And, admittedly, I'm one of those idiots. I open the sliding side windows a few inches, the pop top vent, and have a "sniffer" near the floor. 4 years of this and no incidents ... yet. I still get livable van temps in the 40's/50's when it's in the teens outside. One "experimenter's" results: http://www.trailerlife.com/cforum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/857238/gotomsg/2345472.cfm The Olympia Catalytic I have: http://www.bobstravelcenter.com/catalog/olympian_6100_catalytic_safety_heater_1370149.htm ... mounted it on the main battery bulkhead, facing the cabin. That warning you mentioned is on the side of the heater itself and is very specific about size of ventilation required for safe operation. Bob Stevens http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tiico
----- Original Message ----- From: "Andrew Fox" <afox@cnr.colostate.edu> To: "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@hotmail.com> Cc: <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 12:02 PM Subject: Re: Coleman Propane Heaters
> > I think it is a valid lawsuit and hope it wins. The main problem is that > the catalytic heater manufacturers market their heaters for use in > enclosed spaces but then in the instructin manual it says clearly "do not > use in non-ventilated spaces or you may die". It should say this clearly > on the front of the package. To make matters worse some idiots use a > catalytic heater in their tent/van/house and have not died yet so they > spread rumors that these heaters are safe for indoor use. The major > reason that people use un-vented catalytic heaters is that they cost > under $100 while the cheapest vented heater is around $400. > > On Wed, 8 Oct 2003, Bob Stevens wrote: > > > http://www.sltrib.com/2003/Oct/10082003/business/99762.asp > > > > Not that most or all of you don't already know about this kind of stuff, > > but > > thought it was worth forwarding. > > > > Bob Stevens > > > > |
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