Cabin Heater

[Hugh Straub]

For those of us in Southern climes and not sitting out the winter, a friend forwarded this video link on a cabin heating idea that looks worth trying. In the the past I have put a flower pot on a stove burner to create some radiant heat. But there's always the concern of asphyxiation. Similarly, I now have a LittleBuddy radiant heater which works well but is expensive to operate and also carries an asphyxiation risk...I never run it while I'm sleeping. This alternative is simple, cheap and looks safe to me. Here it is:

www.naturalcuresnotmedicine.com/2013/11/heat-your-room-for-15-cents-day.html

Kind regards

Hugh

 

[Ralph Johnstone]

This Fellow in the Video .....

...... has definitely stood one too many night watches.

If he's just looking for convection, he'll get much stronger convection currents by just leaving the candles open to the air ...... their hot gasses by themselves will rise much faster than the cooler gasses coming from the two pots.

He also seems to think he's overcome the First Law of Thermodynamics by getting far more energy out of four candles that what they actually contain.

 

[inarathree]

While it works, its not recommended for an enclosed cabin.

 

[troutman]

I like the Mr Buddy heater. It is small and puts out a lot of heat. It has a sensor that will shut it off if Oxygen levels get low. My cabin has a hatch that I leave partially open. You can refill those expensive pony tanks from a big one to save money or you can buy the hose attachment to run the heater directly from the big tank. You can also use your Mr. Buddy outside. If you are at dock an electric heater is the way to go, safer.

 

[MABell]

What we use.

We have been known to use the alcohol stove in our H26 to heat the cabin if necessary. But the stove is three feet above the floor, so it’s always cold lower down. Then I ran across this heater that uses the same canisters as the stove. It comes with a canister if you don’t have the stove – but we just pop one out of the stove. Puts out a lot of heat at floor level. We usually have it turned down as far as possible. We always have the hatch open a crack and we have a good carbon monoxide detector on the wall and keep a close eye on it. Drawbacks – It’s not cheap and burning alcohol produces water vapor. But it’s warm.
Defender #900712

 

[Jackdaw]

...... has definitely stood one too many night watches.

If he's just looking for convection, he'll get much stronger convection currents by just leaving the candles open to the air ...... their hot gasses by themselves will rise much faster than the cooler gasses coming from the two pots.

He also seems to think he's overcome the First Law of Thermodynamics by getting far more energy out of four candles that what they actually contain.

So your 10th grade THEORY is supposed to impress me more than his actual EMPIRICAL OBSERVATION? Sorry.

 

[Tom Calovini]

Mr.Heater Buddy has more than met our needs...I find that on the 26X placing the unit in front of and facing away from the door of the head it does not overheat any of the surrounding glass. Heats boat extremely well and is a great choice !!!

 

[troutman]

Re: What we use.

Yes, a carbon monoxide detector is a must. I like the fresh air of a open hatch anyway.