Quite a few reasons:
Quite a few reasons:
Aye but this caravan is obviously smaller than my van was yet its found space for a fire and a seperate boiler. It has a truma 10 litre boiler under the bench seat. Ive not used it in anger yet but i think the fire alone will heat the space i have
Thanks,…. I now have a vision in my head that will last the day out Mel…You simply cannot beat a convection type fire like that on a cold morning when you're getting dressed, simply stand in front of it and pull your top away from your waist so the heat goes up and warms your sticky out bits ... or in the case of Tam his man boobs!
Unless its a balanced flue make sure you have got adequate ventilation. This type of heater can be deadly.
Its factory fitted so im assuming it has all the correct vents and flues etc .Unless its a balanced flue make sure you have got adequate ventilation. This type of heater can be deadly.
Unless its a balanced flue make sure you have got adequate ventilation. This type of heater can be deadly.
Fresh air is taken from an unlet under the van and waste fumes via chimney pipe to the roof, the burner is room sealed.Unless its a balanced flue make sure you have got adequate ventilation. This type of heater can be deadly.
l respect your opinion but.. sorry, but this is not room sealed. Any blockage between either one could be fatal.
How? The burner is in a sealed compartment with an external air inlet and external exhaust.
Considering they are approved by pretty much every organisation across Europe ( and no doubt further afield ) for use in vehicles and enclosed settings and do carry an impressive batch of certification issued by some very clued up people, I would say they are safe
They are fully room sealed, completely safe.
If that is the case and they are unsafe why have caravan and motorhome manufacturers fitted them.
You’re always going to get “experts” that claim to know more than the manufacturers of things. Just ignore them.
I spent most of my life as a plumbing & heating engineer.
Agreed. But I was querying your suggestion that blocking either inlet or outlet would lead to an unsafe situation.
As the burner is sealed ( or should be) Surely if the inlet is blocked the flame is starved of oxygen so goes out, the gas valve then does its bit and shuts down the gas supply.
Indeed it would... Inadequate oxygen or air is as bad as leaking flue gasses.. sucking all oxygen out of the room especially as its what we breathe. Tam, a lot of old caravans are not the safest of things and thats why we have habitation checks. But its funny how every one has their view and will argue it to the death, right or wrong. Now can we put this to bed. Thankyou, nite nite
Tbf it isnt that old ...its a 2004 caravan and from what i can see its a 2 elderly owner with full habitation service history on it ...well nearly .
appydaze
There is always a risk that why the co2 alarms are compulsory for many purposes, better safe then sorry. You can’t smell it but it is a certain death if it happens and your asleep.
Im ok ...not worked on the vario for a few days as im awaiting a metal delivery. Been painting mums shed today and i had her out at a few shops today for a change of scenery.... I've been struggling to get her out the house bar a once a week trip to asda ...and im not sure thats good for her.
The one we had in our Rapido 709F (2003) didn't rattle.
Could you put in a flue through the roof instead? What about the hole you were going to block up opposite the one you're using for your wood burner?
The flue for the woodburner is going through the roof ...the other hole is now welded up. Still not decided what water heater im fitting. Only use it for a shower nothing else. Still thinking of different options including heating a tank from the engine coolant circulation.
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