Not sure if this needs a separate thread but I've been looking at the Dickinson heaters, the Propane P9000. I don't have diesel on board and my early 32 doesn't have a propane locker. Seems you can run these things off of 1lb disposable tanks but if I'm reading it correctly, they must be located outside or in a propane locker (which I don't have). I suppose it's not safe to have the 1lb propane tank inside the boat eh?
What have other non-propane boat owners done? The hot water engine heat is nice when you're motoring now doubt, but we like to spend days at anchor and we're looking to extend our cruising into the fall next year. Thanks, Steve On Thu, Nov 5, 2015 at 8:40 AM, Joe Della Barba via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > That all depends on how they get plumbed in. The way the A4 works the > heater is in the heat exchanger loop after the thermostat, so it is not > providing “extra” cooling. The A4 does not have a separate heater loop like > many diesel engines (and car engines for that matter). > > > > Joe Della Barba > > j...@dellabarba.com > > > > Coquina > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Martin > DeYoung via CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 04, 2015 7:53 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Martin DeYoung <mdeyo...@deyoungmfg.com> > > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cabin Heat > > > > Ron, > > > > My understanding is an extra heat exchanger like the Red Hot cabin heater > acts similar to an un-controlled radiator. Calypso’s Perkins 4-108’s > T-stat controls the flow of coolant through the raw water/coolant heat > exchanger providing the ability to operate at the desired 180F. If another > heat exchanger is added that is not controlled by the engine T-stat it may > be possible to remove enough waste heat to prevent the engine from reaching > 180F. > > > > When originally looking at how to heat Calypso’s cabin it was clear we > would need at least two Red Hot type heat exchangers. I don’t recall > exactly who brought up the issue of removing too much waste heat but it was > likely one of the diesel mechanics that has worked on Calypso’s 4-108. I > expect if we were running the 4-108 at 80% to 90% of capacity there would > be plenty of extra heat available. Our typical fall/winter use of the > auxiliary engine is motoring for a short distance in calm conditions using > less that 50% of the available horsepower. > > > > I expect that a Red Hot could be plumbed in between the T-stat and the > engine’s heat exchanger or have its own T-stat added if a cool running > diesel engine became a problem. As Joe indicated the A-4 and other > gasoline engines do not seem to have a shortage of waste heat. Diesels > really prefer to be in that 180/190F operating temp range. Any day now I > will be covering up part of my Cummins powered pickup truck’s radiator as > my commute drive is too short and too slow to allow the engine to hit full > operating temp and the local Rozzers frown on my need to speed in the > interest of getting that Cummins up to temp. > > > > Martin DeYoung > > Calypso > > 1971 C&C 43 > > Seattle > > > [image: Description: Description: Description: > cid:D1BF9853-22F7-47FB-86F2-4115CE0BAF2F] > > > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] *On Behalf Of *Ronald B. Frerker via > CnC-List > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 04, 2015 2:37 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Cc:* Ronald B. Frerker > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cabin Heat > > > > Don't these marine engines have thermostats that open/close to keep the > engine temp constant? > > If so, then would it be a problem draining off heat since it's only waste > heat; the engine will still be constant. > > Ron > > Wild Cheri > > C&C 30-1 > > STL > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* "Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *To:* "'cnc-list@cnc-list.com'" <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* "Della Barba, Joe" <joe.della.ba...@ssa.gov> > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 4, 2015 2:11 PM > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Cabin Heat > > > > Seeing as the engine is an Atomic 4, taking too much heat out of a * > *diesel** will likely not be an issue J > > I fully agree a hot water diesel boiler is way better than engine heat, > but the cost difference is huge and I don’t have diesel fuel aboard anyway. > Thanks for the info. > > > > Joe DB > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the > bottom of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > >
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