I tend to agree with your wife. Where can you safely put it? Anything in
front of it will get heated by the infrared, (that is how it works). If
you place it on the stove, it is close to the top, or the bed if it is
open. If you place it on the floor, there is no room for feet and legs.
If you really need heat, get real heat.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Geza Polony
Sent: Monday, March 13, 2006 5:27 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Thoughts on Mr. Heater Buddy?

Just got my new Mr Heater "Buddy" off Ebay, fired it up, wife says--No
Way.
I was thinking we could use it to heat up the van while stopped and
while
awake, like on cold evenings and cold mornings.

Anybody use these in the Vanagons?

It's written all over that they're intended for indoor use, including in
tents, which is why I bought it in the first place. You barely touch it
and
the thing shuts off, and it has a low-oxygen sensor that shuts the flame
off
as well.

Her point is that in close quarters (us, pit bull, 10 year old kid,
usual
camping mess in the V) a piece of cloth or something could fall in,
start a
fire, and toast us all for good.

A penny for your thoughts. (And a lot more if you agree with MOI.)
(Grrrr.)

C'mon, guys!

Geza