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Subject:Re: More Mr heater..Now Friday
From:Eric Caron
Date:Fri, 23 Dec 2016 14:33:54 -0500

Not finding a link.

Eric

> On Dec 23, 2016, at 2:30 PM, Don Hanson <dhanson928@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> A link to a small propane bottle refill "kit". $39 at Amazon. We did
> something similar with standard propane bottles. Need the right
> fittings...No laws were violated, it being Mexico..
>
>
> On Dec 23, 2016 10:08 AM, "Alistair Bell" <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
> It does produce moisture as I explained in previous post. If you have proof
> that no moisture is produced then get busy and write a paper. It's going to
> upset a lot of chemistry.
>
> :-)
>
> Combustion of a hydrocarbon in an oxygen containing atmosphere does produce
> water vapour. I bet you don't see that water vapour coming out of the tail
> pipe of your van when the van is warmed up. But you sure see it when it's
> cool outside and the van has just been started. And in really cold places,
> and I've seen this in Edmonton, you get quite thick clouds of ice crystals
> at stop lights from the car exhausts.
>
> Stick a cold bit of aluminum , like a 1/2" thick plate , above the heater.
> Before the plate heats up above the dew point at that position, you'll see
> moisture on the plate.
>
> Actually it really doesn't matter if people don't believe the chemistry
> involved, you can believe what ever you like. That's been human nature for
> ever. I just find it hard to understand that in 2016 most people still
> don't have a grasp of science that was done way back beginning with
> Lavoisier et al.
>
> Alistair
>
>> On Dec 23, 2016, at 8:57 AM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> I am not sure that the Mr Heater produces vapor or steam. I have 2. Yes
>> there's condensation on the propane bottle when in use but not vapor from
>> the radiant heat. I think the interior of the van and other stuff in the
>> van contain a small percentage of humidity and the heat from the heater
>> makes the humidity evaporate.
>> Similar to hanging a wet cloth or a wet towel in front of the heater...
>> steam will come out of it