Wallas Heaters
from the
Sailnet/TOG Tayana List
www.wallas.fi/index_eng.php
Susan,
Another heater that has impressed me is the Wallis 30D from Finland.
It uses diesel/kerosene, and has a double jacketed external pipe. Fresh air for
combustion comes in the outer sleeve, and exhaust gases go out the central
pipe. The warm air in the cabin recirculates over the sealed heat exchanger,
but it cannot deplete cabin oxygen, apparently doesn't stink up the cabin with
diesel odors, can't release CO into the cabin, and puts out vast amounts of
heat. The unit is said to be much quieter than any Eberspacher unit. Since it
uses diesel, there is not the problem of refilling propane tanks. The claim
that Propane is available "everywhere" is clearly not true. In the
northern stretches, propane distributors rarely have vendors near the docks.
The only drawback is that it is quite pricey - about $2K plus installation. Not
necessary for San Diego, but if we
were to spend a long season in B.C./Alaska, it might well be worth the price.
Despite your comments, we have met a lot of people who heat their cabins
by running their propane stove, and put flower pots upside down over the
burners. I never saw a Force 10 with the
sign "Not to be used for comfort heating."
regards,
Harvey
October 2004
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Susan,
You can find info on the Wallas heaters at: www.wallas.fi/index_eng.php
They have only one distributor in
the U.S. that I
know of: www.scanmarineusa.com/W30.htm
regards,
Harvey October 2004
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I have a Wallis heater which is indeed European manufactured. It runs of
paraffin and burns with almost no smell at all. The only thing about it is a
'clicking' noise from the pump every few seconds which one can hear if it is
quiet. It has a separate tank and quite low fuel consumption, I keep the extra
fuel in the bilge by the water tanks in 1 gallon plastic bottles.
Dave Allin
Tayana 37 Tayary October 2004
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The Wallas stove and their heaters are
apparently only available from a single dealer in Seattle. They are highly
rated in Scandinavia.
They are made in Finland.
Their cabin heaters are reportedly
excellent, and simpler, more reliable, and use less electricity than the
Espar/Eberspacher, Webasto, or Mizuno. They were amongst the first to provide a
dual concentric pipe for exhaust and fresh air intake.
My son lives on his boat in Seattle and has been
thinking of getting one of their heaters - probably the smaller 30D. They are
fairly pricey, about $2,000 for the heater.
Harvey April 2006
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Hi Rich,
Suggest that you check out the Wallas 30D heater. Marketed by Scan in Seattle. Made of stainless
with coaxial dual pipe (intake outer and output inner tube). About 10,000 BTU.
Minimal current draw. Extremely highly regarded, but not widely known here in
the U.S.
But a bit pricey - ca. $2,000. Do-it-yourself installation. Sealed combustion
chamber avoids odors in the cabin.
regards, Harvey September 2006
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