Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:54:49 -0500
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ...
(apologies to eric c.)
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The propex propane heaters do NOT vent into the interior of the van.
Hence no combustion products INCLUDING water vapor are being
introduced by the burning of the propane into your van. The propex
units will also automatically shut down (no propane leak) if the
flame isn't burning. But regardless, that unburnt propane would be
vented OUTSIDE, not inside your van.
At least if you have properly installed your propex heater.
The heated air from a Propex heater, is what was already in your van.
You yourself put out a lot of moisture, and warm air can hold more
moisture. But, again, the burning propane with a Propex heater won't
be contributing to that moisture content.
On Jan 16, 2008, at 1:29 AM, Roger Whittaker wrote:
> if you have a propane heater that you wish to use during the night
> remember that propane heaters produce lots of water as a byproduct of
> combustion
> this will make the underneath of foam cushions where you sleep
> damp ...
> also make sure you have enough ventilation ...
>
> if you are very concerned about pilot light failure or ignition
> failure
> then you should also include a solenoid inlne to shut off
> automatically if
> there is combustion failure ...
> this is some guys website on boat propane systems
> (remember propane and boats are ussually a bad combination ...
> but safety first makes things work with risk mitigated
> http://www.boatus.com/boattech/casey/18.htm
> yours
>
> On Jan 15, 2008 8:14 PM, BA <oddstray@oddstray.com> wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>>
>> B&S
>> '87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
>> SoCal
>>
>
>
>
> --
> roger w
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