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Popup tent trailer Quicksilver 8.0 add heater and stove?

DAS26miles
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My son just bought a used 2010 Quicksilver 8.0 which is really basic. Can we upgrade the counter top top add the 2 burner stove and furnace below. There is no propane at this time, so we would have to add the lines, tank and holder. Or is he better off buying a portable 2 burner camp stove that he can place on the counter and use a Mr Heater Buddy. We could probably make propane hookups for both the stove and Mr Heater so he can us3 a 20lb tank.
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DAS26miles
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Mike up wrote:
I think these tent trailers are popular with the minimalist population who wants a more comfortable tent.

That about sums it up!

Mike_Up
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Explorer
DAS26miles wrote:
I called a local dealer and Quicksilver and no one returned my call with options. I will tell my son that the Mr Heater has to have a window open and don't sleep with it closed up . Cooking inside is even more problematic also with no venting.
Thanks


The Quick Silver is basically a tent on wheels and has to be treated as so. It's not really a full featured pop up even when optioned with the gas and water packages.

I think these tent trailers are popular with the minimalist population who wants a more comfortable tent.
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DAS26miles
Explorer II
Explorer II
I called a local dealer and Quicksilver and no one returned my call with options. I will tell my son that the Mr Heater has to have a window open and don't sleep with it closed up . Cooking inside is even more problematic also with no venting.
Thanks

Mike_Up
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Explorer
DAS26miles wrote:
My son just bought a used 2010 Quicksilver 8.0 which is really basic. Can we upgrade the counter top top add the 2 burner stove and furnace below. There is no propane at this time, so we would have to add the lines, tank and holder. Or is he better off buying a portable 2 burner camp stove that he can place on the counter and use a Mr Heater Buddy. We could probably make propane hookups for both the stove and Mr Heater so he can us3 a 20lb tank.


The standard camp stove uses high pressure, for outside use against the wind, and therefore produces Carbon Monoxide indoors. NOT smart to use an outdoor stove, inside.

I have a Mr. Buddy Heater. It's not recommended for use while sleeping due to the possibility of producing Carbon Monoxide. It has a low oxygen shutoff as it needs a good flow of air coming into the camper (must leave a window open). Leaving a window closed will deplete the camper of Oxygen, and not allow complete combustion of fuel, leading to the Mr. Buddy Heater producing Carbon Monoxide if it can't get enough air. I wouldn't rely on the shutoff when my life is on the line.

We use ours in the tents. We use it before we go to sleep, and when we get up. We do not use it while we are sleeping. I don't want to chance it.

If you need heat while sleeping, you need a furnace that can exhaust outdoors with a heat exchanger or use electric heat.

There may be an indoor stove sold. Magic Chef "MAY" be indoor compatible. It's the model with a 2 burner stove over an oven. I would check and make sure it can be used indoor.

I would only use a portable electric heater for sleeping.
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Ex-Tech
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Explorer
Can be done but the important thing is the propane supply system.
Rubber hose from the regulator output down to black gas pipe underneath.
Then soft copper from the black pipe under the floor up to the appliances.
The stove installation is pretty simple. I see used pop up appliance on Craigslist often.
The heater will be more complicated since it needs to be next to a wall so the outside vent can be installed.

The two-burner stove and a Big Buddy is the easiest way to go. The stove can then be used outside.

rexlion
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Explorer
Anything should be possible with money and skill. Personally I'd go the cheap, easy route and use a portable camp stove & portable heater. But then, I don't have the skill (and paying for installation could be pricey), so it really depends on you.
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jerem0621
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Explorer II
I have a propane stove top in the pup and I use a separate 2 burner stove outside of my PUP...I prefer to cook outdoors and a stovetop makes the PUP very hot.

You could look at adding a furnace of some sort...or just use space heaters if camping with electricity.

Thanks!

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