US Stove BSK1000 Barrel Camp Stove Kit

Heres a couple of tips if you decide to buy this stove: You may need to keep the door open just a little bit to give the flame enough air. The door vents are too small to keep the flame going like I like. Also, be sure you caulk the stovepipe thoroughly to keep smoke from seeping into your house. I bought it to heat the house, and it does thatgood product!

Inexpensive to use, really puts out the heat. Great kit, I love using it in my shop.

This is a very good kit. I had a lot of trouble finding a good barrel, because they are apparently hard to come by in my area. If the barrel you use is painted, you will need to burn it outside first to eliminate the smell and smoke. I attached four feet of black pipe and mounted the door as instructed. That enabled me to use the bigger bung plug cap as an extra air vent under the door. I also made a metal rack that fits in the bottom of the barrel to allow air under the wood. It works very well.

This stove is exactly what I wanted to keep my shop warm.

This is a great little barrel stove! I used it for almost nine hours straight the first time, no problems.

This is a relatively inexpensive kit, and it does a great job of heating my garage, which is under 1000 feet square. Not hard to assemble, but I did have to make some adjustments. (1) The flue didn't fit rightthe stove pipe hits the damper. I fixed this by buying an extension piece about six inches long and installing it on the outside of the stove. (2) I also added a longer bolt to the door handle because in my opinion the one that comes with the kit wont stay tight. I was concerned it would eventually fall out and a fire could result. Works great now that I've improved it. Heres a tip, too, for when youre making the stove: Keep the barrels bung hole on the bottom. If you use some creativity you can add a little door there, allowing it to function as an extra air vent, which really helps start the fire. So, like I say, after those adjustments, I'm really happy with the stove and would recommend it to others.

Nice kit, finished product works well. I was a little disappointed with the quality of the fasteners. I may upgrade them myself sometime.

This stove is just what I was looking for. Wish the price were lower.

I found this stove while looking for door ideas. This stove has worked wonders, and hasn't given me any problems yet.

This stove is great when you're looking for a compact stove that still emits a vast amount of heat for a large space area. This stove works so great that we had to open the door to let out some of the excess heat.

I'm a woodworker and have a little shop out back where I do my work. This stove heats the shop great. And as an added bonus, I don't have to buy or chop wood for itI just burn my scraps in it!

Based on the reviews that I read, I chose this stove over some of the more expensive models. It only took about 30-60 minutes to put it together. I think even a novice could assemble it fairly easily. It gets very hot, very fast. It does a great job of heating my shop. I think that I made the right choice.

This stove has been a joy to have. By implementing a vent, it works even better! I haven't had a problem with it so far.

If I had it to do over again, I'd buy this same stove. Not hard to put together, heats the house great. My only disappointment is that when I got it the mounting bolts were missing. I still recommend it, though!