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[GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130870] Sun, 19 June 2011 12:20 Go to next message
peabody is currently offline  peabody   United States
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Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.


William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach






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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130875 is a reply to message #130870] Sun, 19 June 2011 12:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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peabody wrote on Sun, 19 June 2011 10:20


Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.


William S. Schurman

'78 Palm Beach





Reasonably safe, but not enough so they are legal everywhere. They are not approved and no new coach manufacturer I know of supplies them as standard equipment, most likely for liability reasons.

They also put a lot of water vapor into the air, and your windows will fog up a lot, even with some ventilation. Some people swear by them, others curse them. I know Dan Gregg likes his, but others do not.

I would not have one in my RV's but then I had a cousin and his wife and daughter killed in a carbon monoxide furnace tragedy (not RV related) and so I am super sensitive to the issue.




Rob Allen
former owner of '76 x-PB
Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130877 is a reply to message #130875] Sun, 19 June 2011 12:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I had one at one time, but ony used it once.

It stunk up the area quite badly and if it can be
smelled, I suspect it ain't really good for you!!

I never used it again and it's not around any more.
I guess I must have pitched it into the trash!


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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:36:06 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
>
> peabody wrote on Sun, 19 June 2011 10:20
> > Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.
> >
> >
> > William S. Schurman
> >
> > '78 Palm Beach
>
>
> Reasonably safe, but not enough so they are legal everywhere. They are not approved and no new coach manufacturer I know of supplies them as standard equipment, most likely for liability reasons.
>
> They also put a lot of water vapor into the air, and your windows will fog up a lot, even with some ventilation. Some people swear by them, others curse them. I know Dan Gregg likes his, but others do not.
>
> I would not have one in my RV's but then I had a cousin and his wife and daughter killed in a carbon monoxide furnace tragedy (not RV related) and so I am super sensitive to the issue.
>
>
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130985 is a reply to message #130877] Sun, 19 June 2011 22:27 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bill, our's is a Wave 6. Works great for us and keeps us warm most of the winter in Az. I do not run it when we go to bed. No smell detected.
Dan


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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130995 is a reply to message #130985] Sun, 19 June 2011 22:57 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Dan, why not run at nite? propane usage? Safety? Sleep with one eye open? <VBG>


William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach
'90 SHO
'66 912







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> Bill, our's is a Wave 6. Works great for us and keeps us warm most of the winter in Az. I do not run it when we go to bed. No smell detected.
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130998 is a reply to message #130995] Sun, 19 June 2011 23:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Not to be too suggestive, but he does sleep next to Teri ;~)


On Jun 19, 2011, at 8:57 PM, bill schurman wrote:

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> Dan, why not run at nite? propane usage? Safety? Sleep with one eye open? <VBG>
>
>
> William S. Schurman
> P.O. 773325
> Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
> at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
> 970-846-4212
> '78 Palm Beach
> '90 SHO
> '66 912

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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #130999 is a reply to message #130870] Sun, 19 June 2011 23:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I've had a Olympic Wave in my Cortez for many years. It's not enough in really cold weather, but normally once the RV is warm, it will keep it comfortable. NO NOISE. I've never noticed any particular odor. I leave a vent open a crack, and like others, I don't sleep with it on. I'd be tempted to add one to my GMC if I could find a good place to mount it.

Jack Christensen - K6ROW, '76 Glenbrook/Clasco - "The Silver Bullet", Sebastopol, CA
Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131010 is a reply to message #130995] Mon, 20 June 2011 00:46 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bill,

It's an open "fire" which consumes O2 and if it uses up all the O2 in the
GMC you'd wakeup dead.

Regards,
Rob M.
USAussie - Downunder
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-----Original Message-----
From: bill schurman

Dan, why not run at nite? propane usage? Safety? Sleep with one eye open?
<VBG>

William S. Schurman

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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131033 is a reply to message #130870] Mon, 20 June 2011 07:09 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Bill,
We have used an Olympia Wave 6 for several years now with no issues. I also
have a Mr. Heater that works well and has an O2 sensor built into it. Once
the O2 level reaches what you'd find at 5,200 ft, it shuts itself off.
Doesn't take much to keep a coach at sleeping temp at night. In both
coaches I tapped off the propane line (after the regulator) to the refer and
installed a quick disconnect.
I believe the new Wave heaters also have O2 sensors. Not absolutely
necessary in my opinion because these coaches have huge air leaks.
S\

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 10:20 AM, bill schurman <lizzie1243@hotmail.com>wrote:

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> Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a
> window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.
>
>
> William S. Schurman
> P.O. 773325
> Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
> at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
> 970-846-4212
> '78 Palm Beach
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131792 is a reply to message #130870] Fri, 24 June 2011 03:34 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Fear not.  Read Steve F's post too.

I use a small portable Mr Heater.  Mostly it is used in Quartzsite to help keep the heater fan from draining the batteries. Our coach has a lot of air leaks so we never had moisture on the windows in AZ.  Did get some condensation in Canada but that was in high humidity and we even got it in the toad. 

I stayed up all night a couple of times and  never got a headache or other symptoms.  I used it to supplement our regular heater in Canada - Lots of snow that late June night.

I put a T behind the stove and a quick disconnect next to the regular heater.  We stow it in the closet.  The manual says it has a low O2 cut toff.  It uses a lot less propane than the heater.  If I need fast heat in the coach, I turn on three burners on the stove.  That produces a lot of moisture.  We sealed a lot of leaks but never needed to crack a window due to the ones we could not seal.  Air leaks are not bad; ours include the vent in the bath, the heater/AC ducts, the refrigerator venting which allows air into the bath, above the fridge, and around the paneling.  We also have venting near the wheel wells, from the fan vent above the stove, around the door, and from around the windows.  I bought my heater from from Dan Greg; since it did not kill him I figured it was safe.  I do leave it on low at night but I am up every couple of hours.  Never have had an objectionable smell and our CO sensor never went off; it is often set off by stove
top cooking to put that in perspective.

Doug Norton   We are headed to Winnipeg sans coach.  Lots of water here in North Dakota; it would have been a good year to plant rice. The fields look like the rice fields in the California delta.  Poor farmers!  Evacuations include persons who thought green areas near river beds were a good place to build. 

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From: bill schurman <lizzie1243@hotmail.com>
Subject: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
To: "Adrien Genesoto" <fixman54@syix.com>, gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011, 10:20 AM


Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.


William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO  (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach





                         
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131841 is a reply to message #131010] Fri, 24 June 2011 11:55 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I only use the forced air heater in the GMC when plugged in. That blower is a battery eater and can give you a dead battery overnight.

I had experimented with both Cat heaters and blue flame heaters.

My experience with the Cat heater is it uses no power bud does not seem to put out a lot of heat. Let me change that thought, the heat a Cat heater puts out is in the infra red area, a lot of the heat is felt where the Infra Red is directed, or objects get heated, air stays cool, except around the heater of course.

I have also ran a blue flame 30,000k btu heater in the GMC. Again, it uses no power and you do have to crack a window and a roof vent open.
the 30,000 btu is, in my experience, over kill and phisically too large but, it has NO PROBLEM heating the space in the GMC.
The Blue flame heater also has low oxy shut off and a thermostate for temperature control. Not all blu flame heaters have the thermostat so if you need it, make sure it has one.

If you chose the 20,000k btu blu flame heater, the phisical size will be smaller, which is good for us campers.

I know people that turn the stove on and that is the same as using a blu flame heater, only the heater consumes more gas.

My GMC does not have room to mount a blu flame heater on a wall or cabinet so I am envisioning being able to mount it temp and run the hose outside through a port and connect to a quick disconnect under the coach. I am nervous about trusting the seal of a propane quick connect inside the coach. Leaky propane inside the coach --- not so good.

Personally, I think the blu flame heater may be a better choice than a Cat heater but it is always the choice of the buyer.


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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131845 is a reply to message #131841] Fri, 24 June 2011 12:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Larry,

Thanks for that reply very enlightening.


William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach
'90 SHO
'66 912

> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
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> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 11:55:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
>
> Larry wrote:

> I had experimented with both Cat heaters and blue flame heaters.
>
> My experience with the Cat heater is it uses no power bud does not seem to put out a lot of heat. Let me change that thought, the heat a Cat heater puts out is in the infra red area, a lot of the heat is felt where the Infra Red is directed, or objects get heated, air stays cool, except around the heater of course.
> .
>
> Personally, I think the blu flame heater may be a better choice than a Cat heater but it is always the choice of the buyer.
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131870 is a reply to message #130877] Fri, 24 June 2011 15:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Considering the cheapest that I've found is $350, that was a big
pitch...<g> The Blue Jays could use you! <VBG>
Mike in NS

On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 2:43 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:

>
> I had one at one time, but ony used it once.
>
> It stunk up the area quite badly and if it can be
> smelled, I suspect it ain't really good for you!!
>
> I never used it again and it's not around any more.
> I guess I must have pitched it into the trash!
>
>
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> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
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> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > From: profmail@wildblue.net
> > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:36:06 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
> >
> > peabody wrote on Sun, 19 June 2011 10:20
> > > Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a
> window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.
> > >
> > >
> > > William S. Schurman
> > >
> > > '78 Palm Beach
> >
> >
> > Reasonably safe, but not enough so they are legal everywhere. They are
> not approved and no new coach manufacturer I know of supplies them as
> standard equipment, most likely for liability reasons.
> >
> > They also put a lot of water vapor into the air, and your windows will
> fog up a lot, even with some ventilation. Some people swear by them, others
> curse them. I know Dan Gregg likes his, but others do not.
> >
> > I would not have one in my RV's but then I had a cousin and his wife and
> daughter killed in a carbon monoxide furnace tragedy (not RV related) and so
> I am super sensitive to the issue.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > former owner of '76 x-PB
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131871 is a reply to message #131870] Fri, 24 June 2011 15:50 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have a Cat heater, but seldom use it. Where are you guys mounting them ?
I've seen one mounted below the vacuum cabinet with a heat shield on the
back of the dinette, but that was the only one I've seen and I have an
embedded electric heater there so don't have room for both.
Thanks

Mike in NS




On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 5:43 PM, Kingsley Coach <kingsleygmc@gmail.com>wrote:

> Considering the cheapest that I've found is $350, that was a big
> pitch...<g> The Blue Jays could use you! <VBG>
> Mike in NS
>
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 2:43 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> I had one at one time, but ony used it once.
>>
>> It stunk up the area quite badly and if it can be
>> smelled, I suspect it ain't really good for you!!
>>
>> I never used it again and it's not around any more.
>> I guess I must have pitched it into the trash!
>>
>>
>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
>> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
>> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
>> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
>> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
>> ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
>> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
>> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
>> > From: profmail@wildblue.net
>> > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:36:06 -0500
>> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
>> >
>> > peabody wrote on Sun, 19 June 2011 10:20
>> > > Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a
>> window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > William S. Schurman
>> > >
>> > > '78 Palm Beach
>> >
>> >
>> > Reasonably safe, but not enough so they are legal everywhere. They are
>> not approved and no new coach manufacturer I know of supplies them as
>> standard equipment, most likely for liability reasons.
>> >
>> > They also put a lot of water vapor into the air, and your windows will
>> fog up a lot, even with some ventilation. Some people swear by them, others
>> curse them. I know Dan Gregg likes his, but others do not.
>> >
>> > I would not have one in my RV's but then I had a cousin and his wife and
>> daughter killed in a carbon monoxide furnace tragedy (not RV related) and so
>> I am super sensitive to the issue.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Rob Allen
>> > former owner of '76 x-PB
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> 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131873 is a reply to message #131871] Fri, 24 June 2011 16:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
peabody is currently offline  peabody   United States
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I am thinking of a cat heater or electric embedded in the BR next to the closet.


William S. Schurman
P.O. 773325
Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
970-846-4212
'78 Palm Beach
'90 SHO
'66 912


> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:50:13 -0300
> From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
>
> I have a Cat heater, but seldom use it. Where are you guys mounting them ?
> I've seen one mounted below the vacuum cabinet with a heat shield on the
> back of the dinette, but that was the only one I've seen and I have an
> embedded electric heater there so don't have room for both.
> Thanks
>
> Mike in NS
>


> >> > >

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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131874 is a reply to message #131873] Fri, 24 June 2011 16:25 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I have had an Olympian Wave 8 in my 1976 Royale for over 3 years. I live in Southern BC, Canada and it has provided excellent warmth through winter.

I replaced the Suburban Heater. The CAT is located on the wall on the left side of the entry door.

A tailored piece of Silver Insulation is affixed to the back of the dinette seat and provides adequate protection.

Regards,

Terry Wilding
Maple Ridge,BC

1976 GMC Royale (Twins in Rear)
tjwilding@shaw.ca
---- Original Message -----
From: bill schurman <lizzie1243@hotmail.com>
Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 2:15 pm
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org

>
> I am thinking of a cat heater or electric embedded in the BR
> next to the closet.
>
>
> William S. Schurman
> P.O. 773325
> Steamboat Springs, CO (Ski Town USA)
> at the foot of Rabbit Ears Pass
> 970-846-4212
> '78 Palm Beach
> '90 SHO
> '66 912
>
>
> > Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:50:13 -0300
> > From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
> >
> > I have a Cat heater, but seldom use it. Where are you
> guys mounting them ?
> > I've seen one mounted below the vacuum cabinet with a heat
> shield on the
> > back of the dinette, but that was the only one I've seen and I
> have an
> > embedded electric heater there so don't have room for both.
> > Thanks
> >
> > Mike in NS
> >
>
>
> > >> > >
>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Michael Beaton
> > 1977 Kingsley 26-11
> > 1977 Eleganza II 26-3
> > Antigonish, NS
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Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters [message #131884 is a reply to message #131870] Fri, 24 June 2011 18:19 Go to previous message
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I doubt that I spent more than $50 for it.

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> Date: Fri, 24 Jun 2011 17:43:26 -0300
> From: kingsleygmc@gmail.com
> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
>
> Considering the cheapest that I've found is $350, that was a big
> pitch...<g> The Blue Jays could use you! <VBG>
> Mike in NS
>
> On Sun, Jun 19, 2011 at 2:43 PM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> >
> > I had one at one time, but ony used it once.
> >
> > It stunk up the area quite badly and if it can be
> > smelled, I suspect it ain't really good for you!!
> >
> > I never used it again and it's not around any more.
> > I guess I must have pitched it into the trash!
> >
> >
> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> > ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> > ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> > ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> > ~~ ~ ~ (TZE166V101966) ~ ~ ~~
> > ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
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> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > > From: profmail@wildblue.net
> > > Date: Sun, 19 Jun 2011 12:36:06 -0500
> > > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Catalytic heaters
> > >
> > > peabody wrote on Sun, 19 June 2011 10:20
> > > > Are they safe ? I have carbon monoxide detectors. Do I need to leave a
> > window cracked? It do cool down up here in the hills.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > William S. Schurman
> > > >
> > > > '78 Palm Beach
> > >
> > >
> > > Reasonably safe, but not enough so they are legal everywhere. They are
> > not approved and no new coach manufacturer I know of supplies them as
> > standard equipment, most likely for liability reasons.
> > >
> > > They also put a lot of water vapor into the air, and your windows will
> > fog up a lot, even with some ventilation. Some people swear by them, others
> > curse them. I know Dan Gregg likes his, but others do not.
> > >
> > > I would not have one in my RV's but then I had a cousin and his wife and
> > daughter killed in a carbon monoxide furnace tragedy (not RV related) and so
> > I am super sensitive to the issue.
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > > former owner of '76 x-PB
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