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Gogarty wrote:
The coal won't keep burning without the forced draft and the charcoal. The firebox is pretty small. The CO monitor is also close to hand and active. We are not running a sealed room here -- lots of fresh air coming in and a bulkhead fan to circuilate the warmed air. I know you are no dummy, but there inherent problems/dangers with forced draught & coal, some of which lead to induced draught operation in marine boilers. Doesn't take much of a gas leak to spoil your day. Another F/D issue is higher explosion potential. Much of this (and the rest) is long forgotten. Burning coal today is often problematic as you describe (i.e, both draught requirements & co-fuels needed). Coal commonly available today isn't quite what it was in quality when it was a major home heating fuel & very competitively marketed, nor are typical flues as tall or grates as well designed for it. You'll find a higher percentage of unburned fuel & clinker after firing today's coal in today's appliances. It's also pretty expensive now, & none if its mess has gone away. You are right that charcoal briquettes are usually crap in a stove. Coke would be much better if obtainable. We are especially mindful of the hazards of CO since two people died at our marina two years ago when they left the engine running to run the airconditioner. Cool way to die (not). BTW, what is the present safety concensus about keeping E/R exhaust running to insure negative pressure during motoring on yachts? |
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Thanks for this, it is a good read. The jokes weren't that good though!
:-). I was thinking of doing the same thing. Had some bad experiences with gas and I don't trust diesel either (it costs money :-)) Tom dh@. wrote: : Hi, : I have a houseboat that I'd like to take out some this : winter, and I'd like to have a small wood stove to use : in it. All the small wood stoves I've been able to find : have been camping related, so I'm asking for advice : in camping groups as well as boating groups. Can : anyone suggest any stove(s) that they feel are good : and affordable, and any suggestions about use etc? : Thanks for any help! : David : PS in case anyone is interested in what I've found : so far, or wants proof that I've done some looking : on my own as well as asking for people to share : what they've learned, here is a list of some related : websites: : http://www.calarmy.com/tents/ : http://www.kni-co.com/ : http://tinyurl.com/9pbxv : http://www.aaoobfoods.com/shepherdstoves.htm#2%20DX : http://davistent.com/davisTent/html/WoodStoves.html : http://www.cylinderstoves.com/defram...ovepricing.htm : http://www.walltentshop.com/CatStoves.html : http://www.fourdog.com/page2.html : http://www.army-technology.com/contr...manufacturing/ -- |
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