Date:         Thu, 4 Dec 2008 11:05:35 -0800
Reply-To:     Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Luke Bakken <luke.bakken@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heaters for winter camping
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> Heating a van in winter when camped out and away from external electric
> power is always problematic, it seems to me. Catalytic heaters produce
> moisture and the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning. Any kind of open
> flame gas heater has the same problem. The gasoline fired heaters under
> the rear seat are very pricey. So trying to get some sort of heat is a
> bit of a problem.

My van has a Propex heater which works very, very well. The van is
toasty warm and it doesn't seem to use too much propane:

http://home.wavecable.com/~spiders/propex.htm

There is little danger of CO poisoning, since the interior air is
heated via an exchanger, but I have a CO monitor in the van just to be
safe.

Luke

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