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Post by peterboat on Nov 24, 2016 16:32:14 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 16:35:07 GMT
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Post by smileypete on Nov 24, 2016 16:36:07 GMT
Thanks, I will look at those. It is for the boat my 19 year old is on so I need to be sure it is safe and mega easy to use! Be sure to have at least 2 decent CO (carbon monoxide) alarms fitted, one or more with a digital readout. Also AFIAK any new cast iron stove needs to be carefully 'seasoned' starting with small fires then going to bigger fires letting it go cold in between, the instructions should mention it. Otherwise it may crack sooner or later apparently. Beyond that maybe get some decent smokeless fuel as it's fairly user friendly once lit, and a big bag of kindling and firelighters as it's not the easiest to get going in the first place. |
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Post by smileypete on Nov 24, 2016 17:08:26 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others Cool, do you know how much do they cost in the UK? |
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 24, 2016 17:35:22 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others Cool, do you know how much do they cost in the UK? A quick Google shows £468 Inc delivery through Amazon: www.amazon.co.uk/Pole-bois-Magic-Stove-Brun/dp/B009FJ6FZG |
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Post by lollygagger on Nov 24, 2016 17:40:55 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others 65kg? |
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Post by smileypete on Nov 24, 2016 17:59:00 GMT
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Post by smileypete on Nov 24, 2016 18:10:58 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others 65kg? Not bad for a 9kW output stove, Being 90% efficient you'd need around a 12kW+ stove to match it, weighing about 120kg, so it's relatively light. |
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 24, 2016 18:49:13 GMT
Go on holiday to Kos and come back with some excess baggage? |
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Post by peterboat on Nov 24, 2016 19:06:07 GMT
I purchased a stove which was very lightweight it was a Tim Sistems magic stove [google it] it had lightweight firebricks and was without a shadow of a doubt one of the best stoves I have ever had!! I only took it out to fit the Rayburn John has it in his boat where its been cooking them for nearly 2 years! Sometimes technology beats huge thickness of steel. On wood it is awesome and peat makes for ethereal blue flames and it would easily remain in overnight on wood or peat. I would put another in in preference to a squirrel or many others Cool, do you know how much do they cost in the UK? ebay £120 slight damage to the plinth at the back I had a choice of flue outlets they still come up for sale at similar prices on ebay. I stripped it and fitted a squirrel backboiler to it to get rid of that excess heat you couldnt touch the rads and the water was scorching. John thinks its magic as well far better than the expensive cast iron one he took out. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 24, 2016 20:20:32 GMT
One of my stoves is an old Dutch multi fuel cooking stove made by Pelgrim. They do gas stoves as well. It was an eBay gamble but having run it for 3 winters now I can say it really is excellent as the main heating on my barge. No boiler on it so its nice and simple the external "skin" is thin "tin plate" but it has a cast iron "skeleton" and proper firebricks. The top plate is cast iron with a split in it for expansion and 3 separate cooking rings with multiple removeable circular parts (for expansion and to enable cleaning). Thin steel is not necessarily a bad thing but the stove had to be properly designed as well. If I was after a stove for a 42ft narrow boat I would keep looking on eBay for wood burner or multi fuel stove. Some very nice fires turn up on there  Nothing wrong with a secondhand stove as long as it is fitted properly. And yes at least two CO alarms is sensible |
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Post by Mr Stabby on Nov 24, 2016 20:25:30 GMT
Have you looked at slightly smaller ones? 5kw in a 42ft boat I think would be quite a bit bigger than you need. Ah no, I'm not in need of one myself, I just saw it and as it was so cheap I thought I would seek opinions on it. My stove is still hanging on in there. |
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Post by smileypete on Nov 24, 2016 21:03:07 GMT
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 24, 2016 23:36:42 GMT
Ask at your local hand car wash for someone to pick one up for you |
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Post by tadworth on Jan 1, 2017 15:47:22 GMT
No windows. I thought top would be an oven but apparently not. Daft design, a heap of rubbish made of folded sheet steel. |
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