Dickinson vented propane heater

[hankaye]

lrrowe, Howdy;

The way I figure it, if the Marine Industry has put it's stamp of approval
on the Dickinson stoves them it should be good enough for us. At least
we can get out of the house is something bad happens. Blue water sailors
have a difficult time doin that in the middle of the Pacific or Atlantic,
or just some large lake , even.

hank

[lrrowe]

Let try with a little rationalism to justify going forward with it.
I am sitting here in a motel room in PA, 400 miles from home getting ready to attend my son's wedding. $107 for a motel room (yes too darn high for what I am getting), $150 for rounds trip in gas, $350 at Cabelas and maybe $200 at L.L. Bean on way home. Then throw in $100 or so for food and stuff. And you spent over $900. Yes I had to spend the money associated with the wedding, but the others could have been just not been spent.

So at the end of the day, the optional spending could have been saved and would have gone a long way towards this heater.

It is only money and if I do not spend it, it will only go to my heirs and Uncle Sam someday.

[OverTheTopCargoTrailer]

Yea bob

You could have easily fit it into the trailer.......
From experience I can say 50 times that much will fit

[Fenlason]

I have been looking at the Dickinson Heaters also. I am torn between their propane and their solid fuel heater. Their solid fuel heater is a bit cheaper. I have plenty of wood. [Although it works well on charcoal briquets also]. I did stop by a Hamilton Marine store while on a trip this last weekend, to take a peek at them, and they happen to be 15% off at the moment.

[Gonefishin]

The gas is easy, "plug and play." No soot, no ashes, just a spark lights it. No midnight stokes. If the flame goes out, the gas shuts off. If the gas runs out, the flame goes out. You probably know all that, but just sayin'. K.I.S.S. for me.

[Fenlason]

The gas is easy, "plug and play." No soot, no ashes, just a spark lights it. No midnight stokes. If the flame goes out, the gas shuts off. If the gas runs out, the flame goes out. You probably know all that, but just sayin'. K.I.S.S. for me.

Yes those are good points.. and I haven't decided yet. The solid fuel one has a seperate ash pan.. so cleaning the stove out is pretty easy.. and one would not be talking about much ash. I am not sure of the burn time.. but it is a pretty small fire box.

The solid fuel unit would be a simpler install… and knowing how much fuel I have on hand would be easier. I use wood heat in my home.. so it is a task I am comfortable with.

Ease of lighting.. and being able to shut the heat off, if needed.. make the propane sound good.

[Gonefishin]

I burn 5 cords of wood in my wood stove at home each winter, so I welcome the "light it and forget it" part when I'm in the camper.

[Fenlason]

We have a passive solar heated "underground" dome. We use less then 1/2 cord.

If I needed more heat while camping, I would probably go with the propane version… and I still might.

[41willys]

We have used our Dickinson heater for years and still love it. works well in our 6 by 10 trailer even at -13 deg Celsius keeps trailer at 10 + deg inside.
Never once has it set off the gas detector.
Our only issue is that there is no thermostat control occasionally requiring us to shut it down overnight, which is ok as it will warm up the trailer in no time in the morning.

[lrrowe]

$689.95 on sale.

http://www.boatownersworld.com/dickinso ... eater.html

But look at all the accessories and costs.

[hankaye]

lrrowe, Howdy;

Bob, cut out the middle man and go to the source;
http://www.dickinsonmarine.com/propane.php

That includes All the accessories that the other site nickle and dimes ya for.
Prices probably come close to equaling out...

hank

[lrrowe]

Thanks Hank,
When it comes time to place the order, I will do that homework comparison.
But do the accessories that I would want/need really come to about $500 ( $1195 list less the $689 referenced above)?

[Gonefishin]

Bob, here is where I got mine, and the price now is lower! http://www.go2marine.com/product/98187F/dickinson-marine-newport-propane-lpg-boat-heater-fireplace-p9000.html

All you need from there is the gas line, regulator, and weatherguard for the vent cap. Hose is $42, regulator is $17 on the same site. Weatherguard is around 50-60 as I recall. Amazon or direct. (You could "roll your own" weatherguard from metal, plastic, or use foil, or zip-lock bag and a rubber band, or . . .) I sure like the convenience of the weatherguard though. I leave it on all the time, summer and winter when not in use. One wing nut, perfect fit.

[OverTheTopCargoTrailer]

There is ONLY ONE WAY to heat your trailer




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[wanabxtrm]

gone fishin, mind posting a picture or describing how you have your chimney set up on the exterior? Do you pull the exhaust cap and install rubber sealer doodad each time when your driving? How's it worked out with snow fall on the roof?

Thanks,

I'm still aways from installing a heater, but I'm up between the dickinson propane and a normal RV propane one.