[Public-List] Woodstoves...

[Gordon Laco]

Hi there - 

Well - your friends are correct in suggesting that the heat source should be
mounted as low as possible.  We do find that a thermocline develops at about
the level of the stove if the air in the boat is very still.  Ie when people
are sleeping.

We combat that by means of a small fan that clips onto one of the cabin
handrails.  We have found that running it for even a few moments will mix up
the air and nearly eliminates the problem.

We have also found that the longer the stove is burning, the less the
thermocline is an issue.  Also, we are very careful to make sure there is
air coming in.  The main reason for this is safety; the stove's maker
suggests that a 3" diameter air inlet is minimum - we exceed that
dramatically.  We have a 3" diameter inlet in the forepeak by means of the
cowl vent we all have up there.  There is a 1 1/4" dia one over the
head...and one of our wash boards is fitted with a screen; about 8"x20ish"

Even with all those 'draughts', we can warm the cabin comfortably.

Gord #426



On 10/20/08 12:23 PM, "Derrick Serrer" <cptn_derrick at yahoo.ca> wrote:

> Hi Gordon,
> With the heater mounted in the position that you have it, do you find that
> everything below that remains cold? I have a diesel heater mounted in about
> the same spot but I have not had the chance to use it yet and was thinking
> that maybe I need to find a lower spot for it as several people have told me
> it is too high.
> Derrick
> Mara #127
> 
> --- On Mon, 10/20/08, Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net> wrote:
> From: Gordon Laco <mainstay at csolve.net>
> Subject: [Public-List] Woodstoves...
> To: "Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all" <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Received: Monday, October 20, 2008, 9:05 AM
> 
> Yep, George put pictures of our stove and a similar one in CALYPSO on the
> site.
> 
> Go to http://www.alberg30.org/maintenance/Accomodations/Woodstove
> 
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