Few pics of my Iveco bus
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Greggbear67
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They're not mine, mine aren't as tidy as they....
Greggbear67
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Now the weather has turned again, thoughts have turned to logburners again. Bought this one, tidy little unit & seems well made. Just waiting for a section of twinwall flue pipe then it can be fitted
Side shelves will be useful for drying my socks!
Good sized door window so I can watch the flames instead of buying a TV....
Top is large enough for my coffeepot or a pan of something nice.....
Will light it outside before I fit it to make sure the top plate is leekproof before it is bolted in. Might have to weld it up first if it leaks.
Side shelves will be useful for drying my socks!
Good sized door window so I can watch the flames instead of buying a TV....
Top is large enough for my coffeepot or a pan of something nice.....
Will light it outside before I fit it to make sure the top plate is leekproof before it is bolted in. Might have to weld it up first if it leaks.
Greggbear67
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I love the smell of woodsmoke, plus I love the smell of free heat too!...
Always a bit of free dry wood around somewhere....
Always a bit of free dry wood around somewhere....
wildebus
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I have a frontier stove for outsideI love the smell of woodsmoke, plus I love the smell of free heat too!...
Always a bit of free dry wood around somewhere....
but which I don't use enough 
mistericeman
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I used to love my logburner when I lived on my Narrow boat....
I wouldn't have one in a van though... Dusty/smelly/fickle to light (usually when you need it most) and temperamental to keep lit at times and difficulty finding decent dry free fuel ...
When I built the transit I did consider one of the diesel drip feed stoves (bubble/Taylors etc) as it would have made a nice feature....
But in the end went eberspacher for push button convenient clean heat.
I wouldn't have one in a van though... Dusty/smelly/fickle to light (usually when you need it most) and temperamental to keep lit at times and difficulty finding decent dry free fuel ...
When I built the transit I did consider one of the diesel drip feed stoves (bubble/Taylors etc) as it would have made a nice feature....
But in the end went eberspacher for push button convenient clean heat.
Greggbear67
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I already have an eberspacher fitted, but the controls are up front next to the drivers seat & the ignition needs to be on to fire it up. OK for emergency use but too much FAFF for everyday heat....
wildebus
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Maybe off-topic a touch but kinda related ... Has anyone got or actually seen installed this optional front for the Truma Room Heater?
Looks very 70s but at the same time quite funky
Looks very 70s but at the same time quite funky
SquirrellCook
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Mine is at the front and trouble free. For temperature control the numbers are just that. Set at 15 it’s perfect for sleeping. If the night is warmer than expected it sleeps with us.
The amount of diesel used is negligible as is the electricity.
The only downside is the noise, but it’s not excessive.
The Betty build has the latest type and is better in every way apart from the controller. Unless I just don’t know how, you have to stop the heater to change temperature.
Nabsim
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Gregg I have been showing a lot of interest in log burners the last few months as a lot of my friends have them in their vans and most are full timers. They do it for cost plus some vans aren’t very well insulated. I would love one but won’t do anything til I am 70 and see how the license thing goes.
One thing I have been finding is not one of them use twin wall flu, nearest they would consider would be if they wanted one of those water jackets so it heated a tank of water with a tap. The reason they give is it wastes too much heat. They have decent heat shielding to stop any damage and that’s it. If it is only you in the van and no kids have a think, they reckon it’s a lot of heat loss and I don’t see many with burns and none from the flu.
Edit: always best having a burn with it outside with flu lose in place and let it burn off any oils, and cure the paint. Some smoke/smell less than others. Another thing I gave noticed people use a fire silicon rather than the fire cement I always used
One thing I have been finding is not one of them use twin wall flu, nearest they would consider would be if they wanted one of those water jackets so it heated a tank of water with a tap. The reason they give is it wastes too much heat. They have decent heat shielding to stop any damage and that’s it. If it is only you in the van and no kids have a think, they reckon it’s a lot of heat loss and I don’t see many with burns and none from the flu.
Edit: always best having a burn with it outside with flu lose in place and let it burn off any oils, and cure the paint. Some smoke/smell less than others. Another thing I gave noticed people use a fire silicon rather than the fire cement I always used
Greggbear67
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Most of my flue will be single wall. The only twinwall section will be where it actually goes through the bus roof. Got some fireproof insulation to put in the void, & a silicone flashing for up on the roof.
SquirrellCook
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Just remember it will need a cold air supply, unless it's ducted to the fire it will bring cold air into the van. Same problem with cheap old houses, the floor can freeze your toes. Posh houses have a duct under the floor to the fire.
mistericeman
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It will need to be a hell of a draughty van to end up with being cold with a log burner fitted....
Many a sub zero night on my canal boat with 12" of snow, on the roof sitting in 4 foot of very cold water with 6" of ice on top and every door/window open to cool down.
I still wouldn't fit one in a van..... BUT would consider a diesel drip feed stove....
All the looks but none of the pfaff ;-)
Greggbear67
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Considered a dripfeed diesel, but decided on a log burner instead for a few reasons, mostly I can always find free wood, not very often you pick up free diesel....
mistericeman
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Understand that....
Though finding decent dry good burning fallen wood can be harder these days than it used to be....
To be honest the drip feed stoves I've had dealings with have been so frugal that they almost ran for free.... Couple of the, boats near me used to collect used oil from garages/take aways to make them even cheaper (obvs with a small aux tank)
I just got fed up with the dust and smell and fickle Ness of a log burner...
Though most I had were pretty tame when you got used to them (they're all slightly different temperament wise and take a, bit of getting used to)
I've a brand new (red so high temp one) dektite fitting kicking around somewhere if you need one for the flue....
I used to use 4" spiroduct for the flue on the boat (naughty as it's not correctly sealed)
BUT was free from work and I'd get about 18 months out of it....
Bearing mind the times I left the damper off the bottom of the fire and had 18" of blue cone shaped flame out of the top ;-)
wildebus
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As I said, I do like the idea of a Wood Burner, but the smell and the hassle of carrying fuel would put me off installing one in my Motorhome.
But I am sure there is a hi-tech solution to get round that?
Voilá ...
Wood Burner? by David, on Flickr
But I am sure there is a hi-tech solution to get round that?
Voilá ...
Wood Burner? by David, on Flickr
Greggbear67
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Looks OK, but I can't see it throwing much heat out mate....
trevskoda
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Remember its illegal unless you burn kiln dry wood defra approved, my old school mate had a vis from council to his workshop and told to shut it down and can be fined 10 grand or a year in the clink as he was burning old pallets etc, soon they will be banned altogether in houses and many now on facebook market as there ripping them out big time, noting our gov they will target full time vans next, I think there fantastic.