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punk_emo_tx said:No one fears a catalytic heater as much as someone that has never used one. These same folks think its OK to lite candles and lanterns in tents for heat.... carbon manoxide build up....death.
I'm not debating with you the merits or dangers of catalytic heaters. I have multiple myself. I am simply pointing out that they consume oxygen and result in an increase of carbon monoxide and moisture within a tent. A candle lantern is a significantly smaller consumer of oxygen. They are enclosed in glass and are usually hung overhead from the loft or loop in the top of the tent. This thread is far broader in range than just talking about heating a tent, hence my comment about sleeping bag choice. If I am in my tent, I am in my sleeping bag. Shoes and outergear are stripped off as I enter the tent. If they are wet (usually), they stay outside. I have cooked many a meal in the door of my tent, under the awning, never exposing more than my lower arms and my head, which is always covered with a watch cap. Most of the heat is lost through our skulls anyway.
My "Mr. Heater" and my wall mounted heater in my Pace trailer both have O2 sensors. I use them at night in the trailer. But then, it has no insulation and the door is cracked to let out the propane hose.
Regarding the comment about enclosing the lamp/heater within a can ... I would never seriously think about the use of a can to shield a lantern or a heater. Coleman is very specific about the operational range of their lanterns and the heat reflected back into the tank of white gas (aka bomb) WILL result in a catastrophic event that will be unpleasant, if not deadly.
The problem is that unchallenged comments can be taken as fact instead of “ideas” to be discussed.
Not trying to step on anyone’s toes.