More efficient propane furnace
I have a fair-sized fifth wheel and am often surprised at both the propane usage and 12v power the furnace consumes. It is 18 years old but works good and is clean (no dirt dauber nests and so on). Ha...
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Skibane wrote:pianotuna wrote:
I will not use an unvented combustion heater. My daughter is a CO survivor.
Please elaborate.
Was a functional CO detector present?Gdetrailer wrote:
Sadly, there are a lot of macho men on this forum that take the unnecessary risks in order to save a couple of bucks in propane that believe it won't happen to them.
There are also a lot of men and women who understand how unvented catalytic heaters work, and how to use them safely.
And you are willing to apply for a Darwin Award on the basis of a 25 cent sensor? No Thanks! When is the last time the sensor was tested?
BTW I won't run a generator while sleeping either--which is why I want a high capacity battery bank using SiO2 batteries.
The situation was a chimney blockage in a gas fireplace in London, UK. I doubt there was a monitor--but my daughter knew the symptoms, and left the house.
