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Mike_Up
Jan 11, 2018Explorer
I have the Big Buddy Heater and really like it for the tents in the fall.
I like that it has a built in fan that can be used with batteries or an AC adapter.
The heater itself is pretty safe. It has tip over protection and a low O2 shutoff.
Since this is a ventless propane heater, you must leave a window open in your camper since it burns the oxygen inside the camper. If there's inadequate oxygen, incomplete combustion happens, and we know what that produces, Carbon Monoxide (CO). So it's 2 fold, depletes the oxygen out of the air and then produces CO from the incomplete combustion resulting from the depletion of oxygen.
So always leave a window open and always use a CO Alarm, which is mandatory in RVs anyway. You'll also want to have a propane gas detector/alarm which are also mandatory in RVs.
Also, do not have the heater by any bedding, loose clothes, drapes, or loose tenting. Here's the manual and the website for it.
I like that it has a built in fan that can be used with batteries or an AC adapter.
The heater itself is pretty safe. It has tip over protection and a low O2 shutoff.
Since this is a ventless propane heater, you must leave a window open in your camper since it burns the oxygen inside the camper. If there's inadequate oxygen, incomplete combustion happens, and we know what that produces, Carbon Monoxide (CO). So it's 2 fold, depletes the oxygen out of the air and then produces CO from the incomplete combustion resulting from the depletion of oxygen.
So always leave a window open and always use a CO Alarm, which is mandatory in RVs anyway. You'll also want to have a propane gas detector/alarm which are also mandatory in RVs.
Also, do not have the heater by any bedding, loose clothes, drapes, or loose tenting. Here's the manual and the website for it.
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