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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 6:13:20 GMT
This is installed on a boat I highlighted on the boats for sale thread, the description is 'charcoal burner'. Does anybody know what make it is?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 6:31:57 GMT
"the Hampshire Heater" www.hampshireheaters.co.uk/£725+p&p. It's an interesting and quite attractive little unit. looks very similar to the Refleks 66 diesel units and the "Cosy Cabin" flued LPG heaters. Nice and boaty. I'm not sure how practical charcoal is though in terms of being able to get the fuel. I would much prefer something which can handle wood. With a flue that size I think you could have a wood stove but would need to keep an eye on the flue obviously. Another charcoal burner the "Pansy" is quite popular partly on account of the very small bore flue.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 7:47:27 GMT
I thought you would know.
As for fuel, you can buy it in bulk online where the price is favourable with coal but I would guess the issue would be storage. It makes the Refleks stove look good on that point. However to be legal two fuel tanks will be required...
ETA it seems the 'Pansy' is obsolete.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 7:57:39 GMT
I'm toying with the idea of fitting a Refleks 66 in my trawler but it's quite small and has a very nicely made multifuel stove already which is definitely staying.
For charcoal I'm not sure if you can get away with storage outdoors. Obviously ok with smokeless fuels but charcoal could be a problem I think.
One of my other boats has a Refleks 66 which is running 24/7 it is a really good effective heater I must say.
If it came down to choice of one or other I would go for the multifuel as it's just more reliable.
As for the two tanks you want the Refleks tank higher than the heater anyway so main tank might not be suitable.
Mine runs on a separate tank anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:03:07 GMT
I have for many years considered fitting a charcoal heater in our sail boat. The one that always crops up is the Pansey/pascal Atkey. Similar to the OP, but smaller.
The idea being to buy small bags of bbq charcoal.
They can often be found on ebay.
The thing that appeals is the small dia flue. I don't like the idea of cutting a huge hole in the deck head.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:05:33 GMT
Apparently the Pansy are tricky to light because of the small flue. Another heater I have in the stores which I have tried is the Cosy Cabin flued LPG heater originally made by Force 10 in Canada. One inch flue. Its actually quite a decent bit of kit but obviously quite expensive to run if using small bottles of propane. And some people don't like gas on boats anyway. Properly designed and the flue does vent the gases as well as get the moisture out. It has a pilot light with FFD so if the main burner blows out it will re-light on the pilot if the pilot goes out gas cuts off. Well put together actually. There is also an oxygen depletion cutoff on it. This unit (not my image)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:11:09 GMT
The idea being to buy small bags of bbq charcoal. [ I seem to remember discussion elsewhere about this and it's quite dodgy to use barbecue charcoal on those heaters. High CO levels or something like that.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:13:59 GMT
I would buy a refleks diesel, cos they jus so damn spiffy.... and bloody expensive.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:15:37 GMT
The idea being to buy small bags of bbq charcoal. [ I seem to remember discussion elsewhere about this and it's quite dodgy to use barbecue charcoal on those heaters. High CO levels or something like that. Oh well, there goes that idea then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:16:23 GMT
You might survive if you are really incredibly fortunate.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:17:45 GMT
Apparently the Pansy are tricky to light because of the small flue. Another heater I have in the stores which I have tried is the Cosy Cabin flued LPG heater originally made by Force 10 in Canada. One inch flue. Its actually quite a decent bit of kit but obviously quite expensive to run if using small bottles of propane. And some people don't like gas on boats anyway. Properly designed and the flue does vent the gases as well as get the moisture out. It has a pilot light with FFD so if the main burner blows out it will re-light on the pilot if the pilot goes out gas cuts off. Well put together actually. There is also an oxygen depletion cutoff on it. This unit (not my image) That looks good, particularly if it does vent the gases. I don't like burning gas on board due to the moisture content, but would go for a small propex just to take the chill off.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:19:28 GMT
Warm air blower probably is better in many ways of you are good at keeping healthy batteries.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:23:05 GMT
Warm air blower probably is better in many ways of you are good at keeping healthy batteries. Nope. Impossible in mid winter on a swinging mooring unless I buy a quiet genny too.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:23:58 GMT
Better pic of the Cosy Cabin heater showing the flue. I have not used mine in anger I just installed it to test it out and it did work but I suspect the little flue probably isn't 100% effective for the moisture. A propex or similar is keeping the combustion process totally separate so probably drier.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 8:24:19 GMT
Warm air blower probably is better in many ways of you are good at keeping healthy batteries. Nope. Impossible in mid winter on a swinging mooring unless I buy a quiet genny too. Wind ?
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