Propane space heaters

[Jerry713]

Will use main heater just looking for a backup if needed

I wouldn’t use a propane heater in a travel trailer unless it was a life or death situation. It clearly states on most propane heaters don’t use indoors.

 

[CAG-JAY]

I wouldn’t use a propane heater in a travel trailer unless it was a life or death situation. It clearly states on most propane heaters don’t use indoors.

However Big Buddy heaters say and are safe for indoor use.

 

[Jerry713]

However Big Buddy heaters say and are safe for indoor use.

CAG if that’s the case I stand corrected. It’s been years since I’ve owned a Big Buddy heater (probably 10 years). The one I had came with a sticker stating not for indoor use. There was a big yellow postcard in the box about not using it indoors.

I’ve also had several of the propane heaters that attach directly to a green 1 lb propane cylinder and all the ones I’ve had also stated not for indoor use.

That said I still wouldn’t use one indoors. I will add that having a quality carbon monoxide detector and a propane heater with a built in low oxygen sensor would be something to have in case of emergency.

Further, living in the south I don’t spend time in really cold climates. Cold for us a cold night is in the mid 20’s. So my comments are with that in mind.

 

[CAG-JAY]

CAG if that’s the case I stand corrected. It’s been years since I’ve owned a Big Buddy heater (probably 10 years). The one I had came with a sticker stating not for indoor use. There was a big yellow postcard in the box about not using it indoors.

I’ve also had several of the propane heaters that attach directly to a green 1 lb propane cylinder and all the ones I’ve had also stated not for indoor use.

That said I still wouldn’t use one indoors. I will add that having a quality carbon monoxide detector and a propane heater with a built in low oxygen sensor would be something to have in case of emergency.

Further, living in the south I don’t spend time in really cold climates. Cold for us a cold night is in the mid 20’s. So my comments are with that in mind.

https://warmmass.com/is-big-buddy-heater-safe-indoors/


It gets pretty warm here too, 115 in the summers and it is 56 today after a cold front passed but 130 miles away in Flagstaff there is about 6 inches of snow on the ground and it is 31 as I write this so we have it all and that heater comes in handy elk hunting about 20 miles out of Flag

 

[videoarizona]

If plugged in we use a small space heater. If boondocking we use the main heater for serious heat and the Buddy propane for back up. I've used the Buddy in tent camping as well. Good units!!

 

[TMBoss]

I’d consider using a diesel heater if not your furnace. A lot safer and no moisture. Dry fan forced heat with no carbon monoxide . I switched to a diesel heater in my ice fishing tent.

 

[Ausves]

Check out diesel heaters on Youtube and Amazon - 36 hours on a gallon of fuel, much cheaper than propane...

 

[tileguy-JAY]

I use a 20k btu blue flame propane Mr. Heater with a 5 gallon propane tank. they are around $150.00 and have low oxygen sensor and carbon monoxide sensor. Works great and easy to store when not needed

 

[garywilson]

Propane filter? Oil in propane? Did the regulator leak? Wow... I've not seen that yet. Once when running a stove off a bulk bottle I did have the hose melt a little, so I quit doing that.

Little Buddy Heater says "Mr. Heater F215100 MH4B Little Buddy 3800-BTU Indoor Safe Propane Heater With Portable|Low-Oxygen Safety Shutoff|Tip-Over Protection|Lightweight, Medium , Black/Red" $57.79 at Amazon.

The Little Buddy is handy for sitting up late at night playing cards, reading, etc to take the chill off. I turn it off at night because it gets too warm for me.

Leave a ceiling vent open a little to get rid of the moisture- also keeps a little fresh air coming.

With price of the 1 lb bottles so high (not $1.99 anymore), I bought refillable bottles. Although you can partially refill the old bottles (completely full if you have a valve key small enough to fit the vent), I'm not sure I'd want to.

Refillable 1 lb bottles are 2 for $33.75 Amazon (that's $16.87 each). They have a vent you open with a supplied Allen wrench. I got four, which is more than enough if you refill as needed.

A really nice refill adapter hose with valve is $23.99 at Amazon. It works fast and
efficiently and will completely fill the refillable bottles.

Of course, some brass caps for the bottles are nice to have to prevent leaks and debris from getting in your heater/lantern/etc, $15.99 for 12 ($1.33 each).


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[hikerjohn7]

Propane Heaters - Posible Carbon Monoxide Risk

Any recommendations for a propane space heater.

Propane heaters utilize hot ceramic plates to help complete the combustion of carbon monoxide (CO) coming from the flames into CO2. My family used them in our house in the 50's.

But, since then I have read that CO is one of the deadliest known poisonous gasses. So, I don't think I would trust one in the confined space in an RV even if the windows were cracked.

I read articles where people in RVs died from using cook stove burners to heat. And people in houses died where cars were left running in the garages even though the doors to the living areas were closed. Also, even if CO doesn't kill, it can still cause brain damage similar to partial drowning so kids would be especially vulnerable. The CO steals the oxygen form the blood so the brain gets an inadequate supply.

If you every read the story about Admirable Bird, the first man to spend a winter in the Artic alone, you might remember the story about the exhaust pipe for his portable generator in the building getting clogged with snow and he spent some time trying to clear it and got CO poisoning. He survived but suffered for the rest of his life from the poisoning.

 

[Spower001]

I use a Wave heater. Been using the same one (that I bought from a friend) for about 10 yrs!! It works great!!

 

[Geisserj]

We have a Wave heater which we had attached to our wall and plumbed to our propane tank. It’s fabulous. It comes as a portable heater with legs but it’s so much easier mounted. There are 3 sizes. We use the middle size in our 35 ft. Fifth wheel and it works well. We also have a Buddy heater which we use for sitting outside.

 

[Nova76]

I use a Wave 6 heater also and have it mounted to the refrigerator wall as you come into my Precept 31ul. Simple and easy to connect to the refrigerator gas line from the outside vent. They have a low oxygen shut off but I WILL NOT run it at night while I am sleeping..