well i have thermX gas heater, had it 5 years, very frugal and very effective ,silent and no lecky needed, .there is now this replacement, http://www.motorcaravanning.co.uk/shopuk/therm_x.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
whilst it looks like radiated heat , on mine the majority of the heat is emitted from an orifice at the top ,
ive had some fancy test equipment borrowed from work and no nasties issuing from it
just a thought
i also have a propex .but use this most of the time
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i have mine fixed to the side of the bog box and its facing the fridge (about 20-24") and it dont get hot so to speak,
mine is the earlier thermx so has 2 settings, but this will really heat the van and as i said no lecky (we dont use sites) which is a bonus and its silent and that one does what 65gm/hour
our roof vent has a fixed bleed and we have enough other leaks to ensure a good enough airflow, plus a co meter , as said never an issue with it
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Have to have a good look and measure tomorrow, don't have a bog box, bog is in cupboard under seat, with leisure battery! I'd prefer it to be higher up too, we have two small, hairy woofties and wouldn't want to set them alight or could use as and when, connect gas to spare tap thing and stand it on worktop when we need it? Then it would store in gas cupboard
Not for use in confined...unventilated spaces though....therefore potentially dangerous in a van.
How much ventilation is adequate......not an easy thing to get 110 percent correct.
Sue,.....the last time this came up....earlier this month you said that it was best to raise the funds and do it safely....and that being cold was better than dead.....
I think you were right first time.
Dont risk it. Stay safe....if a little cold.
which is why i stated what i did in my initial post,
there again many folk fear running the fridge on gas and heaven preserve .leave it on over night, bit like the old timers that wouldnt sail to the horizon
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metalmick8y wrote:which is why i stated what i did in my initial post,
there again many folk fear running the fridge on gas and heaven preserve .leave it on over night, bit like the old timers that wouldnt sail to the horizon
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i turn my fridge off at night.....still cold in the morning in the uk.
Those heaters are still potentially very dangerous though....just to anyone else thinking of buying one.
Quoting from advert:
NB: Please ensure that these heaters are not used in closed spaces without adequate ventilation. Always maintain both permanent and generous ventilation when heater is being used.
These instructions show that similar heaters are safe WHEN USED CORRECTLY. I know that a number of people will vehemently condemn this type of heater but there is no problem if the instructions are followed. How many of the condemners have stuck an arm out of the sleeping bag in the morning and lit the hob to put on a kettle?
Heaters are safe if you follow the instructions.
Firearms are safe if you don't point them at your head and pull the trigger.
. South African 1991 2.5i Microbus - now sadly rehomed to pay for a Melco EMT16X Embroidery Machine.
Quoting from common sense and recent history of terrible tragic accidents
Much much much safer if not used in a campervan though.
It also says on the same advert .....not suitable for new build motorhomes.?..is the shop owner assuming that all old campers are leaky and drafty....
What is adequate...whats generous in respect to ventilation.....can everybody make the call and come up with the right answer....and apply it.
Top and bottom...its not good practice to recommend things that need to be used under very strict control to people that you don't know...and cant censor or control
Firearms are that safe that you have to go thru stringent checks to have one.....and it still goes wrong...badly.
Where we both agree.....its not the heater that will kill you and your family......if something goes even slightly wrong....its the person who switched it on.
Just like pointing the gun at your head.....but a couple of hours slower....and very very quiet.
With regards to the new build, I would assume that this is due to new build needing to be to a higher standard than regulations applied to existing installations. Look at insulation in new build housing compared to old. Ridiculous levels are required. My kitchen extension is the only part of my home with insulated walls and floor!
I will certainly make sure that I don't use one of these heaters in my new build T25 Camper.
. South African 1991 2.5i Microbus - now sadly rehomed to pay for a Melco EMT16X Embroidery Machine.
at the top , 
or could use as and when, connect gas to spare tap thing and stand it on worktop when we need it? Then it would store in gas cupboard 
