Just orderd / Finished a Wallas 85DU/270

tsturm · Last edited by tsturm on Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:16 pm; edited 1 time in total

Can't wait till it gets here next week!!! Xmas LOL

Any, Would do it different than the factory did advice??
I am hoping to get a PWS trip in befor it gets Too Cold.
Thank's to the Alaska Wellfare / PFD. /Oil revenue
dividend(or how ever you care to look at it) Mr. Green

Hunkydory · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 3:59 pm Post subject:

No advice---like where they mounted it just fine. Hope you know what your letting yourself in for. If it turns out anything like ours it will be a love-hate relationship. On our Inland Passage cruise last summer had on and off problems with it that we thought were due to low boat batteries, but turned out to be much worse. The electrical burning smell we thought we smelled was indeed electrical parts overheated. Fortunately it didn't go out for good this year untill our last day on the water between Juneau and Skagway. Ours was just returned to us last month with a $488 repair bill and that was with using some demo replacement parts.

Really do love the ^&&%$#%& thing when it works. Perhaps it will be trouble free for you. Have read here some claim that to be the case for them.

Jay

JamesTXSD · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject:

We had the factory mount the Wallas as far forward as possible in the countertop - gave us more room for storage behind it. We were hoping to have room for a small microwave behind there, but the 240 lid/blower for it is bigger than the footprint of the stove.

We use and enjoy ours a bunch. Thumbs Up

flapbreaker · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

Put it in the vberth. Laughing

tsturm · Posted: Mon Oct 08, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject:

thataway · Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:51 pm Post subject:

I am not sure which lid you are getting--but if it is the slanted lid, you may want to consider the flat lid. I made a "Starboard" cover which gave a level surface over the slanted lid. I am told that there is a new and improved new flat lid--and that is preferable.

Consider what you want from the space--experiment with cardboard templates before you do the cut for the stove.

tsturm · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 1:14 am Post subject:

Adeline · Posted: Fri Oct 12, 2007 4:20 am Post subject:

tsturm · Last edited by tsturm on Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:14 pm; edited 2 times in total

Finally Got er dun! Mr. Green

Used Wilsonart Teak Laminate, scabbed in a piece of oak to for fill (Origo stove was 3" wider), belt sanded the origional top laminate w/40 grit, put new laminate on, routed openings and reassembled! Mr. Green

Added a couple Stand-offs 3/32 316L tig rod to keep exh tube away from every thing. Went with the fiberglass tube insulation just out of Paranoia!! Used Stainless tie wraps to secure the insulation to the
exhaust. Used 5/16 fuel hose for conduit to run the line to the tank, Works GREAT. : Mr. Green

Adeline · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 10:44 pm Post subject:

It looks awesome! Spendy, I know, but worth every cent. Since I got mine I've never, ever needed a coat or sweater even when it was below freezing outside. You're gonna love it !

journey on · Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2007 11:16 pm Post subject:

The installation looks great. We've had good luck with our Wallas, though we rarely have needed the heat. It should be great in Alaska. No love/hate, just happy.

Looks like you got the heat blower lid, which is what sold the stove to Judy. Especially after our summer in Alaska. However, our stove has an air intake just below the countertop in the front. Do you have an air intake to supply cold air to the heater? Or do you plan to crack a cabinet drawer? Or am I messed up (again.)

Boris

tsturm · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 12:19 am Post subject:

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El and Bill · Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2007 8:02 am Post subject:

Looks great. We're on our second Wallas and love it even more than the first one. Reliable safe heat.

Oh -- and for the V-berth. Another way to heat it is a small 12v fan to direct the warmth down under.

journey on · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:17 pm Post subject:

Help. This topic is on a Wallas 85. Journey On has a Wallas 125. The 85 is on Scanmarine's web site, but the 125 isn't. What's the difference,just out of curiosity?

Boris