Yes that is definitely a risk, and even more of a reason to pull the air going in from inside. I don't think I would run it all night long. It doesn't have an automatic thermostatic control, I have installed a piezzo ignitor on it, and a remote propane on/off valve so I will light it and control the flow from inside my Westy. I will use it the evening to warm the van and during the night on and off if it is really cold. Basically the same time I use my old portable heater now without the side effects. More important I can light it in the morning without going outside. Graham
Ssittservl@aol.com on 11/03/2000 07:52:44 PM
To: Graham Mingst/CHASE@CHASE, vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com cc: Subject: Re: re hot air for cold nights
> Date: 11/3/00 12:06:06 PM Central Standard Time > From: GRAHAM.MINGST@CHASE.COM (Graham Mingst) > > For those interested in staying warm I just got a ZODI self contained > forced air heater.... I was looking at this heater on their web site a few days ago, and I thought it looked like it might be adaptable for a Westy. I was curious about the site's statement that the heater was "[n]ot designed for over night use", so I wrote and asked them about it. Here's the reply they sent: > Subj: tent heater > Date: 11/2/00 1:06:21 AM Central Standard Time > From: customerservice@zodi.com (John) > > Hello Stephen, > > The Hot Vent is a great heater for small tents. Web do not advise over night > use due to wind. The system has no auto shutoff if the wind were to increase > in velocity and blow out the heater. Most users of the tent heater are > looking for a heater to keep warm for the period of entering the tent and > climbing into your sleeping bag (1 - 3 hours). > > Thanks, > > John So, I guess the issue is that it could blow out and continue venting propane. I don't know how dangerous that would be with the heater outdoors, but it's something to be aware of. At the very least, I would think you would want to avoid drawing your to-be-heated air from the vicinity of the heater, so that if the flame blew out you wouldn't be blowing propane into the van. -Steven Sittser |
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