

| 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
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