Has anyone installed one of these Dickinson fireplaces in their Lazy Daze? I'm wondering whether it might be more efficient than the furnace but I don't know if that's true (it takes about a pound of propane an hour), and I've been told it heats the whole RV and doesn't create condensation inside. If you have, where did you put it? Thanks.
"it takes about a pound of propane an hour"
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Pretty much any heat source is more efficient than an RV furnace. ;)
The specs on both the 900 and the 1200 show much less propane consumption per hour on either a high or low setting than "about a pound of propane and hour"....???
These are not large units, so maybe one could find a place to install it, but at the price for this unit for the relatively small BTU output, maybe a Wave 6 catalytic heater would be something to consider?
YMMV, of course!
Joan
Has anyone installed one of these Dickinson fireplaces in their Lazy Daze? I'm wondering whether it might be more efficient than the furnace but I don't know if that's true (it takes about a pound of propane an hour), and I've been told it heats the whole RV and doesn't create condensation inside. If you have, where did you put it? Thanks.
Not sure what model you are referring to, but you could buy a lot of propane for the price of one of these "fireplaces". Amazon.com: Newport P9000 Propane Fireplace: Home & Kitchen (https://www.amazon.com/Dickinson-Marine-Newport-Propane-Fireplace/dp/B01HU3GR3I/ref=pd_sbs_60_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=40MTCYZDDXCVF4DAFMJA)
Chris
The Dickinson Marine Fireplace is vented heater, that means it has an exhaust pipe that must pass through an exterior wall, to the outside.
Don't know where you could mount one in most or all of LD's floor plans. Connecting it to the propane system could get interesting.
A Wave catalytic heater, used with a quick disconnect and a 5' hose, works fine for many of us.
A catalytic heater is very efficient and not that difficult to install, no chimneys through the wall.
Now, if I live lived year round in the PNW, and had a boat, it would definitely have a Dickinson or similar heater.
The water is cold up there and the interior of a boat, when not heated, is the same temperature and the water.
Larry
While the beauty of an open flame heater may sound attractive, I find it hard to believe it would be higher efficiency than the standard forced-air furnace. The tuned burner of a furnace is set for maximum heat with minimum consumption, unlike a large, yellow fireplace flame designed for aesthetic visuals. Otherwise, both waste heat creating enough vent flow to safely exhaust the noxious combustion products. The glow of a cat heater pad may not be quite a complete substitute for a fireplace, but it is noiseless, safe, and extremely efficient while requiring minimal ventilation.
Steve