Hurricane Heaters
www.itrheat.com/Hurricane.html
John,
I am happy to provide photo's of
the Hurricane install. As far as the
maintenance goes the Dickenson heater is very low maintenance. I vacuum out the
burner pot once a year when we were living aboard the boat. It takes about
ten minutes. We let it burn 24 hrs a day when the winds were not extreme.
When the winds get above 25-30 we just be sure to maintain positive cabin
pressure, in other words we make sure to not leave leeward ports open without a
windward port open. I love the Dickenson, the boat is always HOT and dry and we
showered everyday aboard for the 6 years we lived aboard. Great heater. I do
not have a day tank. I installed a dedicated pickup from the main tank with a
Walbro 2.5-5psi fuel pump. It just clicks once every 7-8 seconds like
clockwork.
The Hurricane seems to be very well designed and very clean burning. I have not had it long enough to swear by it yet but so far so good. A family member has had a hurricane aboard now for a year and a half with no issues, just a once a year burner pot cleaning. No smoke and super quiet operation.
BJ Benson T-37 NelleBly Port Ludlow www.familyyachtclub.com
September 2006
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Rich,
Another option is
the Hurricane heater system. I installed one on NelleBly to provide us with on
demand hot water. The Hurricane can also serve as a primary heat source.
Compared to the Webasto and Espar I would have to say that it is a heavier duty
system. I have owned all three. I consider the Hurricane to be an excellent
source for hot water. It takes 2 1/2 minutes to get 6 gallons of scalding hot
water. The system will provide unlimited hot water after the initial warm-up.
BJ NelleBly
September 2006
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I Googled it and found this link right away,
www.itrheat.com/Hurricane.html
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Harry & Melinda Schell Sea
Schell, 1981 V-42 CC #41 September 2006
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