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10-13-2018, 11:46 PM
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With the past two fire seasons, I'd honestly be scared to use a wood stove.
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10-14-2018, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by FVShootingStar
I own a commercial fish boat, I've tried several heaters, I have one of these, mines diesel fueled, this one is propane, I think I'd go this route before a wood stove, the best way to get rid of moisture, is to move the air.
https://www.go2marine.com/product/83...at-heater.html
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I almost linked one of those. Those or the Dickinson propane ones are a lot more logical than a wood stove, mostly because of the need to haul wood everywhere and of course wait for the fire to start heating.
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Originally Posted by MadScience
With the past two fire seasons, I'd honestly be scared to use a wood stove.
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That must be a Western thing All it does here in the East is rain as always. (yes, I agree with you totally, just a little humor).
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10-14-2018, 11:24 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MadScience
With the past two fire seasons, I'd honestly be scared to use a wood stove.
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Agreed it is certainly a concern. Here is his spark arresting chimney:
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10-14-2018, 12:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MadScience
With the past two fire seasons, I'd honestly be scared to use a wood stove.
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Originally Posted by 1der
Agreed it is certainly a concern. Here is his spark arresting chimney:
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Yeah, I wonder what the rangers would say if you had that fired up in the backcountry during fire restrictions? There have been times where propane stoves and even smoking is not allowed outside. Maybe because it's inside they might not have an issue with it.
As mentioned a small electric would be a solution if you have shore power. Just make sure the outlet can handle the load. Another cheap alternative could be a 12vDC blanket or pad. I've yet to see one in action but there is a thread on the site about them.
For cooling it's hard to beat the portable 12v Fantastic Fan. Actually I just avoid hot places but the fan does help.
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10-16-2018, 03:38 PM
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Originally Posted by 1der
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Hahaha awesome love the wood stove. Anyone done it on a pop top?
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10-18-2018, 10:32 AM
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10-18-2018, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by crawpappy
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Interesting. How much water can it hold? And then you have to plug it in somewhere outside to expel the water?
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10-18-2018, 10:44 AM
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6-8oz according to the company. Correct, plug it in to dry it out.
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10-18-2018, 12:05 PM
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Desiccant driers (ones that use chemicals to absorb water) work, but are quite limited in the amount of water they can absorb overnight. They work better for long term storage where additional moisture is not introduced every night. I have yet to find a good solution since simply making coffee in the morning adds a lot of moisture from burning propane and boiling water. It's the same with doing any cooking inside, and just breathing all night can really fog up the windows. Adding insulation to the windows helps reduce morning condensation and when it's freezing outside it reduces the amount of ice that needs to be removed before driving. I have foam sheets fit in all the back windows and removable Reflectix for the windows I look out. I normally run the defroster and then mop up with a microfiber cloth. Providing ventilation really helps too, but it also allows all the heat to escape.
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10-18-2018, 12:35 PM
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Reducing overnight moister in van. We crack the roof vent and leave it about 1" open. Just like in a tent cold surfaces will tend to condense moister. The more ventilation in the van the less the problem.
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