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DutchmenSport wrote:
I think the OP is fully aware of how his heater works and the dangers involved. He said, he's been using it in his garage, so he familiar with it and how it works, including the risks. According to his profile page, he's been RVing since 1973. So he's not a green-horn at all to propane.

I think what he's trying to say is, he was in a pinch at home, and his camper came through for him!

Don't worry there memtb.... every time I've suggested using the propane stove top inside my camper for a very fast, immediate heat source, or for an emergency situation for fast heat, I've been blasted out of the water too with the same critiques... YOU'RE GOING TO DIE OF CO2 AND MONOXIDE POISIONING!

If death is so certain, at least I'm dying HAPPY and WARM!

That young family was just having fun also!


Using a ventless propane heater in a garage is slightly different then INSIDE ones home/sleeping area.

Why does providing information about safety have to become such a pissing match :H :S

I think the OP is fully aware of how his heater works and the dangers involved. He said, he's been using it in his garage, so he familiar with it and how it works, including the risks. According to his profile page, he's been RVing since 1973. So he's not a green-horn at all to propane.

I think what he's trying to say is, he was in a pinch at home, and his camper came through for him!

Don't worry there memtb.... every time I've suggested using the propane stove top inside my camper for a very fast, immediate heat source, or for an emergency situation for fast heat, I've been blasted out of the water too with the same critiques... YOU'RE GOING TO DIE OF CO2 AND MONOXIDE POISIONING!

If death is so certain, at least I'm dying HAPPY and WARM instead of cold and miserable!

Our 5 year old fancy pants electronic controlled variable speed blower fan failed last winter, when we had snow outside. We have a pellet stove for backup heat. The motor is $1000 to replace so I took it apart and found a failed thermistor. Bypassed it to get it running and replaced it for $7 and a couple of days' shipping.

Need more than just a co detector because that heater is burning up oxygen.
Please don't sleep with it running.

Might have been safer sleeping in the RV with proper forced gas heat?

Be careful. Make VERY sure you are well ventilated.

Yep! Campers come in handy for lots of things at home. Glad you were able make this work for you.

We usually travel with all our tanks empty. But this last Summer we started keeping water in the fresh water tank, even at home. Glad we did on two occasions. One time the power went out, and our house is all electric, on a well, and septic tank. We were still able to use the camper for bathroom and taking showers.

Another time (last Summer), the sewer lines in the house caused everything to back up, and toilets quit flushing, and water overspilled the shower in the lower part of the house and flooded (bathwater from the upper level).

Turned out, the septic tank needed pumped. But until then, we were able to use the trailer bathroom, and life just went along happily!

Having access to the camper at home is priceless! It is a GREAT secondary emergency tool for sure!

Scary

Sure do hope you have several good working CO Monitors!!

Young family of 4 (Mom/Dad and 2 young children) died recently due to CO poisoning .....went for a weekend outing in friends cabin in Flagstaff AZ

And watch for moisture/condensation
28,000btu heater produces 4.8 gallons of water per 24 hr operation

Ventless propane heaters are 'supplemental' and should not be run more then 4 hours at a time


Just be careful