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DCBD wrote:
Fred, thats good feed back about the H cap, because I was planning on getting the DP cap but now not too sure. Im still in the research phase but expect to make my purchase and begin the install near the end of January.
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Dave, we have a Dickinson Newport, barometric damper, two 45 degree elbows to offset the run through the saloon by 12" or so, total run is probably about 8' and DP cap.* Works flawlessly with never a puff in the cabin.* I prefer the DP because it's smaller and cleaner looking, although more of a pain to do the once a year polishing job.*
I would also respectfully disagree with FF on the fan.* I had a similar Dickinson on our sailboat and fought to keep it going crossing the Pacific.* With a fan, I think it would have worked fine as the unit gets a whole lot hotter with the fan and burns a great deal cleaner.* The difference in flame is amazing - fan off, lazy flame, fan on, blowtorch.** The fan is used to attain the 'lemon color' flame above the burn ring they say indicates optimum combustion, and since the glass stays perfectly clean I guess it works.
The only other thing I would add is the importance of providing heat protection above the unit.* With the sides and back, even when blasting out heat, you can put your hand on the stove, so the draft keeps it relatively cool.* But above is a different story.* We put heat shield above the stove, but were I to do it over again, I'd make that shield even bigger where the stack passes through the saloon roof.
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-- Edited by Delfin on Sunday 16th of January 2011 10:15:51 AM