Customer Reviews for US Stove Barrel Camp Stove Kit

The parts are of high quality but the enclosed assembly instructions are absolutely minimal. There are much more detailed instructions online, including advice for sealing the flue vent and stove door with high temperature sealant before bolting on the parts. Also, advice on the placement of the legs would be useful as it would be difficult to attach the inner bolts on the rear leg unless the leg is placed almost directly under the flue opening.

Not happy United States stove company product was made in china.

Good overall! Burn a hot fire outside to remove paint from your barrel before placing it where you want add sand in the bottom to protect the bottom then I painted it with 2000 degree paint to stop any rust it's doing well!

Extremely easy to install. I've already recommended it to a lot of friends. Great for outside brush piles.

Not only does it fit a barrel, but I’ve put my kit on to an oil tank that I cut out and had a friend weld. The only draw back is the damper doesn’t let in enough air to get a big fire going needed to get a big boil on the sap. Another thing I’ve noticed is the door is showing some rust, possibly due to the heat from the wood fire. However, it works well and looks awesome. I would purchase this product again.

super hot stove safe for a garage or a barn, gets up to temp fast.

This kit was really easy to install. I used a small barrel and the kit still fit. Looks great in my pallet greenhouse. I love it!

Im very happy with the stove kit works real well and it don't smoke. I use it to build a maple syrup evaporater to make syrup

First of all, this is made in China. And its not very good cast iron. Tots of voids and such - clearly the result of poor sand and worn patterns. It arrived quickly, but one of the legs that goes between the barrels was broken. Called US stove (per included directions) and was assured a replacement would be sent out immediately. Received it almost 14 days later. And it was the wrong part. Not that it mattered anyway: the between barrel leg kit is too big to match the coupler that is shipped with the kit. Speaking of too big, the legs really don't fit the curvature of a 55 gallon drum. Additionally, its pretty obvious that the legs were originally designed to have two bars holding them together, not just a tiny 1/4 inch machine screw and nut. A fender washer is a must for safety. And, be prepared to use a grinder on the legs to get a good finish - lots of flash and such left in place. Lastly, carefully reading the manufacturers instructions, the stove is not recommended or intended for actual use. Just temporary outdoor use only. Not intended for heating. I guess its for looks only. Its pretty darn clear to me that this was seriously re-engineered to be a cheap knockoff product of what was originally back in the day an excellent product that was a testament to backyard engineering and DIY craftsmanship. As you can see from the picture, I did some serious mods to make this effective.

It was awesome and easy to install looks wonderful thank you .

Winter is fast approaching. This is a four year testament review to a barrel kit heater. I purchased everything I needed to put a barrel heater in my shop four years ago and could not be any happier. On the coldest days this system will run you out of my shop. As one can see, I sat the heater on blocks for better air flow, used black stove pipe, and a heater barrel sold here at The Home Depot. I learned that the key to a long lasting system is to apply high heat paint on my stove components and change the pipe and barrel out if pin holes appear. I highly recommend adding 5- 6 inches of dirt (yes dirt) or sand-spread out evenly to the bottom and getting a grate for the wood to sit on. This keeps the heater bottom from burning out prematurely. An old trick used by many wood heating people. The heat is regulated by the damper and the air flow door on the kit. I do not recommend this type of system for indoor applications. The Home Depot sells many quality stoves and triple wall pipe systems for safe in- home use. I highly recommend this simple kit and type of heater solution for those on a budget. Now is the time to get ready for the colder days ahead!

Nicely built, works well in outdoor shop.

Was a little better than what i expected for the price.

I easily cut barrel with a grinder and cleaned edges with a file. Drilled holes and mounted door and exhaust damper with the hardware included.

Item was exactly as expected. Shipping was prompt and on time

I built a double barrel version of a barrel stove using this kit and the double barrel kit to increase heat exchange efficiency. I am raising the temperature in a 30x80 un-insulated pole barn by 10 degrees with one load of firewood. I am sure that I could raise it more if I burned more wood. I recommend this system. Total cost, including both kits, stovepipe, elbows, fire sealant caulk to go around the parts, insulated 4x8 sheet for heat reflector and paint was $182.

First time using wood stove for heat, decided to get this kit. I installed everything burned off the paint from the barrel then repainted using Rustoleum high heat black paint. Turned out nice. I use this to heat my cabin 270sqft with 13ft high ceilings. Does excellent job at heating. Had a little bit of a learning curve to use this set up. I had to build everything on a small budget to get away from propane and electric space heaters which were killing my wallet. I spent roughly $250 completely installed and heating the cabin. I had same little troubles with drafting that others have mentioned, but, I added another 24inch section of pipe to the top of my stack and bam this thing is perfect now. So if you have issues with it not drafting good try that.

This product was okay for the price. This fireplace needs a better dampening system to it, the air flow is not quite sufficient. Does put out good heat for a small shop.

Good overall product. Makes a good amount of heat. I'd recommend getting stove pipe caulking for all flanges and joints to keep smoke from coming out. The air vents on the door are a little small so I end up cracking the door a little to feed the flame.

Works good every thing fits good had no problems

Best price best value

Beautiful application. Take your time measure and hour later your have a great wood burning stove.

I used this in Tennessee for over five years. Worked great. Install requires a small amount of mechanical skills but not difficult. I'd suggest using high temperature gasket maker sealant for the joints and the idea of putting sand in the barrel goes a long way to prevent gouging out the floor of the barrel. But I will warn you to remove sand and dry out the barrel once a year to prevent the belly of the barrel from rusting out. Otherwise this is a great product.