[Rhodes22-list] Heaters

[brad haslett]

Wally,

I've owned three different VW Westphalia campers and
the first two didn't have the factory gas fired
heater.  The clay flower pot over a burner worked
pretty well at keeping the chill down, it wouldn't
really keep the van toasty, per se. The interior
volume of the R-22 is probably a little smaller but
not as airtight. When I lived part time in a 32ft
Airstream I heated with electric ceramic heaters to
keep from lugging propane but at about 10 degrees, IT
WAS COLD, even with three going full blast.  So, I
whipped out the old flower pot and at least kept from
freezing within 2 ft. of the stove.  Like all
non-electric heat in a confined space, I never went to
sleep in the van or the Airstream with the burner
going.  

Brad  -  PS, Hey, I like that idea of a floating hot
tub.  Wonder how much bigger a kicker I'll need to
move it?
--- Wally Buck <tnrhodey@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Rik,
> 
> Brad's end of the state is a little warmer plus he
> will be able to warm his 
> hands over his microwave. I expect to see him
> cruising up my way next summer 
> with the AC running and a floating hot tub in tow.
> <grin>
> 
> Fall mornings do get cool down here but we still
> haven't had a freeze. Maybe 
> this weekend. I haven't needed a heater yet but we
> will soon if we want to 
> spend the night out.
> 
> Our routine is a little different, I usually get up
> before Jenny and prepare 
> and drink my coffee in the cockpit. She is not a
> morning person nor does she 
> drink coffee; she likes to sleep in that extra hour.
> I use my old Coleman 
> Stove for cooking. My boat came with the old style
> stove with the hard to 
> find fuel. Another thing I need to replace ....
> 
> Anyway your heater looks pretty nice but I was a
> little surprised at the 
> $139 price tag. I could also use it as camp heater
> and home emergency heater 
> though. Questions -Does the exterior get hot? Can
> you just set in on the 
> cabin or cockpit floor? Any safety issues?
> 
> I have heard of using a flower pot (not plastic
> ones) over a burner to 
> generate heat but I have never tried this myself.
> Anyone else? How well does 
> this work, any safety/health concerns?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Wally
> 
> >From: Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com>
> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
> <rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org>
> >Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Psycho-analysis
> >Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2002 07:52:45 -0600
> >
> >Brad,
> >
> >Why,.... that's my little, warm, cuddly, alcoholic
> buddy :-)
> >
> >No, really it's made by Origo and is an alcohol
> fired heater. Works like 
> >their new stoves. No pressure, just a big can full
> of wick that will absorb 
> >about a quart of alcohol then burns back off
> through a small opening in the 
> >top. Has a snuffer to control the flame by
> partially covering/uncovering 
> >the hole or puts it out by completely covering it.
> Looks kinda like an up 
> >side down aluminum pail when it's put together. It
> can also double as a 
> >portable stove in a pinch or if one went onto the
> beach or something.
> >
> >Here's one at W/M
>
>http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10001&langId=-1&catalogId=10001&productId=12130
> >
> >Rik
> >
> >
> >At 05:21 AM 11/13/2002 -0800, you wrote:
> >>Rik, what is a heat pal?  Remember, this is a
> family
> >>list!  Brad
> >>--- Rik Sandberg <racerrik@rea-alp.com> wrote:
> >> > Brad,
> >> >
> >> > Ya shur youbet'cha, I'm just giving you a
> little
> >> > grief. :-) Monkey see
> >> > monkey do, don'chaknow. I was assuming that you
> must
> >> > have one of those hard
> >> > wired battery chargers. Mine is just a portable
> that
> >> > I store in the
> >> > compartment next to the head along side the
> battery.
> >> > I can plug it in only
> >> > when I need it.
> >> >
> >> > I don't know, maybe you need to get up a little
> >> > earlier or something. We
> >> > had some pretty cool mornings down at Ky Lake
> this
> >> > fall. The heat from the
> >> > stove was more than welcome. Even fired up the
> heat
> >> > pal one morning.
> >> >
> >> > Rik
> >> >
> 
> 
>
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