N-Trouble wrote:
My queen size electric blanket only pulls about 70W on a mild setting and do not pull my 2-6V batteries down very far overnight.
As for a propane heater in the garage I don't think I could sleep at night knowing there is the fire risk and no real escape route from back there. Realize the chances are low but not worth the risk IMO. All it takes is for one blanket to fall on that thing or a kid to get up in the middle of the night and kick it over.
Well I'd mount it to the wall, they are designed to do so, so tipping over would be no risk at all. I used to use them for years in wall tents so I'm pretty comfortable with them and have used them many times before. I have a 14' garage and it would be no where near the beds.
Remember too that a catalytic heater is flameless so fire risk is minimal. The heat source is radiant as well and relatively low temp. That means it only heats something when the energy emitted hits an object, much like the sun, it doesn't really heat the air around it much. At least not directly. I'm sure if you tried you could catch something on fire but I feel comfortable with them.
Oh and my garage does have it's own entry door right next to the beds.
Here is a brief write up on the Olympian Wave Catalytic heater:
" Camco Olympian heaters produce mostly radiant heat as a result of a flameless catalytic combustion process. Its efficiency is high because combustion takes place at relatively low temperatures. The radiant heat produced by Olympian heaters is particularly effective for creating a feeling of warm comfort similar to solar radiation.
The sun is an excellent example of radiant heat transfer, because it transmits energy through space, releasing heat when its rays strike objects and people. Like the sun, Olympian heaters radiate heat directly to people, floors, walls and other objects without heating the air first, so warmth is felt immediately. Radiant heat is absorbed by objects and then emitted into the air to heat the surrounding area. Therefore, your Olympian heater should be oriented to direct its heat rays toward the space to be heated, much like a floodlight is positioned to illuminate a desired area. "
