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Post by Telemachus on Aug 1, 2016 20:23:44 GMT
Its always better to do the job properly the first time rather than the second. Flue wise it can still be a single wall flue from my understanding the double wall one is just a recommendation That would be good - I'll HAVE to bite the bullet and double check that... I don't really like the twin wall as the radiated heat from the flu has a nice feel to it. I know it's counter-intuitive but stoves with double walled flues tend to be more efficient. With single skin there is less draw and you seem to end up with more airflow going up the chimney. At the gliding club we had an old woodburner with a long single skinned flue up to the ceiling (that part of the clubhouse is double-height). It was never very warm. Then we replaced it with a new stove of similar output but with a double skinned flue. The new stove is much warmer and uses less wood. so I'd say that especially in a boat with limited flue length, a double skinned flue would likely give a better result. Anyway, when the stove is ticking over the flue is only warm. If the flue is hot other than just above the stove you have to have all the windows open, or roast!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 9:48:27 GMT
To the OP. Don't buy a stove that's rated at more kW than needed. 4kW is enough. Else you'll waste coal and have to open all the doors and windows!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 10:10:28 GMT
To the OP. Don't buy a stove that's rated at more kW than needed. 4kW is enough. Else you'll waste coal and have to open all the doors and windows! You can still control the heat with the amount of coal you use and gauging the air vent and riddling carefully. There may be a time in the extreeme cold where you might need the extra capacity!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 10:17:24 GMT
Where are you moored? Siberia? ;-)
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 10:26:08 GMT
Where are you moored? Siberia? ;-) No, but it's nice to have the option of more heat if you need it. We've got a back boiler on our Morso which feeds a radiator in the bedroom area via large gravity fed brass pipes. The pipes act as a radiator and get the boat nice and warm within an hour. No pump involved which is also nice.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 10:30:31 GMT
Modern stoves all seem to have an air wash to keep the glass clean - seems to work quite well and if glass gets dirty it just wipes off with a damp cloth. I wouldn't buy a stove now without it.
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Post by quaysider on Aug 2, 2016 14:57:00 GMT
I'll be fitting a thermo-top c with radiators as a back up/boost system so hopefully, we'll be toastie enough.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 15:24:15 GMT
Did you decide on a stove?
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Post by haulierp on Aug 2, 2016 15:24:36 GMT
Where are you moored? Siberia? ;-) No, but it's nice to have the option of more heat if you need it. We've got a back boiler on our Morso which feeds a radiator in the bedroom area via large gravity fed brass pipes. The pipes act as a radiator and get the boat nice and warm within an hour. No pump involved which is also nice. Thats a great system you have there.I have a friend with a Squirrel who went out and bought an Eberspacher,some people just won't listen
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Post by quaysider on Aug 2, 2016 15:25:09 GMT
btw- I've just been having a chat with the BSS chap... SO not what you'd expect ... or rather what I'd have expected. Perfectly reasonable, common sense approach to the build and happy to help/advise rather than put things "right" after the event so to speak.
I feel much less stressed about things now.
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Post by haulierp on Aug 2, 2016 15:26:15 GMT
Modern stoves all seem to have an air wash to keep the glass clean - seems to work quite well and if glass gets dirty it just wipes off with a damp cloth. I wouldn't buy a stove now without it. Tell me about those air wash stoves,isn't the benefit of clean glass lost when you shut the stove down low overnight.
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Post by quaysider on Aug 2, 2016 15:28:46 GMT
Did you decide on a stove? I think we're going to stick with the original one... if it's a cock up, then we'll sell it on at some point and buy a different one. The money saved can be spent on a decent mppt solar charger.... something "blue" to match the inverter
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Post by Deleted on Aug 2, 2016 15:30:01 GMT
I close the lower vent and crack open the air wash. Glass stays pretty clean and fire stays in all night. Any black on the glass just wipes off. My saloon stove is an AGA Little Wenlock Classic.
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Post by yamyam on Aug 4, 2016 18:40:45 GMT
Only just noticed this thread. I bought one of the ops stoves a couple of years ago and really pleased with it. Bit of a pain not having a riddle but at less than half the price of a more established brand I'll put up with it. Drilled through the back legs and bolted right angled brackets (only the sort you find in kitchen cupboards) and screwed them into the tiled floor. No problems with last BSS
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Post by quaysider on Aug 6, 2016 6:19:57 GMT
Only just noticed this thread. I bought one of the ops stoves a couple of years ago and really pleased with it. Bit of a pain not having a riddle but at less than half the price of a more established brand I'll put up with it. Drilled through the back legs and bolted right angled brackets (only the sort you find in kitchen cupboards) and screwed them into the tiled floor. No problems with last BSS That's good to read - cheers...
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