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> At 05:26 PM 3/13/2006, Geza Polony wrote:
>> 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.)

I believe the Mr. Buddy does not operate properly above 7000' elev. But
catalytic heaters also burn more efficiently at a lower temp than regular
propane heaters so the heat/fire issue is not as critical as higher firing
heaters?

Tom