The cold is setting in, snow has fallen and the days are a little dreary. So it’s time to talk about how to heat your Tiny House during the cold winter months.
I have attached a few pictures just to give examples of your options, but the choice of heat source comes down to personal preference. In our area, of Eastern Ontario, we have just about an equal amount of people asking for either propane or wood. Electric can be tricky, if you are hooked to the grid it can be easier but expensive per kilowatt hour and solar can be intermittent due to snow or several days of heavy cloud cover.
Personally, I love a wood burning fireplace but the ash can get a little messy and with micro stoves they need to be emptied fairly often. I love the smell, the sound, the colour of the flames, anything that can remind me of a campfire in the woods. So as long as you don’t mind the ash, this is the way to go.
Several of our current clientele have opted for the propane stoves. You still get the ambiance but not the smell of cedar or the sound of the wood crackling and no ash. It’s obviously the cleaner choice but you also have to make sure you won’t run out of propane. That can be dependent on the size of tank you have; small tanks don’t last too long and the larger you go with the tank size, you will need someone to come fill them for you.
When building a tiny house, you also have to consider the amount of space you have. If you don’t want to give up the floor space but still want to use wood burning heat, there is the option of going with a wood burner similar to the Newport propane heater I have pictured above. The fire won’t last as long but they heat incredibly well.
I hope I have answered some questions. I receive about an email a day at this point asking about heating. They have been general questions that I have answered above or very specific questions that I have had to research. Hopefully I have helped a little bit, if not send me an message.