Speaking of diesel heaters, ever since we brought Alera out from Lake Ontario I have wanted to install a hydronic heater so that in addition to heat we would have hot water. So, every year when I go to the Seattle Boat show I gather materials and every the the amount of boat bucks, and my fear of screwing the installation up makes me put it off another year.
Anyone have a hydronic setup? Tom Buscaglia S/V Alera 1990 C&C 37+/40 Vashon WA P 206.463.9200 > On Feb 5, 2016, at 4:24 PM, cnc-list-requ...@cnc-list.com wrote: > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2016 16:23:56 -0800 > From: Russ & Melody <russ...@telus.net> > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Subject: Re: Stus-List Diesel Heaters and installation > Message-ID: > <mailman.179.1454718281.1678.cnc-list_cnc-list....@cnc-list.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > > Hi Steve, > > I should have listed install location in the > "Cons:" list of the Newport heater. It can be tricky. > > The link I sent is for Newport diesel bulkhead > unit. The D2 has a huge advantage on heat output > on low settings, not to be overlooked. The > Admiral & I are a big fan of radiant heat, also not to be overlooked. > > Diesel is the fuel for both heaters and tank > location with proper venting is the same for > both, so diesel odour is a wash, so to speak. The > tank can be almost anywhere for either unit and > if elevation is such that gravity feed is not > going to work for the bulkhead heater then you > get a little impulse pump similar to what the > Espar uses. I would see about putting the tank in > the cockpit combing area, that's high enough and > easy to fit a deck fill to keep everything > outside. Either heater would like a 2 - 4 gallon > tank since you're looking at up to 1 gallon a day > use in cold conditions maybe a bit less for the D2. > > On the 40' wooden boat I'm fitting out for > retirement cruising I will have both types of > heaters so I won't need to choose which one is best. :) > > Cheers, Russ > Sweet 35 mk-1 > Vancouver Island > > > At 03:24 PM 05/02/2016, you wrote: >> Thanks for the helpful replies, all. >> >> Russ, I really love the idea of the newport >> heaters, to be honest, I like the idea of solid >> fuel the most. A proper wood fire is one of my >> favourite things. But the only units worth >> getting are expensive wood stove types, which >> are super nice, but I can't justify the expense >> and they have drawbacks on a boat. The espar is >> appealing because it's out of the way. The >> problem for me with the diesel newport is the >> fuel. I have an A4 powered boat and one thing I >> really like about my boat is that it doesn't >> smell like diesel! The bulkhead diesel heater >> would necessitate a gravity tank somewhere >> inside and I'm not sure where I'de have space, >> maybe in the hanging locker. I'm concerned about >> the diesel smell. Most of what I've read about >> them is good however and to your point, maybe >> more heat than the D2, less money for sure. It's >> still an option, will my boat smell like diesel?? >> >> Steve >> Suhana, C&C 32 >> Toronto >> >> On Fri, Feb 5, 2016 at 6:15 PM, Andrew Burton >> via CnC-List <<mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com>cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> How much fuel does the Espar burn an hour? I use >> a propane tent heater the warms the cabin for 6 >> hrs on a small canister, but it's not dry heat. >> It takes the chill off, but doesn't dry the inside on a foggy Maine evening.? >> >> Andy >> C&C 40 >> Peregrine >> >> >> Andrew Burton >> PO Box 632 >> Newport, RI? >> USA 02840 >> >> +401 965? 5260 _______________________________________________ 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
