Catalytic Heaters
J.T.
heaters in there pop up? Is it true that it is safe to run
these heaters inside with little or no venting?
I have the quick disconnects for my inside/outside stove,
does anyone know if these quick connects are all standard or do
they come in different sizes? I'm thinking that I may sometime
down the road purchase a Olympian Catalytic heater with the
portable kit that has legs and a quick disconnect gas fitting.
Just another thing to add to my wish list, dont't know if it
is really a necessity or not but it sounds like it would save on
battery power when dry camping rather than using our furnace and
blower setup.
Jerry
1996 Starcraft Starmaster
1998 Isuzu Rodeo
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J.T.
disconnects? If they are all the same standard size or do they
come in different size fittings? If I do decide to purchase one
of these heaters hopefully I will be able to just use my
existing quick connect that I use for the stove.
Ken
heaters in there pop up? Is it true that it is safe to run
these heaters inside with little or no venting?
I have used a cat heater for years. (this is for all) Lets have a
reality check about these things. If they were the big bad devices some
think they are would not all cat heater manufactures and the people who
sell them be in law suit heaven by now? A UL listed properly installed
cat heater poses no more a threat then any other device of it's kind.
Actually a regular trailer heater with a cracked heat exchanger scares
me more. Their have been many discussions over these in the past. Most
worries IMO were unjustified. It's like when the microwave oven first
came out. No body wanted one because it used magic invisable rays to
cook food. Now how many have them. BOL Ken
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devices. My only point was they were not the out of the box demons of
death that some would say. I have not heard of any law suits over them
and the manufactures still flourish. If a couple of people were killed
by them the resulting suits would put them out of business in a hurry.
Like breast implants. Respect: Ken
Ken
more concerned about the method you use to get the gas to the device.
Tubing, hose, etc. You will have to talk to a person much more qualified
in LP gas then I. So ask around. Dealers, LP gas supply places. Won't
cost a dime and you may find some interesting ideas that you can share
with us. Ken
DThinderchicken
I work in the natural gas industry where catalytic heaters
are used extensivly. And while combustion in a clean and well
maintained catalityc is very compleat it will still need to be
vented. My opinion is that I would not have one in my pop-
up,tent or other enclosed space. If the catalyst plate starts to
get dirty shows its age it will lead to incompleat combustion
and you know what that could mean.
Dave
'89 Coleman Shenandoah
'96 GMC van / '85 beater Blazer
House Springs Mo.
Huff
furnaces which pull outside air for the flame and vent exhaust outside. While
some may not produce toxic fumes, they do consume oxygen. This is not a good
scenerio!! Always have a couple windows open 2 inches or so, at least one
window on each side of the trailer. We camp with no heater in the mountains and
it does get down below freezing. With the windows open just an inch or two, and
a ton of quilts and blankets, we sleep nice and toasty warm.
"J.T." wrote:
> Just wondering if anyone has installed one of the catalytic
> heaters in there pop up? Is it true that it is safe to run
> these heaters inside with little or no venting?
>
> I have the quick disconnects for my inside/outside stove,
> does anyone know if these quick connects are all standard or do
> they come in different sizes? I'm thinking that I may sometime
> down the road purchase a Olympian Catalytic heater with the
> portable kit that has legs and a quick disconnect gas fitting.
>
> Just another thing to add to my wish list, dont't know if it
> is really a necessity or not but it sounds like it would save on
> battery power when dry camping rather than using our furnace and
> blower setup.
>
> Jerry
> 1996 Starcraft Starmaster
> 1998 Isuzu Rodeo
Mark J Strawcutter
>heaters in there pop up? Is it true that it is safe to run
>these heaters inside with little or no venting?
You're gonna get lots of different opinions on this :-) so here's mine.
I consider the risk too great. Yes they are "catalytic". Yes the good
ones have oxygen depletion sensors.
However, I can _always_ tell when one is in use by the smell. I don't
want to breath whatever is causing that smell, especially while sleeping.
I prefer a heat source with external combustion air source and external
venting of combustion byproducts.
Opening a window while operating an unvented heater seems counterproductive.
Lest you think I'm overly paranoid, I don't consider it an excessive
risk to travel with refer on LP.
Mark J Strawcutter
Indiana PA
'97 Coleman Key West