I have a heater that works great and appears to be in pretty good condition aside from needing a good cleaning. My only problem is that it did not come with the bowl to snuff it out and every time I use it I have to let it run out of fuel. Does anyone know where I could find a replacement bowl?
Ill post a picture after I get it cleaned up.
Hey all! Just found an old Coleman 518A heater in my back alley and am planning to clean it up.
Is there anything I should look for before I put fuel in it and turn it on?
Thanks in advance.
https://imgur.com/a/bu82otp
So, just bought an old 1973 Coleman Catalytic heater, it is the 3500 btu. The guy I got it from claimed it had never been fired up, showed the top portion was not burned. I'm skeptical that is true as there's plenty of wear, and the inner fuel tank looks damp to me.
Anyway, my question is. How well would this heater work on a small patio table outdoors to warm me and the wife? Temps don't usually get colder than 30's.
I'm planning on picking up some fuel, and finding out myself soon. But wanted some feedback.
Also, this may be a silly question, and I could not find an answer. We get mosquitoes bad, would Tiki fuel to ward off mosquitoes burn in one of these heaters?
Came onto a 73 colman catalytic heater. It would not stay lit...disassembled, cut about a half inch of charred hard wick, pulled some back up. I then doused the top with denatured alcohol, this time, the frames lasted about 10 minutes. After letting it run for about an hour, I checked on it, plenty of heat coming off, only the outer edge glows, is this normal? Quite a bit of smell as well.
Wondering if normal, or if I need to better clean the wick.
A friend of mine picked up a Coleman flameless catalytic gasoline heater. You soak the top with fuel, light it and once the catalyst gets hot enough you blow the flame out and it "burns" without a flame and kicks out LOTS of heat and it's really fuel efficient.
From the bit of info I can find on them, they produce next to no carbon monoxide, and once up to temperature potentially could be in a semi enclosed space.
What I am struggling to find is a solid explanation of how they work. What chemical reaction is going on to make this work? I keep finding explanations that essentially say "the catalytic facilities a chemical reaction".
Does someone have a better explanation that is understand to someone who only highschool chemistry under their belt???
I’d like to install a Wave-3 or Wave-6 for overnight heating in my 1994 Lance 880, which is about 130 square feet. Are any of y’all running Waves and, if so, what size? I’d rather buy once and right the first time and am concerned about being right on the bubble as it relates to BTUs and square footage.
Referring to these heaters.
I know most of you guys talk mainly about wood stoves and diesel heaters but I figured if I was already planning on installing a propane cook-top in my rig, 2 or 3 of these should heat the bus pretty nicely.
What would be the significant downsides of having some of these in a skoolie?
I've been fascinated by reading the differences between infrared vs catalytic heaters. Yes, i know cat heaters also output CO and CO2 and condensation, but I understand it's way less than infrared.
so i was thinking something like this which has a slider to control how low you want your heat to be.
that, plus the obligatory layers of clothing/socks/etc.
also, all windows down 2 inches (with rainguards).
oh btw: this is for Canadians who have a "regular" car instead of a van (which means something like Propex is out of the question), and who cannot leave their city during winter & go elsewhere.
thoughts? any better solution?
I would say it's in fair condition, and works. I grew up in Oregon, but now live in Texas. In the 6 years I've owned it, I haven't had the need to use it once. I just light it up once a winter for fun.
I've seen them for like $60 on ebay, but I just want it to go to a good home, where it will be used. So I'm thinking $10 plus shipping. Paypal, Venmo. Thanks campers!
https://imgur.com/a/Q4sVnOT
Edit: I guess because you use it inside shelters, it falls under Tents?
Not sure where else to ask for this kind of information so I'd figure I'd start here!
I have a 20ft sea can I work out of from time to time and I'm looking run a heater to keep from freezing my butt off during the winter months. I've already tried propane heaters which work quite well but they cause a ridiculous amount of moisture to build up inside the container so I believe I need to find an electric alternative. I do not have power at the container however I do have a 3500w generator I could use to power a 120v heater.
Does anyone have any ideas on either eliminating moisture build up from the propane heaters or any ideas for electric heaters? Also would the electric heaters still cause moisture?
Hi, so I'm just wondering, what advantages if any, the ,,heaters'' (such as this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/isss-Portable-Gas-Heater/dp/B000WNC57Q) have, compared to the ,,stoves'' (such as this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Campingaz-Camp-Bistro-Gas-Stove/dp/B000Y854WC ). Because both produce heat. But at least you also can cook something on the stove too.
So what's the point of the heaters out there? Is it just some marketing gimmick? The best I can think of for these heaters is that they may radiate heat outward (just like the Sun does towards the Earth for example), rather than just convecting the heat.
But anyway, wouldn't some attachment or adaptor (to make sure the heat is radiated, rather than convected as much) for the stove be the best solution for this? What are your thoughts?
Anyone come across some good black friday deals?
Hi all!
I'm slowly getting myself together to be able to do some car camping in the winter. I was hoping to get some feedback on electrically heated and/or heat reflective sleeping pads. I have been leaning toward the idea of something that doesn't rely on electricity, but I don't have a good sense of how effective that style would be.
Any recommendations of specific products or general experiences would be much appreciated. Thank you!
Good day great preppers, I was just wondering if people have had any experience leaving iso-butane fuels in their car and or jerry cans with car fuel during the winter months as part of their emergency kit. I live in the Canadian Rockies where the weather can be quite unpredictable. We get tons of snow or very icy roads and having road shutdown for hours due to accidents, terrible weather conditions, or avalanche control is not unheard of. Cars get stuck for hours on end and I want to make sure that I am ready for that. I have gathered most of the items For my emergency kit and was wondering if I can add my camping burner and fuel to heat up food, make coffee or melt iced water. Is it safe to leave a canister of iso-butane fuel in the car during winter when temperatures can go below 20c (-4F) sometimes? Is it safe to leave a jerry can with fuel as well? Any feedback or recommendations would be appreciated. Thanks!
So ive had this 2001 honda civic for almost 6 months, i live in vegas so i dont need to turn the heater on that much.
Recently i started to use the heater but each time i use it this kinda weird faint smell happens, and i start to get a headache and feel like i have to puke. First time i turned it on and drove around and after i got home i threw up.
however this doesnt happen when i have the A/C on, seems like only the heater.
i had the Catalytic converter replaced when i bought it because the one on it when i bought was welded prior and was broken / leaking..
so im wondering is it carbon monixide thats coming through the vents when i turn the heat on? Dirty cabin filter ( i havent checked the cabin filter yet)
trying to see what anyone with knowledge on this has to say please.
Hi everyone and thanks for any advice. This coming winter will be my first living in my van. Its me and my puppers and I'm trying to figure out how to keep it warm enough for the two of us. I live in the Philadelphia area to give you an idea of the winter weather I'll be dealing with. I haven't done anything like add a 2nd battery and have little access to electrical outlets. Any other info you need just ask. Thanks again for any an all advice. Last resort will be driving somewhere warmer like Florida as i don't want to go months without seeing my daughter.
Do your worst!
For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.
I said "hey look, an escaPEA"
No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!
Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies 😂
I’ve been looking at camp stoves with butane gas can attachments that I could cook with in case power goes out. However, how safe is this to operate? Likely where I live power would go out due to extreme cold temperatures so opening windows for ventilation would not be ideal. Is butane less safe than using something fueled by propane? New to gas-related preps here so any input would help on what would be safe to operate inside a home in the chance power goes out during winter.
Hey Everyone,
I see a lot of post about a bad winter and we tend to lose power ofren.
Im looking for a good(somewhat) inexpensive indoor propane heater. I have 2 20lbs tanks that I can use and outside grill.
Amateur prepped trying to stop my game up and hoping for some help. Appreciate any feedback!
TIA
They’re on standbi
It really does, I swear!
Pilot on me!!
I would like to ask anyone that full time RV in Buffalo or any very cold cities if it is hard to keep the inside temperature at comfortable degree and an estimate of what if could cost. Any long term parks for RV or trailer? Thank you.
Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.
This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.
If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.
Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.
What did 0 say to 8 ?
" Nice Belt "
So What did 3 say to 8 ?
" Hey, you two stop making out "
When I got home, they were still there.
I won't be doing that today!
So ive had this civic for almost 6 months, i live in vegas so i dont need to turn the heater on that much.
Recently i started to use the heater but each time i use it this kinda weird faint smell happens, and i start to get a headache and feel like i have to puke. First time i turned it on and drove around and after i got home i threw up.
however this doesnt happen when i have the A/C on, seems like only the heater.
i had the Catalytic converter replaced when i bought it because the one on it when i bought was welded prior and was broken / leaking..
so im wondering is it carbon monixide thats coming through the vents when i turn the heat on? Dirty cabin filter ( i havent checked the cabin filter yet)
trying to see what anyone with knowledge on this has to say please.
