Dickinson Marine heater
Anybody using a Dickinson (or other) type propane or solid fuel heater? I am thinking of putting one in, but would like to here some real world numbers of how they work.
Forum Discussion
skipbee wrote:
We had a very good wood burning (solid fuel) device in our sailing yacht for many years. It was terrific! I was getting ready to cut a hole for the pipe in the after cabin overhead, when a Mainer came by and said, "You can't put that fireplace in that little cabin, you'll be able to bake bread on the bunks!" We fitted in the forward cabin salon with a duct to the aft cabin and it was excellent. I tried some anthracite coal but it got so hot it scared us.
I have not put it in our TC, although I would love to, because I'm concerned with the very hot stove pipe and someone getting burned in the small space. Our TC is just a little bit larger than the aft cabin. I know the pipe could covered with asbestos but having to go to the roof to remove the pipe cover and the high heat discouraged us. I have yet to find a suitable place to locate it in our rig.
Carefully examine the Kimberly stove described above. The gasifier event produces cooler stovepipe emissions. The camper install VIDEO shows the minimal stove clearances needed and the stove installed through wood cabinets, etc. to the roof.
By the way, I do not have any connection with this fairly new company but if I had a camper presently I probably fit one into it if I had the cash. Doesn't use "normal" stovepipe per se.
