Talulah
Well-known member
We run ours occasionally for an hour on Paraffin.
Paraffin is well known as a method for decoking the Ebers.
How much will your heating cost you this winter?
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We run ours occasionally for an hour on Paraffin.
Paraffin is well known as a method for decoking the Ebers.
Pasarell
Well-known member
Living on a Moody 33 on the south coast last winter took about 80L of diesel for the Eber and about £30 of electricity for everything (I also have a Rutland 913) including an electric radiator left on during the particularly cold times. Started with a full tank of red diesel and kept it topped up with road diesel. Always warm on board and no problem with the Eber - so far. This winter will be cheaper as I now live in Abu Dhabi!
Epsilon
New member
Hello Jellyellie,
I just baught a Colvic Watson 31'6 the boat is in Greece foir the moment, I shall go next January to start to live aboard all round the year.
The boat is fully equiped with a warm water heating system(with radiators), the boiler is a Reflex and can use diesel but I was told by the last owner not to use diesel it is too expansif but rather use a king of dearomatised petroleum that is cheaper and just as well.
I will be able to tell you the coast ... next springtime.
Please excuse my English as you can imagine I am French ... nobody is perfect
I just baught a Colvic Watson 31'6 the boat is in Greece foir the moment, I shall go next January to start to live aboard all round the year.
The boat is fully equiped with a warm water heating system(with radiators), the boiler is a Reflex and can use diesel but I was told by the last owner not to use diesel it is too expansif but rather use a king of dearomatised petroleum that is cheaper and just as well.
I will be able to tell you the coast ... next springtime.
Please excuse my English as you can imagine I am French ... nobody is perfect
BoyBlue49
Active member
Heating
An interesting subject, a wood burner would to my mind be the optimum heater for reasons already quoted, providing adequate ventilation is provided due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Kerosene/paraffin heaters also need adequate ventilation for the same reason, they also give off one gallon of water to one gallon of fuel burnt, not good for combating condensation.
An interesting subject, a wood burner would to my mind be the optimum heater for reasons already quoted, providing adequate ventilation is provided due to carbon monoxide poisoning.
Kerosene/paraffin heaters also need adequate ventilation for the same reason, they also give off one gallon of water to one gallon of fuel burnt, not good for combating condensation.
Cariadco
Active member
A comparison??
OK, so it's not on the boat, but for comparison, I've just had my house' Oil (Diesel) fired boiler tuned, and the correct nozzle installed etc, and after a week of monitoring and measuring, it's using 2 litres an hour. yes yes, the volume to be heated in the house is much, more than the boat, but it'll still burn 2 litres of the stuff, every hour.
At just on a, Euro a litre.......Humffff.
Wish I was living on the Boat, there the eleci's free...!
Ah well, me thinks I'll turn down the stat', just a bit.
OK, so it's not on the boat, but for comparison, I've just had my house' Oil (Diesel) fired boiler tuned, and the correct nozzle installed etc, and after a week of monitoring and measuring, it's using 2 litres an hour. yes yes, the volume to be heated in the house is much, more than the boat, but it'll still burn 2 litres of the stuff, every hour.
At just on a, Euro a litre.......Humffff.
Wish I was living on the Boat, there the eleci's free...!
Ah well, me thinks I'll turn down the stat', just a bit.
Downsman
New member
32 ft boat, I have a charcoal burning heater which gets through 3.5- 4 bags approx every 2 weeks. £4.99 for 5 kilos per bag. So, £10 ish per week. Boat's nice and warm, heater slow burns 24hrs a day ('aint dead yet.. Ventilation but no draughts!..and a good smoke alarm..
). I use token in the slot showers ashore.
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Epsilon
New member
How much will your heating cost you
Hello,
The Reflexs heating ask only 0,30 L/H and 0,70 Watt/H for the electric pump
Hello,
The Reflexs heating ask only 0,30 L/H and 0,70 Watt/H for the electric pump
Epsilon
New member
How much will your heating cost you
Hi,
Well the charcoal is usefull if your boat stay along the pier all winter, when sailing between Grec island during the winter as I plan to do is not for me a good solution, I dont even know if I could find some charcoal in Greece, probably yes but ?.
Grec winter is often windy(along coasts), rought is the sea, so I will have to waite for meteo windows to sail or motor from a marina to an other.
Amicalement.
Pierre.
32 ft boat, I have a charcoal burning heater which gets through 3.5- 4 bags approx every 2 weeks. £4.99 for 5 kilos per bag. So, £10 ish per week. Boat's nice and warm, heater slow burns 24hrs a day ('aint dead yet.. Ventilation but no draughts!..and a good smoke alarm..
Hi,
Well the charcoal is usefull if your boat stay along the pier all winter, when sailing between Grec island during the winter as I plan to do is not for me a good solution, I dont even know if I could find some charcoal in Greece, probably yes but ?.
Grec winter is often windy(along coasts), rought is the sea, so I will have to waite for meteo windows to sail or motor from a marina to an other.
Amicalement.
Pierre.
sailinglegend420
Member
Nobody has yet mentioned the heat pump - very cheap if you are on lekky. We have lived aboard for 6 years , two in the UK and 4 in the Med, and have a reverse cycle Air Con/Heating unit which works like a fridge. Reverse the process and you have heating. In heating mode it takes heat out of the water - even when its only 5 degrees - and warm air is ducted through the boat. Made good use of it this summer in the Eastern Med as an Air Con unit.
The only downside is the noisy compressor - but you could site that away from the main living area.
Our 12,000 BTU unit gives out 3 Kw of heat but only uses 1Kw of AC.
The only downside is the noisy compressor - but you could site that away from the main living area.
Our 12,000 BTU unit gives out 3 Kw of heat but only uses 1Kw of AC.
jellyellie
New member
Lovely to hear about such a range of heating techniques!
Apart from its annual wobbler, I think my Eberspacher is fantastic for keeping me warm as a liveaboard. It doesn't use a lot of fuel and heats the whole boat up to a fantastic temperature. And on the contrary to a few comments, it's ideal for liveaboard use - Ebers hate being left for ages unused, so regular use suits it very well.
Apart from its annual wobbler, I think my Eberspacher is fantastic for keeping me warm as a liveaboard. It doesn't use a lot of fuel and heats the whole boat up to a fantastic temperature. And on the contrary to a few comments, it's ideal for liveaboard use - Ebers hate being left for ages unused, so regular use suits it very well.
jellyellie
New member
Definitely spoke too soon... Schnebby worked beautifully last night, turned the switch this morning, and nothing. I think it might be the fuse, but it is now Friday night, and I have spent too many Friday nights working on Schenbby, so it can wait until the morning!
christhefish
Member
we have a reflec heater drip fed with no rads heats a cw 34 no problem and it takes all the condensation out running 24/7 last winter it used about £12 per week at about 75 degrees
vyv_cox
Well-known member
Just back from a long week working on the boat in Milford Haven, living in the motorhome. Heating and cooking is by a Gaslow refillable autogas cylinder. It was empty when we left home, filled up with about 15 litres costing £10 and heating is still running. Heating was on morning and evening every day. Insulation in the van seems to be excellent.