On Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:48:10 -0800, you wrote:

>Absolutely -- if one's propane appliances are such that something like
>this could happen, then a propane detector would be a really good idea.
>The Westy, with only the gas stove and the Dometic hookups, is not
>likely to suffer from a failure. Your definition of "not likely" and
>mine may differ, but I'm thinking that these two devices and their
>associated plumbing are pretty reliable. We weighs our odds and makes
>our gambles. The moment I hit the road my chances of dying in an
>accident go up considerably.

Ah!

But ... I want the overnight propane heater.  And I want to sleep
without having nightmares about being gassed (partly provoked by a
sister who woke up ... barely ... one morning with serious carbon
monoxide poisoning).

I figure we'll be out in Esme more often, to more places, in more
extreme weather (yeah, I'm a SoCal weather wuss) if I'm confident in
my overnight heating.  I'm now trying to persuade the S-half to get a
properly-installed propane heater with appropriate safety devices.

B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal