"Stay serious" lol - that's too adorable. Thank you for another fab video. 🥰

@FredTheFish0000

4 жыл бұрын

I think that was my favorite part of the video.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I get in so much trouble because of silliness. And finally you 've all seen how hard done by I am now. lol

Any heater that vents out of the boat will produce a "dry heat" its gas hobs and the like that produce water in the air that can ad to condensation, along with cooking of course. Some kind of heat exchange ventilation could allow you to move more air, not lose heat and reduce condensation.

Well explained.....glad you are enjoying your new diesel heater.......thanks for sharing

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you thought so

Hi. We had a lockgate diesel stove fitted to our then new boat in 2001. I agree with all you said. Very informative video covering all the questions we once asked but had to find answers to ourselves. Keep up the good work ladies and stay safe.

Glad you answered about the chimney height. Enjoy the warmth!👍✌️😊🙏🏼

Your tile backsplash behind the stove is very pretty. Glad you were warm and comfy during the winter.❤️⛴️

We would like to thank you two and all the other narrowboat vloggers that we watch for helping us stay sane over the last twelve months. We were unable to travel to the UK in 2019 due to family issues but next Sunday we are heading your way. Hopefully we will see you on the cut.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Glas we could help and hope you enjoy your trip next Sunday

I like this idea for heating..no mess or dust with having to take out the ashes...so clean and easy to use....definitely the way to go....

Thank you for taking the time to explain all about your stove. It is so tempting to replace the Morso with one. It is definitely going to be done in the future, we're not getting any younger.

Bottom line, you’re warm, the cats are warm and you’re not hauling bags of coal. A definite win-win-win !

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

agreed

Super review. Thank you.

Great vid, we recently bought our boat and it comes with a Kabola diesel stove. We've watched all your videos on your Refleks stove and whilst there are some differences between it and our Kabola it has helped us a lot. Got it working this morning and so far so good :)

Glad your keeping warm and dry, good to know the heater is working as you hoped.

Great vlog, answered my questions 😊

Home is where the “hearth” is!

Very well done ladies it's nice when your serious with a few hints of fun

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it

Very informative. Thank You

Neat installation, well done.

Haven't watched the two of you in a while. Life gets in the way sometimes. You look wonderful as usual. Interesting video, I enjoyed it, thanks.

You answered all my questions. Thank you. I happy all of you are warm and safe. We have been getting the aftermath of your storms all the way over here in Grafenwöhr. A lot of trees down, small hail, a little snow. Stay safe, hugs to all.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

We have had those three storms in a row. But we are doing quite well anyway thank you

@dmarcouxbeatty374

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have been worried about all of you and my Auntie, cousins in Stourport-on- Severn. Give us a shout if you need anything. If I can help, I will.

Very informative lady’s,thank you. Happy sailing

also lovely when cruising on cold days

Great job as usual. Spring is not far off.

Thanks your vid was very helpful for me . Cheers

Love you both 🙂. I've had a diesel stove for a while, and yes, it's a great dry heat and much much cleaner onboard than coal. We need proof however that the cats approve . Rob

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes we didn't even mention how clean it is without ash, thanks for mentioning that

Another informative vlog ladies 👍🏻

Very interesting, well done.

A GREAT vlog, thank you - stay warm. X

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, will do

Thank you both for showing us your shiny new heater. I did wonder about bridges/tunnels and the chimney but that's well catered for I see 😀 Looking forward to the costings vs the other types of heating just incase I get a boat one day! You should put these nuggets of info in a book and self publish on Kindle or something I would buy it and I'm sure others would too!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea.

Valuable information. Thank you so much.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful

Glad its keeping you and the cats warm I bet they are enjoying it c u next week take care

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

thanks, see you Sunday

I love to watch all your videos

Looks great.

Well done to you both. Very informative video.The level heat from your new fire seems to agree with you. It's nice to know you will both be warm what ever the weather. H

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Oh yes, we love the stove, it has even made me look forward to next winter!!!!

Thank you.

Wonderful!!

Hi girls love the vlog.We have had a diesel stove on our narrow boat for over 20 years now and can’t fault it it’s brilliant on every level.One thing to say is obviously meths is extremely flammable,you can only use it when the stove is stone cold or vaporises and will ignite instantly,taking your eye brows off as i can confirm. I found a small piece of fire lighter , lit and dropped in is far safer.Got rid of need for hair removing meths!!

me & my wife been enjoying your videos, y'all are a riot, love it, anyway let me see if I can give you idea to extract more heat, first I would use a few more fans, I get 10-12 hours out of my battery pack to run 1 USB fan. I would try 2-3 in your primary area, with 1-2 more to push it farther away. towards bedroom. now for the diesel heater, dont do this without securing it while moving, however should be ok while stationary, this will sound weird, but very effective, the metal wood stove pipe. 6" that come off back of wood heaters, or stoves, get 3-4 sections, but do not lock them together, just stack 1 over the other, staggering the open section on each one, now, use pieces of "bailing wire" or coat hanger, to tighten the pipes loosely together, so they can be lifted off & on, now place it on top of heater, you may need a metal pie pan? then on top I place a pie pan on the top, the heat builds up & the pipes radiate a lot more heat, plus a fan helps heat my whole house, I use a portable kerosene heater, I tried this over a decade ago, & worked on it & yes it heats my whole house, provided I leave doors open, the bathroom or bedroom will cool off if close the door, but I do have electric heaters to use if needed, but that will work well, & all I do is move air from room to room with fans.

Hi girls just found you on KZread .I have been watching the Crusing the cut vlogs and found yourselves. looks like a great life keep up the good work ,loving the vlogs.

So glad you like your Reflex stove, we love our diesel Lockgate/Squirrel! Have years of happy warm cruising girls.👍😁

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

oh excellent. What an great little gang we are.

Great video girls... love watching your life afloat...

Thank you

Love the video

I always click “like” at the beginning. I know I’m going to like seeing you two again, feels like you’re family!

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

So kind thanks

Good point on the need for a source of outside air for the convection action. Fireplaces in modern, well sealed homes don't work well because there is no fresh air coming in.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Yes exactly Chris some people don't know this.

Super dooper informative vlog....nice to see you've bonded with your stove, looking forward to the usage vlog as we're interested in the running costs compared to other heating types. Thanks for using my question in the pop-ups it put a big smile on "Mrs Localfella's" face. Take care, Regards Steve

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you found it informative. We will do the costs video, but spoiler alert we are quite happy with our spend so far.

Good sailing! Hot stuff!

Good job..... Its amazing just how many experts are around just when you need them lol. It looks like you have done the best thing that suits your needs, good move. Thank you for sharing.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Well we have had a multi fuel stove, only central heating (Eberspacher and Webasto) and now a diesel heater. It's better to hear from people who are doing it than just people trying to fill air with what they think they know second hand.

I.v got the smallest heater refleks diesel do (66mk) with cooking plate. It was a replacement for a larger model on my 12m fishing boat I work on out of Newlyn in cornwall.I had the top guard ring alterd to take a large kettle snugly,it will easily get hot enough to fry on if you want! when it comes to lighting i just turn on fuel wait till i can see it seep into the burner pot, light the chunk of fire lighter I,ve speared with a length of wire and gently insert chunk into the bottom of the burner and replace top.I have never used meths, I dont carry it, the fire lighter method works very well and completely burns away.It never smells of Diesel unless its gone out (usually due to poor weather and time to go in!!!) I leave it on all winter to keep electronics n bunks dry one word BLISS! I am a big fan especially when your sailing in the early hours,you open the wheelhouse door and its toasty.....the flue runs up the corner of the wheelhouse from the cabin below and its lovely to rest your back against it! It aint called cozy corner for nothing!!!!lol. i highly recomend them the previous one lasted 30 years, testament enough i would say

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Powerful recommendation

Good to see you ladies! Hugs😎👍❤️🇨🇦

Glad the deisel is working for you, and the cats are enjoying it too x

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, we are very happy with it

Great video and very informative. Pleased that you can cook on the new fire and thanks for showing the chimney on the outside / roof of the boat. It is good that the chimey can be made to a smaller size, if need be. I prefer the diesel heater to a multifuel stove as the diesel heater is alot cleaner, no need to clean out the stove after use, to remove all of the burn't ash and no need to have the hassle of getting and storing logs and coal.

When I lived on my boat with the same brand of stove I was shown how to light it with small bbq style firefighters. Not on the boat anymore but I recall dropping in the firefighter and then throwing in a couple of 🔥 matches. Personally I don’t like the smell of meths or the fact that it produces an invisible flame when burning. Your videos are making me want to move back to boat life! Have a good day 🌈

@irishcamper2106

4 жыл бұрын

aircrash tupolov OOPS!! Well spotted 😊

Great video you are very brave.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

So well explained that I want to buy one now and I don’t even have a boat😉💜

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Too funny.

many advantages, constant heat, no dust, easy to use

Well now, who's proud of their new diesel stove? Very nice ladies! It appears to be an easy and safe operation.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

We are.

what an informative episode, you should give David ctc some tips lol. Looking at your cowl it looks like a venturi type which is supposed to create a vaccum whichever direction the wind comes from , i made one for my workshop wood burner from a fire extinguisher. I have seen a vlog where the diesel stove is on a yacht and they cook on it too. Happy cruising with your stove.

Yup, nodded all the way through going yup, agree - same here 👍

a hearthwarming vid! 😊🔥

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks

I have friends in Valdez that have a great, great grand daddy of that stove in their home by the ocean. 20 years or so old. They keep a bucket of water on it so there’s always hot water for dishes. just thought about it. Their home and my home probably don’t have much more Square feet of floor space than your Narrow boat. It is nice to be warm.

You are both so entertaining x

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, we were just saying how we don't think we've done a sit down and talk to you guys in ages. It felt really good.

Great VLOG, always enjoy listening to you really informative. Cannot say a lot more about this ,just stay safe it's a jungle out there.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed it

Phew was a little nervous before watching as I’m having one fitted so I’m so glad you’re happy with it 😀

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I don't think you should be nervous anymore. It is so simple and lovely.

Ladies if just found out that Paul who fitted your stove is going to be fitting mine . After I view your installation vlog I then remembered paul who fitted your stove so ye it's a small world 😁.

I love Kath's little narrowboat T-shirt

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

It's it lovely.

Year great vid , covered it all, I wrote about two or three different things through a video but I erased them all because you’re covered them all😊 but I do like the modern regulator and thermocouple fuel cutout (if the flame goes out and doesn’t relight)😎

Interesting video, answered lots of questions I had. I admit I am biased against diesel because of how smelly and noxious diesel cars are, so I would always be concerned about diesel fumes inside the boat. Plus using meths and chucking a match at it puts me off. My Dad liked to see a stove lit for cold evenings. Our system was to light the stove 2 hours before we planned to stop and open all the windows in the hope that it had died down enough for the interior to be bearable and not roasting. (A metal box, with a heat source is basically the same as an oven).

Two lovely ladies as warm as toast. Take care now ❤️

Love your videos! My grandparents had a Refleks stove in their boat already in the 60s. The best heater you can have, I think. A DIY tip on fans, is to use Noctua computer fans. They are the most quiet you can get, and quite power efficient. They run on 12v. A good examle is the NF-A14 FLX.

@bkbroiler8069

4 жыл бұрын

The square computer fans mount in the corner of a doorway as well, helping push that hot air into the next room.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Well thanks for that.

interesting as usual

I was on a business trip to Newbury ,UK .I was Sitting in bar of my hotel desperate to talk to someone but hard luck ...so went out for a walk to near by Canal , There I saw house boats , people cooking , enjoying having beers , most of them greeted me first , went through the whole canal until a highway appeared and saw so many of the these boats than suddenly I dint felt lonely ,Nature has its powers, good luck with your boat and mechanic tinkerings..! may be someday you would become the wholesole Boatlife advisors from buying to maintainenace advise/services.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I"m so glad you had this positive experience.

I was worried about the chimney height because of Harecastle tunnel and low bridges so thanks for showing it coming off. You've done a really good job at explaining these stoves. I'm sure that many people will now be considering getting one.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I was surprised how easy it was to get the chimney off. We will definitely be removing it in summer.

Called down draughty. Well done, ladies🤣👍🇦🇺

There are several chimney cap designs (for boats with marine diesel stoves) that are aimed at reducing back-draft from windy conditions. When I lived on a houseboat, a number of boaters liked the "H" shaped chimney cap. Some liked the "wind-vane" style. If back-draft becomes and issue, something to investigate.

Hello dear hearts. Thanks. You got the Sunday morning feeling just right. You boat is way too clean. I worry. Webasto produce a dry heat too. Any heater that does not put water into the space it is heating is a dry heater. Like how the tiles are reflected in the reflex. Today is deep sorrow day for me. I have had to sell Mrs Mouse and, maybe, my Porsche' too. Loads of good sensible reasons, still recoving from my cancer and need checking up on, lots of friends and my wife are seriously ill and need support, had a foreign friend who had to go to hospital and had no insurance, so I'm broke. However, a lovely lady has bought Mrs Mouse, so good. Sorry to hijack your vblog. The words just came spurting out of my fingers xx

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Oh I wish it was cleaner. It is so quick to tidy. I am so sorry about Mrs Mouse, but you are a good friend and you do need to look after yourself too.

I love your lego paint brush pot!

@roysawyer2433

3 жыл бұрын

Hi great vlogs, please can you tell me where you punched your heater from and how much was it and also the pri

@roysawyer2433

3 жыл бұрын

Oops should be where did you purchase your heater and how much? Also the cost of fitting ? Thanks👍🇬🇮

Outstanding girls, outstanding. Well explained (clever you can cook on it too). My house mostly smells of baking cake - obviously.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

yes, the cooking was a lovely bonus

Thanks for sharing all of the info, although I'm sorry the situation even came up where it was cold enough in the boat you had to have the scarf and headbands back on before lighting the stove! As always, great to see you two doing well :)

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

It was down to 10 degrees, and outside was 7, and we just went for a bit of a shop while the heater cooled down

Great videos, very helpful. Re the use of the Webasto - apart from the after shower dilema is there a need to use the central heating now you have the diesel fire?

Great vlog refleks unite 👍👍👍👍👍

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Very true. Can we have a secret hand shake...

@stevengoddard9185

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience Secret hand shake I.m going dumb here what's that haha

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

You know, like we are in a secret gang (of refleks lovers) so we have a secret handshake.

@stevengoddard9185

4 жыл бұрын

Yep 🤝🤝🤝🤝

Your stove looks very similar to the Alaska Marine Heater my cousin has on his 40ft sail boat here in the US, his is a full time live aboard as well

Thank you ladies, wonderful update. If I didn't have access to super inexpensive firewood, I'd happily install a diesel stove here in my home.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

True, if you have good firewood a lovely wood burner is awesome.

@sleepy314

4 жыл бұрын

I had a central heating water jacketed wood furnace with circulating baseboard heat hooked in tandem with my oil furnace. Great when I was young. I really enjoyed splitting oak. But where I lived I went through about 7 cords a year. Eventually I got really tired of emptying the ashes... :)

@om617yota8

4 жыл бұрын

@@sleepy314 I only do about 3 cords a year. LOVE the heat and the low cost, but there's a lot of time and labor involved. Pellet stove requires power, which can be problematic here, but a gravity fed diesel stove, on the other hand............

That was very interesting and good explanation thank you. Looks like you have made the right choice and the cats are happy too! Like the idea of the hotplate and how useful are you finding that? Thank you for the video

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

We find the hotplate very useful. Cuts down on condensation a bit too

Great video very informative looks like a good heater and easy to use once you get used to it. A lot cleaner than your other fire and no coal and logs to lug around. You could do with one of those long gas lighters to light the meths just lower it down the fire and light it. As throwing the match down isn't ideal as the charcoal from the match will block the holes in the jets over time where the diesel comes in then it won't burn proper and you don't want that. Something like this just google Refillable-Plastic-Kitchen-Lighters the one's you put gas in and give you a flame should be much easier than a match hope this helps. Stay safe and warm and see you in the next.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I think the stove can handle one or two matches a year but will keep it in mind

Love the matching tiles and headbands. wondering how cold i is outside

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

On the day we lit it to show you it was 7 outside

we love our stove good idea about the fan because our bedroom is always cold

Now I have that Duran Duran song playing over and over in my head.

Hi Girls, Like watching your videos from Oz. If you put a bit of water in the meths it doesn’t smoke.

Been watching your videos just subscribed been wondering if you could cook on a diesel stove you've just told me thanks

Well done to you both nice vlog on the new fire 🔥 You both are looking really very well could it be down to the new fire 🔥 the new fire looks great and for showing it take care

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I guess it's just 'spring in the air'

@paulstanding7267

4 жыл бұрын

Yes it could be looking forward to seeing your new vlogs over the coming year both take care 😀😀

We think your new stove is wonderful. Less condensation and dust to deal with can only be a good thing. Seemed very quick to light too and if it only took an hour to warm the whole boat that sounds very efficient. Not surprised we didn’t see the kitties if they have the warmest place in the boat. I have to agree with Kath, not a big fan of cold bathrooms. 🥶

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, all the things you said- we love it. the kittens have the warm cat shelf- another commenter suggested it is a heated shelf and I guess it is.

Enjoyed this one, I expect the diesel stove is far superior to solid fuel. No more lugging heavy bags of coal, less mess in the boat and I expect it’s more economical for you.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

You have no idea how happy I am about no more coal.

I just enjoy seeing your beautiful smiles! You could be talking about old pig feed sacks, and I'd still watch! :-) I'm glad that the heater is doing its job efficiently though! :-)

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

Excellent because next Sunday's vlog is all about old pig feed sacks- how did you know? lol x

@chrisskelhorn5727

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheNarrowboatExperience is that old sacks for feeding pigs, or feeding sacks for old pigs? Never mind, I will be watching happily! :-)

As the smell can sometimes flow inward when its windy, it is not 'room-sealed', meaning the air intake is not direct from outside, as in a modern domestic gas boiler, but from the 'room'. This necessitates the ventilation you speak of, and should have a Carbon Monoxide Detector nearby too. I assume you have such a device, and check its operation regularly. Oh, and, "one big puff" - very funny. :)

hi guys ... thanks for this and your costs Vlog. we're planning to CC and i think you've convinced us that diesel stove is on the 'must have' list ;o) can i ask about the tank please. you recommend it having a 'day tank' of its own, and not tapping straight off the main fuel tank.. but never really said why?

telling stories on each other is fun

ANOTHER GREAT VID. YOU GIRLS ARE SO CUTE. I HAVE MENTIONED THIS BEFORE , BUT I WILL SAY IT AGAIN , YOUR VIDS ALWAYS MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad. x

As I was watching the videos about the stove's installation, I was wondering if cooking could take place on that top plate. I thought the opening was perfect for a handle on a pot 😊

Got to be better for Cath's back not humping bags of coal around and cleaner too. I've visited some narrow boats and they have been very smoky. There are some near to me and you can smell the log burner all the time when the wind is coming in my direction. On my cruiser I use a tiny electric bar and plenty of woolly pullies or just shiver. Great vlog as always and well explained. Thanks guys take care. Alan x

@TheNarrowboatExperience

4 жыл бұрын

I think that is true about burning wood, especially wet wood, you are always going to smell it.