Suggestion of small propane heater?

hugemoth wrote:
Most of my friends and me use Buddy Heaters, the kind with the ceramic element that glows orange. They're designed to be used indoors as long as you follow the direction and they're very nice to sit in front of on a cold day because they warm you with radiant heat. My CO detector has never gone off even when I tested the heater will all windows closed up tight, but the propane stove will set off the CO detector in a matter of minutes. The Buddy Heater's low oxygen shut off does not work with any kind of a sensor but instead with a type of pilot light burner that won't stay lit when the oxygen level gets low, thus the heater won't work at high altitudes.

The Mfg. of that heater requires a vent of at least 9 sq. in. for safety. How they arrived at that number not knowing what space it is being used in shows how they feel about the safety of the user, IMO.

Yeah, every year this topic comes up and there are plenty of anecdotal testaments to the safety of using a heating appliance inside without venting. I've used them inside fish houses and am still typing. The biggest problem I see is the risk of the appliance failing and the breathing of the combustion byproducts.