Date:         Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:23:10 -0700
Reply-To:     B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
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From:         B <oddstray@ODDSTRAY.COM>
Subject:      Re: First camping trip!
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Hi,

I'm possibly being an old fuddy-duddy, but I wouldn't feel safe
sleeping with any propane-powered furnace running overnight unless it
was properly installed and vented (implying, a built-in furnace).  If
we're camping where overnight temps are lower than our level of
comfort, we only stay at campsites with shore-power so we can use our
electric heater.


B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal


On Aug 17, 2008, at 11:22 PM, PB wrote:

> Thanks for all of your replies.  Now I have a few questions.  I'm
> looking at
> the Mister Heater Portable Buddy, vs the Coleman Black Cat.  Of
> course I'd
> love to have a built in furnace, but am not ready to spend that
> amount right
> now.  Can I get some insight as to which is a better choice?  I am
> extremely
> sensitive to the cold, and can't sleep at all if it's less than 70
> degrees
> (!), so I just want to make sure I have a heater if needed.  I
> understand
> the temperature at the campsite goes down to 55 at night.  I know
> that a 1
> lb cartridge only lasts 4-6 hours with the Buddy, and lasts about
> twice as
> long with the Black Cat.  I also know that the Buddy has a higher
> amount of
> BTU's than the Black Cat.  We have an extra 20 lb propane tank, and
> will
> probably bring it if we get the Buddy.  Can the Black Cat also be
> used with
> a 20 lb tank?  I like the compactness of the Black Cat, but I like
> the low
> oxygen safety shutoff pilot on the Buddy.  And I'd like to choose a
> heater
> that will heat the Westy in VERY cold weather