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Houseboat Heating - fireplaces or wood stoves on house boats?

by DZL
(St. Paul, MN)

Houseboat Heating - fireplaces or wood stoves on house boats?

Houseboat Heating - fireplaces or wood stoves on house boats?

I'm looking at houseboat heating options, and wonder if a wood stove, or a fireplace can be installed in house boats?

Jotul makes a small one, no a tiny wood stove, and also another company along with all the necessary pipes.

If you Google tiny wood stove, there's many of them available. But, does this affect your houseboat insurance?

Thanks, DZL from St Paul.



Reply - Answer
Well DZL, that's a very good question, and I also wonder how a wood stove on a houseboat can affect your insurance policy.

I imagine that the stove will have to be properly installed, and possibly pass a marine inspection, in respect to getting it insured.

If any of our readers have dealt with the requirements of getting a wood stove installed, and any tips for the installation. If you had any difficulties in having it all insured from your insurance company, we would love to hear about it.

If you do decide to go through with the project, do take some pictures and do share your experience here with us, as there are others who are contemplating the wood stove issue.

Lastly, hopefully some of our readers will share and post comments about their fireplace or wood stove, houseboat heating experiences. Feel free to use the "Click here to post comments." link found near the bottom of this page.


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Pellet stoves on houseboats?
by: Anonymous

I still don't know if pellet stoves are allowed on board a house boat. If you know about this specifically, please comment since they are both safe and clean in houses.

They are so clean burning, efficient and safe (relatively) that they don't require certification by the E.P.A. Why is propane flame allowed but not a electronically regulated pellet flame?

anyone?
Lawrence

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What about Pellet Stoves on Houseboats?
by: Laws

I read Bill V's post about no wood burning stoves of any kind on a house boat, but what about a pellet stove? Is that considered a wood burning appliance? It is very clean burning and does not fall under the same rules for installation and safety that wood burning type heaters do with respect to home installations.

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Houseboat Heating
by: Ann

I just got a window air-conditioning unit that provides both a/c and heat. It's run on electricity, which is a lot cheaper than gas. Cleaner, too. It puts out plenty of heat for the whole boat. I love it!

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Wood Stoves on Houseboats
by: Bill V Florida

If your St.Paul is in the US, then NO---- It is illegal to have a wood burning anything on a vessel. This is especially true if it is powered with an engine, or in a marina. Now gas or propane fire places are permitted. Hope this helps.

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Vent Free Fireplace on a Houseboat
by: Jason Campo

I bought a Propane/Natural Gas Fireplace off of Ebay and I love it. It's vent-free and even turns itself on and off as per the built in thermostat. I would highly recommend it. It comes in several finishes complete with mantle.

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