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Daft question to some .....but...

Does a Propex heater draw any current from a Leisure or main battery whilst running or is it sufficient ?

Also, as a rule if I ran it flat out for 8 hours how much of a full Camping Gaz 907 would it use ?

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Hi there, not sure what you mean when you say "whilst running or is it sufficient" but the simple answer is = they draw between 2 and 3 amps (depending on model and condition of the fan motor). This means that an average leisure battery, as long as it is in good condition ;) will run it for many hours.

As for gas consumption, this varies a lot depending on A) how cold it is and B) how warm you want it. The thermostat automatically switches it on and off (though the standard stat can be a bit vague, ask if you need to know how to tweak it). I once used mine on a 907 and with cooking and the fridge, I would say on a fairly cold winter weekend a 907 would only last for say 3 weekends, maybe less if you have the heating on a lot.

Try and accommodate a 4.5 Kg size bottle somewhere = much cheaper. Also be aware that the blue bottles (Butane) stop working at about nought degrees C (ask me how I know :roll: ) but the red (Propane) ones don't have this problem, but you have to get a Propane regulator (about £6 off Ebay etc)

For maximum economy and a visual indication of how much gas you have left (nowt worse than running out miles from anywhere on the Friday night ;)) get one of these SafeFill bottle link = pays for itself in no time (the smaller red one, currently out of stock :( is £129). Knowing how much gas you have is a real bonus.
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Additional, a bit of a search found a previous post by......... ME :roll: ..............

ghost123uk wrote:A Propex compact 1600 gas consumption is 113grams per hour. So on a 4.5KG Calor bottle that is about 40 hours, or if using a "907" bottle (2.75KG) then you will get around 24 hours (continuous use).
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stanman wrote:Camping Gaz 907

Will freeze when you need it most.
convert to propane, just get a new regulator, the propex will love you for it and run on it :D
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Tip top thanks for advice

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ghost123uk wrote: Also be aware that the blue bottles (Butane) stop working at about nought degrees C but the red (Propane) ones don't have this problem, but you have to get a Propane regulator (about £6 off Ebay etc)

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I stopped reding your essay before that. :D
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:lol:
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