lpg air heating

[landlordharry]

advice please on the suitability of propex type lpg warm air heaters as used in caravans for use as occasional cabin heaters.

 

I have a separate hot water supply and wish to extend my cruising season into spring and autumn. this option was suggested

 

to me by a caravanning friend.

[Naughty Cal]

We have friends who have them. They seem effective enough. Very quiet.

 

How big are your gas bottles?

[Phil Ambrose]

I fitted a Propex 2000 on my previous boat, very effective, not too bad on gas usage. Fitted mine up with a timer stat (2 AA batts) worked well.

One thing you can do to make them more economical is to arrange the unit to draw air to be heated from within the cabin, that way you are only warming up warm air. The air for combustion is drawn from outside the boat which is where it exhausts to.

Phil

Edited October 5, 2015 by Phil Ambrose

[landlordharry]

We have friends who have them. They seem effective enough. Very quiet.

 

How big are your gas bottles?

hi naughty cal, the system looks perfect for my needs and importantly, easy to install in my very old boat. my gas bottles are 13kg propane

[John V]

Hi Landlordharry,

 

I fitted a propex heater for exactly the same reason as yourselves. Fitted the way Phil describes, it appears to be fine for the job (although I have not had a chance to really try it out in earnest yet)

[magnetman]

Is the BSS happy with this type of heater on a boat? I would like one for my wheelhouse but for some reason I imagined it would not be allowed by bss

[Phil Ambrose]

Is the BSS happy with this type of heater on a boat? I would like one for my wheelhouse but for some reason I imagined it would not be allowed by bss

I had no problem with BSS pass, no issues as it vents through s stainless steel through hull fitting so is exactly like any diesel heater. I would suggest making provision for isolating the gas supply.

Phil

[magnetman]

Ta