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Post by Jim on Mar 7, 2017 13:11:34 GMT
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Post by phil70 on Mar 7, 2017 14:41:09 GMT
So he reckons it's cold in winter, needing 2 quilts on the beds, I reckon he has a lot to learn in that case. We manage the winter with one 4 tog duvet Phil
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 7, 2017 16:07:35 GMT
I'm considering buying a much thicker quilt/duvet as I am the kind of person to always have cold feet, and I must remember to chuck in a hot water bottle. I hate the cold, and I hate having to go to work in minus 18 Centigrade.
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Post by tecka on Mar 7, 2017 19:14:09 GMT
I find that when its coldest outside I don't need a quilt at all as the fire is kept in 24/7 with a fan to circulate air, If I use a quilt I overheat quickly. Now its warmer out the fire gets lit briefly in the evening for a couple of hours and allowed to cool, I therefore find myself pulling a lightweight quilt over after a few hours in bed. I've always liked a cold bedroom though.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 19:20:50 GMT
What sort of fan is it?
They do two different types which run off the stove. One has a miniature sterling engine in it the other type has a peltier cell. Or do you run a small 12v computer fan?
I've never tried a stove fan but they do seem quite popular.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 7, 2017 19:23:49 GMT
One of my boats has an alde central heating boiler. Also has a multifuel stove. When i got the boat I thought the Alde would be a bit pointless as it uses so much gas.
As it happens if the thermostat is set low it keeps the back of the boat warm if the fire goes low and really doesn't use much gas at all as it cuts in and out. And keeps the calorifier hot as well.
combined with a multifuel stove which is basically going most of the time its quite a good setup to be honest.
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Post by Mr Stabby on Mar 7, 2017 19:40:59 GMT
I'm considering buying a much thicker quilt/duvet as I am the kind of person to always have cold feet, and I must remember to chuck in a hot water bottle. Hot water bottle is best piece of kit in my cabin. Free wood= free hot water= hot water bottle= warm feet= toasty warm in bed all night.
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Post by tecka on Mar 7, 2017 19:54:08 GMT
What sort of fan is it? They do two different types which run off the stove. One has a miniature sterling engine in it the other type has a peltier cell. Or do you run a small 12v computer fan? I've never tried a stove fan but they do seem quite popular. Its a peltier cell fan. Tbh I wasn't convinced it would be worthwhile but they had the ecofan (2 I think) in the black Friday sales and I'm a sucker for a bargain. I find it really circulates the air well. In fact only the engine at the far back doesn't warm up from the main stove. 55' with the fire right at the front.
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Post by phil70 on Mar 7, 2017 20:50:10 GMT
We have a Ecofan on the stove at the pointy bit of our 60 footer. We have a digital thermometer by the back steps, it shows max and min temperature so I can keep an eye on how hot or cold it gets particularly overnight. This year the lowest it has been is 19c, normally around 22c. Now I'm not super Intelligent but what I glean from that, is that Ecofans do work and also that living on a boat doesn't mean you have to be cold. Phil
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Post by tecka on Mar 7, 2017 21:02:14 GMT
Can't fault your findings there Phil, thought I should add that I'm a trad stern and generally keep the bulkhead door shut to engine room.
I was sceptical regarding the ecofan but it does make a difference to the distribution of heat from previously.
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Post by quaysider on Mar 8, 2017 6:13:15 GMT
The eco fan (well in our case a cheapo version) does in deed make about a 3 degree (not the singers) difference between the front and back of the boat.
I'm a bit of a saddo and have 3 digital thermometers on the boat (including 1 that does the outside one via a remote sensor too) and when I've NOT had the fan on the stove - ie, when it's got a bit excited and driven me mad rattling and I've put it on the floor in disgust, the temp drops.
In hindsight, I should have bought a heavier one to keep it stable. I'm going to bolt a large nut or bit of lead on to it when I find something suitable to keep it held down as it's the little "prong" that stands proud when it gets very hot that lifts it up.
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Post by Jim on Mar 8, 2017 7:19:42 GMT
Well this makes a refreshing change, people who agree that ecofans work. On analworld the deniers would be howling by now, despite being offered evidence and asked to explain the evidence. I have one on the woodstove at home, it's brilliant. Boat is small enough not to need it.
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Post by patty on Mar 8, 2017 7:49:13 GMT
Ive got one of those little fans on my wood burner as here in Horror House Hope Cottage the smoke/heat sensor detector kept alarming at top of stairs..only have solid fuel heating here. I removed the detector and put another up but because some idiot had cross threaded the screws(ha ha not me this time) it had to go in same place and problem recurred. Anyway I then goes and gets one of these little fan thingys and problem sorted...I guess didn't really need to change detector but I did. The heat now spreads over ground floor better and doesn't get trapped at top of stairs..I'm open plan. Never bothered to put back internal doors.
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Post by naughtyfox on Mar 8, 2017 8:19:15 GMT
We've had an 'ecofan' for three winters now, and there is no doubt in my mind that it does waft the air about. It is inevitable that the temperature of the air in the boat will rise, as the stove area is where the fan is picking its source up. As I always say, seeing is believing, and I have seen and I believe that 'ecofans' are not a waste of space. In fact, I have just made a note to buy another one - will be fun to try out two next winter!
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Post by kris on Mar 8, 2017 8:22:24 GMT
So the joy of living on a narrowboat, is that you can have an Eco fan? Better than most of what's on the Telly I suppose.
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