At 05:18 AM 10/31/01 -0800, M.R. Nimmo wrote: > > They always were weak in heat and produced >a ton of moisture. The Black Cat produces more heat >and less water > >Isn't condensation a product of how well the heater >warms the interior (and creates temp differences on >the cold windows etc.) and the amount of moisture >inside the bus (heavy breathing)? Popping the top or >opening a window just a bit helps by circulating some >of that cold dry air and removing humidity, right? correct, read on... >Is it correct to say that the heater "produces" >moisture at all? 4 byproducts of burning propane are heat, CO, CO2, H2O. The amounts of each are determined by how efficient the method of burning the propane is. Water is given off in relatively large volumes using the reflector type heater. The Black Cat doesn't seem to produce as much from my observations, however I don't have any of the exact numbers to say just how much more efficient the Black Cat really is. Chris Smith Head Slave |
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