Any concerns with using this heater in a camping tent? Any hazards to be concerned about like fire?
856648
I have not used mine in a tent yet but I use it in my Motorhome and do not believe it would be a problem. I have 2 of them now and the unit itself does not get Hot.
856649
The bottom of the heater stays cool but I would make sure the air flow is clear both intake and output. It also would potentially burn you if you touch the top where the air comes out. Although I use my unattended in my basement, I would neither keep on in a tent where is it closer to flammable materials not ever attended. I am sure it is not made for that purpose so caution is absolutely necessary.
856650
We use ours on our boat and it is great. We bought one for our daughter for her camper and she thinks it is great - no worries
856651
The campground has electricity and my tent allows the use of a plug in from an extension cord.
856652
I really can't say. Because others here were using it in their boats, I decided to use it in my boat. I like the fact that it won't tip over but those that do are supposed to turn off. I like the heater and would buy another one but I don't know if it's safer than another one or not.
856653
I have one on my boat, and it has worked well. The unit itself doesn't seem to get too hot -- an important concern when leaving it on and unattended for a week at a time. Just wondering what kind of tent has an AC outlet!
856654
I have not used mine in a tent yet but I use it in my Motorhome and do not believe it would be a problem. I have 2 of them now and the unit itself does not getHot.
397346
All surfaces will get hot; need ventilation and lots of small sticks constantly fed to keep fire going; suggest you dress warm and rely on wool or down rather than use this as a heater
146133
I think using it in a tent would be an EXTREME fire danger. You would have OPEN FLAME, unprotected by any shielding. As to using it in the house, I guess you could, because it would be similar to a gas stove burner, but please make sure there are no overhanging cabinets that would be affected by the heat produced. Personally, I would not use it in the house.
174433
If u have a small tent than yes.The Mr HEATER sits firmly on a flat surface but u won't always get a flat floor surface in tent camping. I used mine in a tent and put it on a small metal table. It didn't heat up the table.... but it certainly warmed up the tent!
1100807
Yes, it would be but they will need to be educated on how it works as well as not placing it too close to objects or the tent wall. The heater is quite straight forward with only on/off and no need to adjust once it is lit.
1100809
This runs on gas, so it releases heat as well as carbon monoxide. If someone sleeps with this, I can only assume you would need proper ventilation in the tent.
1677729
I'm sure it is safe. I returned my heater, but it was due to it being loud, although it is advertised as being quiet. The performance (heating) was good.
527730
You can if it's a very heavy duty extension cord. The typical extension cords can handle the load of the heater and tend to over heat which could lead to a fire.
1004677
they are perfectly safe for tent use.. but, it must be located on solid footings with know chance of tipping or having flammable objects come in contact with it.. if it tips it auto. shuts off, but the surface can still start a fire til it cools down.
1100801
I believe BSA does not allow open flames in tent... http://councilspd.scouting.org/scoutsource/HealthandSafety/GSS/gss07.aspx
2058357
Yea this fan will work very well in the tent you have should suck out all the hot air with no problems but you may have to add just a little duct work so you can direct the hot air out of the top of the tent
179490
Sorry, I'm unable to answer your question. We just installed the heater last week. No problems.
1279832
Yes, it could be used in a tent as long as you put something under it to keep the floor from getting too hot, and provided a bit of ventilation. It does not work the way they tell you it will but if you hook it to a pressure regular connected to a five gallon butane tank it works. I would definitely buy another for my deer stand, that is the only way I use it.
404651
I'd be more worried about it burning down your house! You might want to check out some of the negative reviews on this thing. I owned and used one for a little over a month and it burst into flames. Fortunately, I was standing right next to it when that happened. I yanked the plug and threw it outside into the snow. Despite my having done that in as much time as it takes to read it; it filled my apartment with a nasty stench that lingered for weeks. There are plenty of electric heaters out there. I would never plug in one of these again. Hope you find something satisfactory.
586894
I personally would never use it for camping or backing packing. The item is intended for use with lapidary, casting, and other environments where you need a continuous low temp flame. It will leak if you were to try and travel with it full of fuel. I suppose you could use it as an emergency lamp in your home and it would serve well for that.
1798034
It's pretty heavy and would get very hot; but if you have something safe to hold it up over a campfire, it should work just fine. It's made out of heavy-duty cast iron, already seasoned and ready to be used. I would recommend using a lodge item that has a handle though.
946686
No! I would not recommend this heater. Very hard to light. Totally aggravating. Their quality control must be terrible or nonexistent, maybe both. I had problems with it from the start.