On Mon, May 3, 2010 at 7:01 AM, <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote: > > I've looked at and read about the Mr. Heater and the Heat Buddy products. > Like all catalytic heaters, they are not supposed to be used in a closed > space, and I would surely not use them in the van while sleeping. Or is > there some safety feature that I've not learned about?
I don't have one handy to look at all the specs but I do know they have a Low Oxygen cutoff and tip over protection. And I do believe that they suggest some small amount of ventilation. A Westy with the top up get's plenty of ventilation. You can see/read the precautions in the users manyual here: http://www.mrheater.com/upload/newsletter/78438CAL%20MH18B_eng_rev_a.pdf
> Seems to me to be like running an open flame gas heater in a home. > Stop and think about the typical gas stove in millions of homes.... > > |
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