellets but came up with same results. Hopefully you can come up with a better design.Good luck

[Karl Blanchard]

My Dad and I bought a gravity fed stove foe a wall tent a couple of years ago. Worked great for awhile till one night it almost killed my buddy and in our sleep. The pellets got stuck in the tube and it started to smoulder (sp) in the tube and smoke up in the tent. Tryed a couple of different types of pellets but came up with same results. Hopefully you can come up with a better design.Good luck

took one to Montana this year and same thing happened.  When we finally got that problem figured out and the stove burning good I was just drifting off to sleep and the giant flame shot out the back of the stove and nearly caught my brand new walltent on fire! Needless to say we toughed out the cold for the rest of the trip!

[Zardoz]

What about a spring wound timer to keep things moving? 

[Bean Counter]

*tag* 

[ghosthunter]

My Dad and I bought a gravity fed stove foe a wall tent a couple of years ago. Worked great for awhile till one night it almost killed my buddy and in our sleep. The pellets got stuck in the tube and it started to smulder (sp) in the tube and smoke up in the tent. Tryed a couple of different types of pellets but came up with same results. Hopefully you can come up with a better design.Good luck

My buddy had the same thing happen. Seems like a common problem.

[RG]

I have two Riley tent stoves and have used them for years and years.  They now make a pellet hopper to feed pellets into their stoves.  You should look on their website for ideas.

[Cap.Silver]

Nobody is better than Germany at this time I think . Here is link to some products that could be your inspiration hope this helps ....... or look on google under :" Pellet kessel or pellet heizung kessel" You'd be amazed to see what is all possible ........and how automated single family heating could be .......
https://www.google.com/search?q=pellet+heizung+kessel&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=nlb7UO7yLeL-iwLT3IHIBw&sqi=2&ved=0CFsQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=878

[ghosthunter]

For me important items are
Weight
Eas of set up
Small foot print
And trouble free operation

I use cabelas wood stove that folds flat now.

[sirmissalot]

100lbs would keep me from being a buyer. My current wall tent stove is probably under 20 lbs.

[huntergreg]

This is what we use in our wall tent. And it gets roaring with the pellets. We can make a 40lb bag last all night.