I got my new gas light.

[specta]

It arrived the day before yesterday.



I'm going to mount it right here above the dinette.
I can't wait. :B

[jaycocreek]

Those were in almost every camper made years ago...Can't tell you how many of the glass domes I have broke because I forgot to secure them for washbordy roads..lol..Nobody died that I know of from using them for many many years...I wish they were an option as well as the old hand water pump by the sink and the forced air furnace without a blower...

Nice Specta...

[specta]

Kayteg1 wrote:

specta wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:

Yes, but they produce lot of CO2, who will kill you as well.
With LED lights simply sipping electricity, why so much hassle?
Are you trying to kill yourself Specta?

Guns, power tools and all kinds of stuff will kill you if they're not properly used.

so why did you dodge 1st question?

I didn't "dodge" anything.

For me its just not a concern.

However, I would not recommend you getting one.

[specta]

I bought this truck and camper back in 2005.
The camper is a 1963 Gold Coast 49er.



The arrow is pointing to the gas light that was installed by the camper manufacture.
The globe was already broken when I got the camper.



I bought the truck to tow my 1969 Excel TT.



I liked the idea of having a light that did not require electricity so I bought a new globe for it and installed it on the trailer above the kitchen sink.



I tapped into the propane line for the fridge.



Then I ran to copper tubing thru the cabinets to the gas light.

I liked it soo much I installed a second one. :B



This time I tapped into the main LP line under the trailer.



I ran the tubing along the frame and up thru the floor.



Then thru the wall to the bathroom.



The trailer had a radiant heat furnace that didn't supply heat to the bathroom, the gas light provided light and heat for the bathroom. It worked excellent.

I'd get up in the morning, crack open the jalousie window and light the light. Within 10-15 minutes the bathroom was toasty warm.

I used those gas lights for over 5 years and I'm still here.

On cool fall nights it will keep the camper warm without running the furnace or needing and power to run an electric heater.

i'm looking forward to having another one in my camper.

[Kayteg1]

specta wrote:

Kayteg1 wrote:

Yes, but they produce lot of CO2, who will kill you as well.
With LED lights simply sipping electricity, why so much hassle?
Are you trying to kill yourself Specta?

Guns, power tools and all kinds of stuff will kill you if they're not properly used.

so why did you dodge 1st question?

[specta]

Kayteg1 wrote:

Yes, but they produce lot of CO2, who will kill you as well.
With LED lights simply sipping electricity, why so much hassle?
Are you trying to kill yourself Specta?

Guns, power tools and all kinds of stuff will kill you if they're not properly used.

[specta]

NRALIFR wrote:
Ambiance. Nostalgia. I seriously doubt there was even a thought given to avoiding LED’s.

Use it per instructions and it’s safe.

If you don’t get it, it’s no big deal.

:):)

You are correct.

[Kayteg1]

jimh425 wrote:
Have fun. I guess I’m surprised that it designed to be used indoor. Must be similar to catalytic heaters that don’t produce CO.

Yes, but they produce lot of CO2, who will kill you as well.
With LED lights simply sipping electricity, why so much hassle?
Are you trying to kill yourself Specta?

[NRALIFR]

Yup, crack a window and a roof vent. Same thing you need to do with a Wave or Buddy heater. If you don’t provide a means of replacing the oxygen that the lamp is burning, it will produce carbon monoxide when the oxygen level gets too low.

:):)

[Buzzcut1]

page one of their manual says use in vented rooms only, carbon monoxide is produced by incomplete combustion of fuel

https://gas-lights.com/pdf/humphrey-gas-light-manual.pdf

[NRALIFR]

Ambiance. Nostalgia. I seriously doubt there was even a thought given to avoiding LED’s.

Use it per instructions and it’s safe.

If you don’t get it, it’s no big deal.

:):)

[JimK-NY]

In a million years I would have never looked for such an item. It requires plumbing for a propane gas line and if it is anything like a Coleman lantern it is going to put out lots of heat and will be a fire hazard while also consuming oxygen. All to avoid LED lights which are easy to install, are safe, put out no heat and consume very little electricity.

There must be some reason I just don't understand.

[jimh406]

Have fun. I guess I’m surprised that it designed to be used indoor. Must be similar to catalytic heaters that don’t produce CO.

[Lwiddis]

I remember those. Faded out in the early 70s?