I haven't seen anyone mention this yet, so I will: many CO detectors
designed for household use may not react quickly enough to protect you in a
small space like a Vanagon. I recall reading on my household unit how it
'learns' the patterns in your environment so that it can detect anything
outside the norm, since in a house with several gas appliances (or even a
wood fireplace), there will often be trace amounts of CO. Just something to
consider before placing too much faith in the detector. For me, I wouldn't
even consider sleeping with one of these - that's what down sleeping bags
are for! And in the morning, coffee works for me! :-)

I'm still holding out for an Espar.

On 13 Mar 2006 at 17:26, Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET> 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.)
>
> C'mon, guys!
>
> Geza
>

Shawn Wright
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