Coleman Products ?

[ALAN GEDDES]

What is better ? Lantern and stove with small propane bottle or Camp fuel type. Alan

[RC]

I like the small propane bottle better these days. You can buy an adapter to refill them legally now from your big propane bottle. Makes them quite economical that way.

[mikeschn]

Propane is the only way to go.

The exception to that would be for a bugout trailer and then you want two way appliances, i.e. Coleman fuel or gas...

Mike...

[Guest]

That's pretty slick, I've never seen one of these before.

[ALAN GEDDES]

I like the adapter for the lttle bottles. Has anyone used the Coleman catalyitc heater ? Alan

[mikeschn]

Any one that has ever tried has died. Well, maybe it's not that extreme, but there have been deaths related to using catalytic heaters in RV's.

I wouldn't do it. Be safe. Get a forced air propane furnace, that vents it's dangerous fumes to the outside.

Read this for good measure!

http://www.rverscorner.com/info/catalytic.html

Mike...

[ALAN GEDDES]

Read and understood. Thanks. Alan

[ALAN GEDDES]

That little refill adapter is the thing to buy. Harbor Freight $15.00. I have a son in law who empties several small bottles a week in flooring work so I can get them free. Alan

[JamesW]

[quote]Any one that has ever tried has died. Well, maybe it's not that extreme, but there have been deaths related to using catalytic heaters in RV's.

I wouldn't do it. Be safe. Get a forced air propane furnace, that vents it's dangerous fumes to the outside.

Read this for good measure!

http://www.rverscorner.com/info/catalytic.html

Mike...[/quote]

Something like this will work.
http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=124674

[mikeschn]

That would work. Not as convenient as a built in furnace, but effective none the less.

Mike...

[campadk]

Interesting... when I was down in upstate NY last week they refused to refill my 5 lber... appears the connection is different in the US than Canada. Can't believe they made refilling the 1 lber disposables legal! There doesn't appear to be an controll or regulation in transferring from the larger tank. How does that adapter prevent overfilling?

As a matter of interest, I got 12 days of camping out of my 5 lber. Also I was told that to estimate how much gas is left in the tank, simply weight it on a bath scale. Full it is approx 12.5lbs, empty 8.25 lbs... apply your math for results.

Best price I could find to fill it up around here is $5 Cdn. Sure beats the equivalent which is about 9 canisters at $3.50 or $31.50 Cdn.

[ALAN GEDDES]

That Zodi heater looks good for the few times I might need heat like Pisga in Oct. Alan

[Shrug53]

The best heater is a nice cuddly wife