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Subject Topic: Heater for tent - Not electric Post Reply Post New Topic
PersonGimpymoo
08/5/2014 at 12:10am
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Any recommendations please?

I am fully aware of the risks of using such appliances in a tent so recommendations only would be appreciated.

Thanks.

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PersonGrampian91
08/5/2014 at 12:41am
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How big a gas bottle do you carry?

How much space for the heater?

Is your tent one of the ones with a sewn in groundsheet etc?
If it was i wouldnt trust a gas fire. If you really must go gas budget for an alarm.


PersonGimpymoo
08/5/2014 at 12:50am
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I have a 907 at the moment.

I already have a detector.

We have a SIG, plenty of ventilation.

Plenty of room in the large tent but something for the smaller weekend tent would be welcomed.


PersonJK98
08/5/2014 at 12:58am
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I've got a Black Cat, a Blue Cat and a Parabolic heater - the first two are okay as sort of personal heaters, but the Parabolic (which screws onto the top of a 907 bottle) is the only one which gives out enough heat to make you feel cosy in a tent. Make sure you get the 2kw Parabolic, not the 1kw, then you have a choice of full heat or half heat.



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PersonGimpymoo
08/5/2014 at 1:32am
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Thanks JK, they look like what I was after.

It looks as though Campingaz made one then discontinued it.

The only one I can find nowadays is the Sunncamp 2KW one, looks just what I wanted though, thanks.


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Personbrickiemum
08/5/2014 at 3:47am
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Just be cautious as it is commonly reported that a CO alarm would not reliably work in a tent. They have a stated humidity range of 30-90%. A tent environment will regularly exceed this. This *may* cause the sensor to become defunct and not activate the alarm. Pressing the test button would not reveal the fault as it only tests the electrical circuit. In those circumstances the only way of knowing it was faulty and not registering CO would be when you suffered poisoning.

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Personspiritburner
08/5/2014 at 7:29am
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I use one of these- very good output & economical. Easily found on ebay, car-boots or junk shops/fairs.


PersonmissElaineous
08/5/2014 at 8:31am
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I have a 2kw sunncamp Parabolic heater, and last weekend it spluttered on the frosty Friday night as the Campingaz cylinder it runs on is 100% butane which does not work well at low temperatures. It worked fine on Saturday when I could have managed without it with an extra layer or two.

Thinking of buying the 1kw version (or even 2 of them) which run on resealable screw-on cartridges. These are a propane and butane mix. (My cooking stove worked fine on Friday night used on these cartridges).


Personquilly101
08/5/2014 at 10:07am
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I use this in the main compartment of our tent, its designed to fit on a 'briefcase' stove, I have 'crafted' it to fit on a single burner on my 907, Chucks out a good heat and takes up little room.

Stove Top Heater


PersonCampernic
08/5/2014 at 4:35pm
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzKbFzUEWkA

The link above (copy and paste) is a terracotta pot heater which you might be interested in.



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