[Public-List] Woodstoves...

[Bill Woodford]

Thanks Gord for the link and information.


Woody
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wrote:
>
> 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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