TV and Calor heater

[landlordharry]

I want to make my 50ft narrow boat more winter friendly and would like to fit an up-to-date TV system and a flame effect calor

 

gas heater for the saloon.

 

I would welcome any advice please on what to buy/avoid

 

nb Alkali Trent Lock

[Phil Ambrose]

Avoid the Calor heater like the plague, it will chuck out so much moisture that everything will be running with condensation.

As for TV, all you need is an inverter and TV of your choice

Phil

[magnetman]

What he said ^^^

 

and get a solid fuel stove - forget the telly

[Taslim]

What he said ^^^

 

and get a solid fuel stove - forget the telly

Get both. Cheap 12V telly but don't skimp on the stove & fitting.

[ditchcrawler]

I think Biggles had a flame effect gas stove on his boat

[Phil Ambrose]

I think Biggles had a flame effect gas stove on his boat

Maybe the effect of the moisture generated is mitigated to a degree in a widebeam, still wouldn't have one though

Phil

[larkshall]

Gas consumption horrendous water vapour even more so. Get a reflex/lockgate diesel heater, stuff solid fuel, or hire a cleaner

[Phil Ambrose]

Gas consumption horrendous water vapour even more so. Get a reflex/lockgate diesel heater, stuff solid fuel, or hire a cleaner

Er what's the cleaner going to do?

Phil

[John V]

Empty ashpan.......dust........carry coal.......dust......empty ashpan......dust..........

[magnetman]

There are some flued LPG freestanding heaters about which will provide dry heat.

 

An example is the dutch "pelgrim bambino" I bought on on eBay but never fitted it as I put a second solid fuel stove in instead. Sold the bambino on eBay again.

 

I suspect it would use a ££lot of gas.

 

Another one was the tiny "cozy cabin" heater which is an American yot heater.

 

There are others but can't think of them now.

[MtB]

Avoid the Calor heater like the plague, it will chuck out so much moisture that everything will be running with condensation.

 

 

 

I think the OP is asking for a 'live fuel effect' gas fire like you get in the fireplace in a house. Not an LPG cabinet heater.

In which case it will have a flue, and water vapour will not be a problem.

Fuel consumption will be a problem though, as LFE fires have a fuel efficiency of only about 20%!