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Portable Heater for Weekender? 		 Mr. Trailer, MrTruck, txdad, windy Last Activity 2009-11-20 7:43 PM
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flyin'horse

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Subject : Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 10:28 AM
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Any of you without built in furnaces have a recomendation for a portable propane- fired heater?  I was wondering if the Coleman-type catalytic heaters than run on a little cannister of propane work at all or if there are other types out there I don't know about.  Thanks!
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Jaas

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 10:58 AM
Post #112763 - In reply to #112760

I use a Mr Heater Buddy such as this one.

 

http://www.mrheater.com/product.aspx?catid=41&id=116

 

Small ones are $65, big ones are $120 at Menards.


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Tresvolte




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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 11:24 AM
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Whatever type you use, make sure it has the low oxygen sensor and that you put a CO detector in your trailer....
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acy

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 12:39 PM
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years ago I bought a handy little heater from Cabellas. it runs off one of those quart size propane canisters. you can carry it around or hang it from something, or turn it on it's side and use it to cook with. I wouldn't leave it on all night of course but it only took a few min. to heat up the trailer.
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CTRider

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 1:26 PM
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We used a Mr Buddy catalytic heater from 2003 until we got our LQ this summer. We always left the window open on the dressing room door for a vent and we had a CO alarm in the trailer. We had our heater mounted on the wall next to the door. The canisters do not last very long. We drilled a hole in the floor of the dressing room and bought the 12 ft adapter hose.  Ran it through a piece of PVC glued into the hole and then through conduit attached to the flooring under the trailer up to the neck where we mounted 2 propane tanks like a LQ trailer has. Then we never ran out of propane when camping.  Just make sure you get the catalytic heater designed for indoor use, have a CO alarm properly mounted and open a vent window. The heater requires 9 inches of open window to have enough oxygen to vent and the window needs to be near it. I usually cracked a window by my head when sleeping also.
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Barbwire

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 1:57 PM
Post #112776 - In reply to #112760

I use a Mister Heater Buddy heater mounted to the dressing room wall. I also crack the window on the door and by my head, then put a battery powered fan there to pull fresh air in.

Before I got the fan I had problems with the heater shutting itself off due to lack of oxygen.



[Edited by Barbwire on 2009-11-03 3:51 PM]

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 2:39 PM
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I just got back from spending two weeks camping in the wilderness of CO in my horse trailer with a weekender package. I used a Mr. Buddy every night to warm up the trailer before I went to bed but I didn't like the idea of running it at night. Also, it used about 6 - 1 lb propane bottles just using it the little bit I did run it. I've been looking at other types to mount in the trailer before I go again next year and came across these - http://www.northstarflameless.com/new/rec-main.html

They sound neat but I don't know anyone who has any experience with one. Anyone here? Is this ideal to mount in a horse trailer?

Also, after catching a table and a stool on fire while cooking with a propane stove in the back of my horse trailer, I am now a firm believer in checking every propane connection every time with soapy water!



[Edited by bonniejf on 2009-11-03 2:51 PM]

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Barbwire

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 3:31 PM
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I use a 20lb. tank on my heater; the 1 lb. tanks never made it through the night. The Sunlite heaters look to be a lot more fuel efficient.Yikes!  I just looked them up and they go for about 300 bucks! 

 



[Edited by Barbwire on 2009-11-03 3:48 PM]

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shags

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Subject : RE: Portable Heater for Weekender?
Posted : 2009-11-03 5:08 PM
Post #112782 - In reply to #112760
I have a window in my DR door, and a ceiling vent. Would it be worthwhile safety-wise to have one of those little round vents with the pie-shaped openings installed somewhere near the floor of the DR? I'm worried about CO being heavier than air, and thought the vent would let it escape.
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