Planning on extended trips and setting up trailer. What stoves can run on 12 volt as primary. The Gnome, but with serious support issues right now, but with mechanical background not a problem?
What stoves can be run on 12 volt only?
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SmokeyTheBear
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Paromax, Mt Vernon AE, and at least one Countryside model IIRC.
Watch out for the loss of features when running on batteries.
Watch out for the loss of features when running on batteries.
Heating a 22 by 8 trailer, auger, exhaust fan and low speed convection fan. Ive had enough Countryside
SmokeyTheBear
Minister of Fire
Heating a 22 by 8 trailer, auger, exhaust fan and low speed convection fan. Ive had enough Countryside
I hear ya, I just put out there those that I was aware of, I'm sure I missed more than one.
Mt.Vernon is nice heater but may be a bit of a overkill. May just take the old Whit and do a conversion. Was simple in 83, just no real thought of cleaning. Biggest issue will be exhaust fan.
boomhour
Burning Hunk
I have been running on 12 volt for three weeks now without missing a beat, including being away for 2 days last week. The stove was taken out of thermostat mode and left in position 1 to get max run time while we were away. We are running on 2 deep and 1 starting battery hooked up to a Pro Sport 20 marine battery charger and will run out of pellets long before power. We were able to run continuously for 49 hours with at least 1 more hour left in the hopper. The Paromax will also run on a solar panel.
And now the reasons why:
1. We will be out of the house a few days each week over night and if the power failed, the stove would run a minimum of 60 hours on this set up on heat setting 3.
2. I could have run it on 120 but I may be overtaxing the built in charger with 3 batteries. I am better to play it safe with a proper battery charger out of my boat.
3. It is running so well that I am thinking of running the stove off the grid next winter so I will not have to worry about power spikes taking out a board which seems to happen a lot on here.
Just my 2 cents (or it may be up to my lucky loonie).
And now the reasons why:
1. We will be out of the house a few days each week over night and if the power failed, the stove would run a minimum of 60 hours on this set up on heat setting 3.
2. I could have run it on 120 but I may be overtaxing the built in charger with 3 batteries. I am better to play it safe with a proper battery charger out of my boat.
3. It is running so well that I am thinking of running the stove off the grid next winter so I will not have to worry about power spikes taking out a board which seems to happen a lot on here.
Just my 2 cents (or it may be up to my lucky loonie).
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jtakeman
Minister of Fire
Stevekng
Feeling the Heat
I have been running on 12 volt for three weeks now without missing a beat, including being away for 2 days last week. The stove was taken out of thermostat mode and left in position 1 to get max run time while we were away. We are running on 2 deep and 1 starting battery hooked up to a Pro Sport 20 marine battery charger and will run out of pellets long before power. We were able to run continuously for 4 hours with at least 1 more hour left in thnwkdke hopper. The Paromax will also run on a solar panel.
And now the reasons why:
1. We will be out of the house a few days each week over night and if the power failed, the stove would run a minimum of 60 hours on this set up on heat setting 3.
2. I could have run it on 120 but I may be overtaxing the built in charger with 3 batteries. I am better to play it safe with a proper battery charger out of my boat.
3. It is running so well that I am thinking of running the stove off the grid next winter so I will not have to worry about power spikes taking out a board which seems to happen a lot on here.
Just my 2 cents (or it may be up to my lucky loonie).
What about running one with a 12V to AC inverter? That way you aren't limited to just a few choices
What about a Honda 2000Eui or 3000Eui. generator. With either of those and a surge protector you could get whatever stove you want plus have a great generator too. Either generator will run for about 10 hours on 1 gal. of gas.
Not a dealer within 4 hours for Paromax. Summer run list I guess. I got a nice UPS and it indicated 19 power incidents in one month. Stove running without issue. Was a very good investment this year.
boomhour
Burning Hunk
These are some pictures of the run time on 12 volt. Stove was cleaned and started, hopper was filled and we left for 2 days. The upper number is the run time, 2 days 1 hour 0 min 20 sec.
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Mt Bob
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Mt Bob
Minister of Fire
Pellet stove in sleeping area?But I would.I would make sure intake air sealed,not an open system(inside stove).I have often thought about a compact stove for camper,but not a reilly tent stove.Or you could put in a wiseway with removeable stack?
I have been running on 12 volt for three weeks now without missing a beat, including being away for 2 days last week. The stove was taken out of thermostat mode and left in position 1 to get max run time while we were away. We are running on 2 deep and 1 starting battery hooked up to a Pro Sport 20 marine battery charger and will run out of pellets long before power. We were able to run continuously for 49 hours with at least 1 more hour left in the hopper. The Paromax will also run on a solar panel.
And now the reasons why:
1. We will be out of the house a few days each week over night and if the power failed, the stove would run a minimum of 60 hours on this set up on heat setting 3.
2. I could have run it on 120 but I may be overtaxing the built in charger with 3 batteries. I am better to play it safe with a proper battery charger out of my boat.
3. It is running so well that I am thinking of running the stove off the grid next winter so I will not have to worry about power spikes taking out a board which seems to happen a lot on here.
Just my 2 cents (or it may be up to my lucky loonie).
Cool. How big are the batteries in amp hours? You are running on 12volts with the battery charger on at the same time? So if the power kicks out, the charger shuts down but the stove continues to operate. yes?
So your UPS indicates if there have been power incidents? Did not know that they did that. Would that be listed under specs?? What UPS do you have??
boomhour
Burning Hunk
Rwthomas thank you for the interest.
We are away right now so I will have to get back to you on the amp hours. Right now the stove is running with 3 batteries wired in parallel, with the charger plugged in and maintaining them. If for some reason power drops out, the stove will carry on for the next 60 to 80 hours. I feel confident in saying this; as the stove only draws .06 amps in position 3 of the heating cycle, it does not stay up there very long before it drops back to 1. While we are away I will run it in position 1 to retain maximum heating time which works out to about 47 to 50 hours before depleting the hopper. Please see photos in post above. Something that started out as only a test, has now turned into a 4-week adventure running on battery power and will protect the stove from any future power spikes by staying off the grid. I am now thinking of building a hopper extension to add at least another 30-50 hour total burn time (trying to push into 100 hours without refilling).
Thanks to the Paromax ash-management system, this affords us the opportunity to leave and go away for a couple of nights and know the stove should still be running. This is how a $3000 + stove I believe should perform.
It would be interesting to see how many other people walk away from their stoves for a couple of days at a time.
Old countryside on corn with hopper extension 3+ day and now with a Harman with extension. The UPS keeps the power events from being a problem. Rare to have power out in winter here, just hiccups. Summer is another story, so 12 vlt backup for sump pump.
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