Cat heater: how many BTU?
After a few nights at +2C/36F in the morning I realized that even in Mexico a good heater is a must. OEM furnace is a cr-ap, too much noise and propane. It has to be a vented heated, which leaves o...
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Almot wrote:I don't have a Platinum cat so don't know how they are built. Is there an air supply pipe for combustion air? If not, that might be something you wish to provide. Yes, cracks and openings will supply combustion air but it makes heating the space that much more inefficient. Anything you can do to have positive pressure inside the structure will make everything more comfortable.westend wrote:
I've never owned a Platinum Cat but I'd suggest to make sure it has adequate combustion supply so you have a positive pressure inside and not drawing in outside air.
Plain Ingles, please :)... You mean, is there enough fresh air inside to burn and still have something to breath? Of course there isn't. Some fresh air will be sucked in through the cracks and/or open windows because the exhaust fan of this heater will create a negative pressure. My head will tell me whether existing cracks will be enough or I need to open the window or roof vent.
I have a non-standard, vented propane heater in my rig. I chose to pipe in both combustion air and incidental flue air needed.
