Ecofan: Worth it? Fragile?

[breausaw]

We have an EcoFan on its second season and works great, but only when it’s not toooo cold. On really cold nights we leave the lid down on the Wallas and put up with the noise.

With that said, how’s that stainless steal commuter cup working out for yea? Looks like the one in the WM catalog. I have an old ceramic one but its thermal quality is poor.

[macmac]

The Wallas 85D/270 combination is only intended for use as a heating device with the lid down (blower fan running).

The current draw and diesel fuel burn for this stove/heater is as follows:

Lid up, lowest power setting: .15 amps, 3 ounces per hour
Lid up, highest power setting: .25 amps, 6.5 ounces per hour

Lid down, lowest power setting: .5 amps, 3 ounces per hour
Lid down, highest power setting: .75 amps, 6.5 ounces per hour

Running the stove continuously with the lid up and not cooking can bring about system shut downs based on overheating. Lower power settings may prevent this.

As you can see from above, the difference between lid up and lid down power draw at low power is only .35 amperes. This means a fully charged 200 amp/hour battery could power this heater for 400 hours with the lid down. Unless you don't plan on starting your engine or charging your batteries for 6 days, use your lid!

If your lid blower is making a lot of noise, it may have a bent rotor. This is something we can address if your unit come in for servicing.

Thanks for using Wallas!

[journey on]

MacMac,

Thank you very much for the feed back. I appreciate it.

Let's see, a pint's a pound the world round. So, a quart must be 32 oz., and thus one can run (at low setting) 10 hrs. Which agrees with my experience.

Would you please let me know what is the difference between an 85D and a 95D? Journey On has a 95D, which is a 2 position cooktop with heater top.

Am I correct is thinking there is only one burner?

Boris