Is it safe to use a wood stove in a tent?

Having combustibles close to a heat source is never a good idea. The intense heat of one of Wall Tent Shop’s wood stoves will cause any combustible nearby to explode. Try to keep bug spray, hairspray or any other aerosol canister on the other side of the tent.

Do tent stoves work?

A tent stove is 10 to 20 times more efficient at burning than an open fire. Heat radiating back into the firebox and flue pipe raises the temperature of the fuel, fire, air, and waste – promoting further combustion. Heat radiating from the tent stove into the ambient environment is called heat transfer.

How hot do tent stoves get?

60-70* in subfreezing temps. Above freezing and you can easily heat yourself out, or sleep on top of your bag.

Can you use camping stoves in a tent?

Any sort of flame inside a tent is a huge fire risk. The limited ventilation inside a tent mean gas fumes will build up quickly leading to a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and explosion. Keep your stove away from your tent and always follow the safety instructions.

Can you cook on a stove inside a tent?

You shouldn’t normally use a gas, petrol or other combustion cooker inside your tent for two reasons: the risk of fire and the possible build-up of carbon dioxide (or worse, carbon monoxide) if there’s inadequate ventilation.

Is it OK to cook inside a tent?

Do not under any circumstances have a BBQ inside a tent, inside a porch or near the tent door. Fumes given off can go inside the tent even when you think it has gone out. A gas stove is not quite so bad but still not advisable. A gas stove could be used inside a well ventilated utility tent.

Can I use a propane stove inside of a tent?

OK, read on. Here’s the deal: As a general rule of thumb, it’s not wise to mix combustion and the inside of a tent. Stoves and lanterns burning white gas or propane give off carbon monoxide, an odorless and tasteless gas that is a deadly, deadly, dangerous (did I say it was deadly?) gas.