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rockhillmanor
Jan 26, 2014Explorer II
Captain_Happy wrote:
This something else you might want to consider. Got this idea from my brother who lives in his motor home full-time. Bought one of those portable propane gas heaters off Amazon.com, went to Home Depot and bought all the fittings and hoses that he needed to hock up to a outside 30 lb portable propane bottle. His works os good I installed the same setup in my coach, and at night the main heater hardly comes on at all. Now here comes the problem that some people are going to have. Running an open flame propane heater inside a closed enclosure. It hasn't killed up yet. And besided, back in the old days people just had open flame natural gas heaters period and there still living today. my inlaws are an example, the there still living in there mid 90's.
Anyway, something else to consided.
The Mr. Heater Buddy runs off propane bottles and IS designed to run safely for inside. Promoted for RV use.
http://www.mrheater.com/ProductFamily.aspx?catid=41

Designed and approved for emergency indoor & outdoor use
Automatic low oxygen shutoff system
Accidental tip-over safety shutoff
Lightweight, easy to carry Heats up to 200 sq. ft.
Can also be hooked up to a 20-pound tank with optional connector hose (all sold separately).
The 20-lb. tank should be placed outside the heated area.
On sale now at CW.http://www.campingworld.com/shopping/item/mr-heater-portable-buddy-heater/48574
And actually IMHO saver than the ceramic heaters that are being sold today. The new ceramic heaters no longer have a tip over switch at least this one does.
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