Hut heater

[FISHINGNUT]

Was wondering if this would heat my hut?,I have a clam 6500 8x6 portable,I have been using a coleman stove with the 1lb canitsters ,it heats good but I go threw to many 1lbrs ,I looked at an adaptor to use a 20lbs tank with the stove but they are $35 when I could buy the screw in type for $50 and not have to lug the stove .

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[irishfield]

It's what I've got (picked it up on sale at CTC in November). Yesterday I CAREFULLY turned the burner head 90 degrees... so you can swing it down and use as a cook top for making lunch in the hut!

Edited January 14, 2009 by irishfield

[Terry]

yummmmmm

lunch

[DRIFTER_016]

I have one I run on a 5# tank. A lot easier to carry around when they are that size.

[FISHINGNUT]

I think I will pick one up at canadian tire tommorrow they are on sale and yes they actually had 3 in stock when I went in today to look at them I figure 8000 to 12000 btu should heat the hut fine

Thanks

[forrest]

With CO etc...Are those things safe without outside venting?

[FISHINGNUT]

I have roof vents I open to prevent co build up

[irishfield]

It is a catalytic heater... and you can't turn them down too low or the autoshut off does just that. Huts are drafty and always open the exhaust flap.

[mikegta]

i saw the adapter hose for the 20lb tank at home depot for 15.99

[bigugli]

Got to be very careful about propane heaters in your hut. Couple of younger fellas came close to gassing themselves last year with the heat cranked up and the vents closed. The new fabrics are amazingly windproof, and that means no air exchange when you seal yourself in.

 

Luckily for them they only felt kinda nauseous and had a wicked CO hangover for a day.

[forrest]

Got to be very careful about propane heaters in your hut. Couple of younger fellas came close to gassing themselves last year with the heat cranked up and the vents closed. The new fabrics are amazingly windproof, and that means no air exchange when you seal yourself in.

 

Luckily for them they only felt kinda nauseous and had a wicked CO hangover for a day.

 

Yep it is certainly something one needs to be made aware of.

A detector that runs on batteries might be a good idea if your an ice fishing fiend....low levels can have a long term effect on the lungs (and more?) make sure it does not go BEEP BEEP BEEP when run on battery power.

 

I bought 1 CO detector and 1 CO meter.

 

-The detector detects levels at about 70ppm.....if it goes off you get out fast! A match that burns under a coffee cup generates about 30ppm.....70 is high. 170ppm and you drop dead.

 

-The meter detects down to 2ppm...its is a Fluke and cost me $100, they last about 3 years then require the sensor to be replaced.

 

I use the meter to check periodically check the furnace, gas fireplace and stove. Yes, some would say I am overly cautious.

 

forrest

[Bondar]

can sit in my clam guide with that in a t shirt love it