Hi,
The co production soars when the O2 levels drop, further the catalytic continues to run when O2 levels are dangerously low. In that sense a blue flame is somewhat better.
You are also missing the point. It is not just CO that is a problem. There are other combustion by products that are nasty, too.
Then there is the lack of a thermostat. So the Wave heaters that folks wish to inflict on themselves are....too cold, or too hot.
Further moisture build up is high when using any unvented heater.
Finally--why have all the heat escaping through an open window and open roof vent? That's nuts.
BTW my daughter is a CO survivor. I will NEVER use an unvented combustion heater.
pdogg wrote:
True Catalytic heaters (like the Wave) do not produce very much CO.. why does this keep coming up?
The risk in using them is Oxygen deprivation.
The OP must be talking about Infrared radiant heaters, like the Mr Heater Buddy.
