On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:48:10 -0800, you wrote: >Absolutely -- if one's propane appliances are such that something like >this could happen, then a propane detector would be a really good idea. >The Westy, with only the gas stove and the Dometic hookups, is not >likely to suffer from a failure. Your definition of "not likely" and >mine may differ, but I'm thinking that these two devices and their >associated plumbing are pretty reliable. We weighs our odds and makes >our gambles. The moment I hit the road my chances of dying in an >accident go up considerably.
Ah! But ... I want the overnight propane heater. And I want to sleep without having nightmares about being gassed (partly provoked by a sister who woke up ... barely ... one morning with serious carbon monoxide poisoning). I figure we'll be out in Esme more often, to more places, in more extreme weather (yeah, I'm a SoCal weather wuss) if I'm confident in my overnight heating. I'm now trying to persuade the S-half to get a properly-installed propane heater with appropriate safety devices.
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