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Old 07-10-2008, 10:00 PM   #5
AirsDream
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I've got friends with similar fixtures in remote cabins. The brand name "Mr. Heater" does say a lot; they put out quite a few BTUs. Nice on those cool nights, so long as you don't have flammable material right above them.

Also, do you have a ceiling mounted ionization type combustion / flame / smoke detector installed? Combustion products from one of these might set it off. Last week, boondocking, I decided to try a Dietz kerosene lantern inside for a little heat and just enough light to see by (after all, that many Amish folks can't all be wrong, huh?) ... saves battery juice and gives heat - what could be better? The smoke detector didn't like it at all, even with a nearby window open and one ceiling vent partially open. Alas. Reverted to electric lights and the propane-eating furnace. YMMV.
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