australia:gas_heaters
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gas heaters for camping
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- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
Introduction
- portable gas heaters are an option for some campers but can be very dangerous if precautions are not used
- NONE of these are designed for use within enclosed spaces such as indoors, caravans, tents due to risk of carbon monoxide poisoning - the silent camp killer but could be used under an awning or inside a open wall gazebo with adequate ventilation and care to ensure they are away from flammable objects
- these are deceptively safe appliances - until they are NOT and they become LETHAL
- most gas appliances in good condition, running on high with plenty of oxygen and propane available without issues from wind compromising the flame will produce almost no carbon monoxide
- HOWEVER, if the flame struggles or is mainly blue such as occurs on low settings, in wind, or when gas is running out, large quantities of lethal, odourless carbon monoxide are produced often well over 200ppm - and if not well ventilated to exhaust this, it can be FATAL - see carbon monoxide poisoning - the silent camp killer
- In addition, you MUST check all connections for gas leaks BEFORE igniting (preferably with a gas leak detector and NEVER a match) or having it anywhere near a naked flame or electrical sparks - failure may result in sudden large flames from the leak, or worse, a gas explosion
- it is NOT legal to transport LPG gas cylinders inside your vehicle - they may produce an explosion while you drive if they are leaking
Propane gas vertical style portable heaters
Examples
Using a metal bracket for stove fans
- there are many of these brackets available online - most designed to attach to the top of the protecting wire frame of the heater
- my tests of a stainless steel bracket fitted to the top of a Companion heater show that when the heater is set to HI and there is no wind:
- the temperature of the bracket ranges from 78degC at the closest point to under 65degC at the most distant point
- this means it will NOT make your Moka pot coffee even if you used boiling water in the pot - the coffee temperature will struggle to 60degC which is inadequate to generate a flow
- the base of your stove fan sitting on this plate will not get hot enough to generate the forces required to put the stove fan in motion
- the addition of the extra metal of the stove fan does allow retention of more heat perhaps averaging around 90-100degC but this does not suffice to run a thermal stove fan
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