Okay, but the metal of the unit will still get hot, and if a highly flammable gas were to encounter a heat source, isn't there the possibility of combustion, especially if the flammable gas becomes concentrated in a confined compartment?
From: Loren Busch <starwagen@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Optima Blue D31M > RE: The out-gassing possibility of the standard automotive battery, coupled > with use a propane heater like the Propex is enough to give me pause. Is > this gas flammable? > > The Propex takes all combustion air from outside the vehicles and all > exhaust goes outside the vehicle. No interior air gets near the ignition > source. Interior air is only pulled through a heat exchager, total > seperation from the ignition source. > ----- End Original Message ----- |
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