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of the stove, they will also heat the interior of the!
boat. Unless you want to use it as a heating system as!
well as a stove, you should use a two-burner stove on!
top of it for summer cooking. If you wish to have a!
heater and stove in one unit, the "Dickenson 1 ' is!
unsurpassable. Since they are gravity-fed, they do not!
use any electricity, except for a small fan used to!
activate combustion during light up.!
6. ELECTRICITY
Electric stoves must be connected to a 110V!
generator. We do not know of any stoves operating on a!
12V system. Therefore, whenever you wish to use the!
stove, you have to start up the generator. Some stoves!
operate on either electricity or alcohol.!
b) HEATING!
There are many heating systems on the market.!
They are designed to use diesel, kerosene or propane!
fuels and, of course, electricity. The "Espar", as an!
example, is a fully automatic forced air central heating!
system using diesel fuel, a ventilator and ducts which!
deliver the heat to all compartments.!
It is also thermostatically controlled. You may also!
install fireplaces that burn coal, wood, or oil, such as!
the "Paul Luke" or "Shipmate". Many small systems!
operate on kerosene. All fireplaces will require a!
chimney and those burning wood, coal or oil which have a!
fan will consume a lot of electricity.!
The ones operating on gravity-feed do not require!
electricity but do not usually burn the fuel efficiently!
and will often leave some soot on deck. Also, the!
gravity-feed system must have a day tank higher than the!
carburator.!
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