Ecofan
As talked about in a previous post, these heaters really benefit from using a fan to spread the heat around. My initial attempt using an ancient rule fan that I repaired I deemed was too noisy, so I ordered an EcoFan. This sits...
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Finishing off the heater
Three things left to do Firstly, add a fan. I had two old fans that came with the boat, neither worked. So I took them apart. I discovered that one of the soldered connections had come off, so I reattached it with a different...
Read MoreAdding a filter and fuel shutoff below the gravity tank
Exactly what it sounds like. I ended up using the Dickinson one which was pricey but small and looks smart, and also has a shutoff switch on it. Here it is installed. I had to interrupt the copper tubing and flare it to connect...
Read MoreHooking up the heater electrics
So now I had a chimney, a heater, and a fuel line. The only thing left was to hook up the 12v electrics. Now one of the good things about the Newport is that it technically needs no power to run. However it comes with a fan to...
Read MoreHooking up the heater fuel line
Holy CRAP this was a pain in the arse. It combined all the million-different-fittings joy of plumbing (WHICH I HATE. I HATE PLUMBING) along with mucking around with copper lines along with the added joy of that if something...
Read MoreI do love a bargain…
As most people who know me know. Which is why I’m extremely happy to find this old fuel tank, that is basically the PERFECT FIT! In 316 stainless steel!!!!!! FOR FIFTY DOLLARS!!!!!!!! This is amazing. Needs some...
Read MoreDesigning the fuel system for the heater
Fresh from a week-long trip to Ottawa (which helpfully rained freezing rain the whole time and reminded me why I do not live in Ottawa anymore) I have decided my goal is to finally, FINALLY finish the damn heater install. This...
Read MoreInstalling the heater Flue part a million – Finishing off the chimney install
So the fiberglass attached backing wood finally dried, and it was time to drill the hole in it! This SUCKED AND TOOK AGES since the wood was really really hard. Eventually, after 3 battery pack swaps, I got through Next, it was...
Read MoreInstalling the heater Flue part whatever: I am bad at fiberglassing
So my plan didn’t work, to build up the lip using marine-tex, so my next thought was to use some wood as the primary platform and build up to it. So I got some pretty sweet free wood from work, and cut off a section to use...
Read MoreSearching for the cure
So there were like a billion ‘cure’ jokes I could have put here but I decided on the one above. You are welcome. Long and short of it, temperatures have plummeted and it’s too cold for the marine-tex to fully...
Read MoreInstalling the heater Flue part 2: Brrrrrrr
So I woke up the next morning to find a small hole from the centre of the hole saw in the ceiling and snow on the ground GREAT. So I carried on with the hole saw and managed to finally get through the headliner Deciding...
Read MoreInstalling the heater Flue part 1: Making a mess
So with all the parts of my heater in place, it was time to install the Flue! First, I marked off the length I needed to saw off the pipe. Then I cut the pipe with my beasty electric saw and a special metal blade. This...
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