Heating a small bell tent with chafing burner
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I have just ordered the belltent double tier chandelier which has 21 candles so should kick out a bit of heat.
Its going into one of their 5 meter belltents this weekend so i will post a review if its any good.
Providing it gets here by the weekend that is.
Its going into one of their 5 meter belltents this weekend so i will post a review if its any good.
Providing it gets here by the weekend that is.
Ventilate a lot, candles produce more fumes than pretty much any other source of open flame lighting.
Would some or all of the lower vents be enough?
Going to make sure I buy some decent quality tea lights, also investing in a battery operated carbon monox alarm just incase..
This is our first outing in the 5 meter tent and with a sewn in sheet. Going to be an experiment....
I had a good look through the links you provided above but i think i will just bite the bullet and go for the Frontier stove.
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Hi Dwardo
If my tent was a 5 meter i would be using a Frontier stove, I put 1 into my mates tentipi and its brill.
My tent is just too small for one and since I'm only looking to realistically keep the chill out (get it up too jumper wearing temp) been looking at alternatives.
i would love to hear how you get on with the chandelier but think this will not be an option for me as my tent stands just over 6' at its peak.
after some suggestions and a links from Rik which sent me off in an other direction I picked up this today from my mate
Who made it twice as big as I wanted but hey it's makes a more stable platform( hey I'm a glass half full type of guy) and the more I think about it a flower pot heater to go on top seems like a good idea.
I just had to have a wee play when i got home and it takes about 10 mins to make an espresso so won't be the fastest coffee in the morning but will get their eventually.
A alarm would be on my kit list for piece of mind Safety first.
Bob
If my tent was a 5 meter i would be using a Frontier stove, I put 1 into my mates tentipi and its brill.
My tent is just too small for one and since I'm only looking to realistically keep the chill out (get it up too jumper wearing temp) been looking at alternatives.
i would love to hear how you get on with the chandelier but think this will not be an option for me as my tent stands just over 6' at its peak.
after some suggestions and a links from Rik which sent me off in an other direction I picked up this today from my mate
Who made it twice as big as I wanted but hey it's makes a more stable platform( hey I'm a glass half full type of guy) and the more I think about it a flower pot heater to go on top seems like a good idea.
I just had to have a wee play when i got home and it takes about 10 mins to make an espresso so won't be the fastest coffee in the morning but will get their eventually.
A alarm would be on my kit list for piece of mind Safety first.
Bob
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The Frontier stove is nice, but its small, has a quite narrow flue which is short too. The Wildo is a better option or
http://www.gisurplus.co.uk/shop/product.php/729/swedish-army-wood-burning-stove
You need to spend £150 plus VAT on a mixed order but that should be no problem, they have some great deals. You would spend more than that on a Frontier by the time you buy extra flue sections.
http://www.gisurplus.co.uk/shop/product.php/729/swedish-army-wood-burning-stove
You need to spend £150 plus VAT on a mixed order but that should be no problem, they have some great deals. You would spend more than that on a Frontier by the time you buy extra flue sections.
I can't disagree with what Rik says about the frontier it is small with a narrow/shorter flue ,got to clean it every couple of days to keep it working right .
looking at the wildo .it has a bigger cooking area, the flue is a bigger and has a bigger door with controllable air intake on the front.
My only concern would be how low it sits to the ground for a tent with sewn in ground sheet but I dare say that would be an easy fix some kind of protection on the floor.
Bob
looking at the wildo .it has a bigger cooking area, the flue is a bigger and has a bigger door with controllable air intake on the front.
My only concern would be how low it sits to the ground for a tent with sewn in ground sheet but I dare say that would be an easy fix some kind of protection on the floor.
Bob
I kind of like the way the frontier stove packs down and seems the lighter option. You say the flu is too short?
The others do look a lot more sturdy though.
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Don't worry about it .
its all tent heating , it was an option I looked at to start with
What I mean is shorter than the wildo
Bob
its all tent heating , it was an option I looked at to start with
What I mean is shorter than the wildo
Bob
Well we tried the chandellier and it worked great. Looks nice too
Just incase i purchased a digital carbon Monoxide alram which not only alarms if there is a problem but also records the levels of carbon monoxide over the last 7 days.
Not once did the levels even register above normal for the whole period even when all 21 candles were lit with all the doors closed. I am pretty sure this was mainly due to the four large vents in the top of the tent. The temperature rose by 5 degrees after an hour or two with the chandellier at full burn. I used a good quality tea light and there was no soot marking on the canvas after 2 nights of use. Temperature guage was also on the moxy alarm so a good buy, BnQ for about £30.
Just incase i purchased a digital carbon Monoxide alram which not only alarms if there is a problem but also records the levels of carbon monoxide over the last 7 days.
Not once did the levels even register above normal for the whole period even when all 21 candles were lit with all the doors closed. I am pretty sure this was mainly due to the four large vents in the top of the tent. The temperature rose by 5 degrees after an hour or two with the chandellier at full burn. I used a good quality tea light and there was no soot marking on the canvas after 2 nights of use. Temperature guage was also on the moxy alarm so a good buy, BnQ for about £30.
