Hi,
You have been drinking the "safe level of exposure" kool-aid. My daughter is a CO exposure survivor. It is NOT just CO but multiple combustion products. None of them are good for you. Spend a dime or two more for a proper vented heater where having electricity is optional.
jaycocreek wrote:
It has been my assumption that there wasn't a truly safe way to heat it the way she wants to (especially when she's not present), and you all have confirmed that.
That simply is not true.Catalytic heaters have and are used safely in every form of an RV.A Wave 3 heater is completely safe if used as directed.I have never heard of any person in an RV dieing from the use of one.There are just to many that have never used one chiming in on there use.
What part of Idaho are you in?
I was born and raised in Idaho and have lived in an RV in most parts of it working or just enjoying.There are really only a few area's that would be wise to start out in an RV full-time in the dead of winter.Cabover is also the term I was brought up with!
I have owned several 600-$1000 type cabover campers and I installed a Wave 3 heater in each one with never an issue..A battery with alligator clips for all 12 volt items and small inverter for other small draw items.Portable battery charger for the times your by electricity to charge up if you have not wired it to re-charge off the truck.A portable boost/jump starter works great as you can just take it into a house or place and recharge it and charge cell phones etc..
Lot's of ways to do what your daughter wants to safely..I know several people in Idaho who have done just that and made some drastic changes to live in some remote places in Idaho's winter.
Different area's of Idaho require different mods to live in any RV in the winter.Been there done that...
Edited to add..The roof leaks can easily be taken care of, even if it is raining, out with Wet Patch..It's ugly, but works great in the winter months when the temps and weather prohibit the use of the good stuff..I have used it alot on some of my older campers as they sprung leaks in the rain...Just fix it right with the good stuff when the weather permits.It's just a patch and works well for temporary use.
