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Yes, good advice, but I must disagree with "If your looking at gas heaters then make sure you have decent ventilation and use Carbon Monoxide alarms."
My advice is don't even consider gas heaters, even with CO detectors.
Hydrocarbon fuels, whether gas, petrol, paraffin etc need oxygen to burn, so CH (with a few numbers after each letter depending on the type of fuel) plus O can produce not only highly dangerous CO but also H20, which would condense on any cooler surface it came into contact with, making the tent and outer bedding fabrics damp and therefore cold, defeating the object of heating.
I understand one of the early symptons of carbon monoxide poisoning is confusion, so there is no guarantee that the victim would be alert and capable of responding to an alarm. I'd guess most people, even sleeping normally, have managed to ignore an alarm clock on occasions!
As said, I agree with all the other advice from Grampian and Helen - with adequate insulation (carpet/clothing/bedding) you really shouldn't need any heating.
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Post last edited on 06/02/2015 09:14:38
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