Vern, read the original message, We have 4 shut offs if needed BTW. And who wants to pay for our dockage in a different climate LOL?
BTW, I agree with a warmer clime, bu right now we are living the dream here in the NE which should be good enough too.... -installing a radar unit next week and a fuel polisher the following week. N.Y. RUSSELL Office Coffee Service "Java Powered Service" 866-527-2394 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Fri, 19 October 2007 09:13:10 To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] gravity feed from a jerry can If it has a fuel pump it should be able to suck the fuel from anywhere and should have a shutoff of some sort. There is a much easier solution to all of this though. Don't live somewhere that you need a heater! Vern On Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:44:11 EDT "Noel Russell" wrote: > > Vern, > > We have the ITR Hurricane Heater II this has a 15 gph >fuel pump. However the need for height and warmth should >be solvable by just putting it above the heater inlet in >a warm out of the way place in a heated area. Hardest >part of this I see is not so much losing the siphon, it >would be stopping the fuel flow if the pilot light went >out in my opinion. Of course adding a small feul pump >would change things a bit. > > Noel > > N.Y. RUSSELL > Office Coffee Service > "Java Powered Service" > 866-527-2394 > > > > > -----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thu, 18 October 2007 22:44:13 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] gravity feed from a jerry can > > That works as long as you don't loose siphon. > > Do you run it from a top draw or bottom draw tank >because > that could make all of the difference in the world. > > Vern > > On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:23:50 EDT > "Noel Russell" wrote: >> >> Okay, we run our heater from the main tank we sleep on, >>but if you don't mind, place it higher than the stove >>inside the cabin and run the line over to the stove... >>Should let the fuel flow smoothly and keep it warm enough >>to flow as well. >> >> Noel >> >> N.Y. RUSSELL >> Office Coffee Service >> "Java Powered Service" >> 866-527-2394 >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >>From: caleb crosby >> Sent: Thu, 18 October 2007 15:39:11 >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [Liveaboard] gravity feed from a jerry can >> >> Thanks Vern, that'd do it for a genny that runs once in >>awhile.But this stove goes all winter and tho Dickinson >>says they'll work on a pumpI like gravity cause it's the >>way the stoves are designed, it's simple and it worked >>last winter flawlessly. Also I'm solar powered and have >>to keep things inside of 15 AH/day of DC draw. That >>winter sun doesn't stay in one place long!CalebI tried to >>do the same thing with a generator except I was using a >>normal boat tank. The problem is that things like this >>do not have fuel pumps and won't maintain the flow. My >>solution was to get an electric fuel pump and put it in >>line. I actually had it running from a 12v inverter so >>that if the generator shut off it killed the fuel pump so >>the pump didn't keep running. I think you are going to >>need something like this as well. >> Vern >> On Thu, 18 Oct 2007 13:52:44 -0400 caleb crosby >> wrote: Hello, >> Cold's coming. I'm wintering aboard my 27 Bristolin >>Belfast Maine this year. Last year I installed aDickinson >>heater and used a Nauta flexible tank in thechain >>locker/forepeak. It worked, but I was glad to tear it out >>andsay good bye. >> I'm trying to make a 5 gallon jerry can gravity feed the >>stove with a primer bulbbut it won't maintain a steady >>flow rate no matter how I tweak the vent cap.I'd like to >>make the jerry can work because I'll be hauling my >>dieseland with two cans I can just switch them out and >>keep things simple. Also the jerry can on the roofnear >>the stove pipe may keep the fuel warmer. last year in >>Portland on the coldest nightsthe diesel flowed poorly >>and when you most needed the heat - you got the least. >>50% whack with kerohelped but not enough. >> Brrr. >> I saw one link on a military jerry can with a spout that >>_might_ >>work.http://www.davidsonproducts.com/gastransit.htm >> Anyone have any suggestions for a getting gravity flow >>out of a jerry can?Or can anyone suggest a DIY approach >>to making a tank affordably. >> Many thanks- >> >> >> caleb crosbyB27Belfast Hbr.Maine >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________Liveaboard >>mailing [EMAIL PROTECTED] adjust your >>membership settings over the web >>http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboardTo >>subscribe send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> To unsubscribe send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] archives are at >>http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> To search the archives >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >>http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html >> caleb crosby, socdirector >>cinematographercalebcrosby.com207 577 3750new website >>coming- Mar 07 >> _______________________________________________ >> Liveaboard mailing list >> [email protected] >> To adjust your membership settings over the web >>http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard >> To subscribe send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To unsubscribe send an email to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> The archives are at >>http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ >> >> To search the archives >>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] >> >> The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >>http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web >http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at >http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web >http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe send an email to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > The archives are at >http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives >http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here >http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
