Date:         Mon, 13 Mar 2006 22:28:04 -0800
Reply-To:     jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
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From:         jon <jon@KENNEKE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?
Comments: To: Richard Golen <rgolen@UMASSD.EDU>
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Yup, It's a good unit. With the top up, it will cook us out of the van
with usuall Oregon coastal winter weather (around 50). We never use it
when we are sleeping. But, I think it is a safe unit.

Jon

On Mon, 13 Mar 2006, Richard Golen wrote:

> Geza,
>
>
> I just tried my Mr. Heater "Buddy" for the first time last weekend. I
> have the larger unit that has the capacity of two cans of propane.
> The outside temperature was 20 degrees F, and I ran the unit on the
> medium setting. It kept the van at roof level (top down) at 70
> degrees and 60 degrees at the lower bunk level.
>
> I kept the unit on the floor near the front seats facing backwards.
> For a while I tried it on the small table between the two front
> seats, however, the roof and the top frame became really hot!! I put
> it on the floor closer to the bunk for a while, but the edge of the
> mattress got hot as well.
>
> As far as any issues regarding CO, the unit is supposed to have a
> fuel cut off if the oxygen level gets too low. I installed a CO
> detector in the van just in case. I kept one of the sliding windows
> open about 3/4 of an inch during the night and the CO detector did not go off.
>
> Hope this helps...
>
>
> Ric
>
>
> At 05:26 PM 3/13/2006, Geza Polony wrote:
> >Just got my new Mr Heater "Buddy" off Ebay, fired it up, wife says--No Way.
> >I was thinking we could use it to heat up the van while stopped and while
> >awake, like on cold evenings and cold mornings.
> >
> >Anybody use these in the Vanagons?
> >
> >It's written all over that they're intended for indoor use, including in
> >tents, which is why I bought it in the first place. You barely touch it and
> >the thing shuts off, and it has a low-oxygen sensor that shuts the flame off
> >as well.
> >
> >Her point is that in close quarters (us, pit bull, 10 year old kid, usual
> >camping mess in the V) a piece of cloth or something could fall in, start a
> >fire, and toast us all for good.
> >
> >A penny for your thoughts. (And a lot more if you agree with MOI.) (Grrrr.)
> >
> >C'mon, guys!
> >
> >Geza
>