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Date:         Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:29:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: ...its alright ...if you wanna get down .... propane ...
              (apologies to eric c.)
Comments: To: BA <oddstray@oddstray.com>
In-Reply-To:  <ss0ro31cspaa976ma2j5odhsnkujnnj14g@4ax.com>
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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 >

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