We encountered a couple who were using a alcohol fueled space heater
on a recent camping trip.We had never seen this type of heater before.Do
any of you have an alcohol heater ? Do they work well ? How about cost,and
safety ? Who sells them ? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.
forestwalkerThis was interesting, so I thought I d look around the web for some answers. I found an interesting page on heaters [link=http://www.boatingworldonline.com/News.htm?CD=749&ID=2715]from Boating World[/link]
SPACE Heaters
Your next step in the heat chain is a liquid-fueled space heater, and this is where safety becomes a concern. Any heater with a flame of any sort ? solid fuel, alcohol or one of the various gases ? can be dangerous in a closed compartment such as your boat cabin. The flame not only consumes oxygen but also produces carbon monoxide, both of which can be deadly. For that reason, any heater with a flame requires plenty of ventilation, and these heaters should never be used inside a cabin.
I would guess you could equate inside a cabin to mean inside a pop up. I found a few other articles, but while they supported the statement above, the information was burried in other text and would not be easy to copy over.
forestwalkerBurning methanol has always given me head ache. My persoanl inclination would be to pass on an Alcohol heater.
Rambling Wreck
forestwalkerSounds interesting but dangerous. I would use alcohol, but not in a heater. Why waste any?
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forestwalkerAlcohol doesn t belong in the burner, unless it is that bad blinding type. ANy alcohol which comes into contact with me disappears pretty fast [:)]