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hvac:heating [2017/10/07 14:24] frater_secessus [off-grid heating] |
hvac:heating [2018/12/18 18:46] frater_secessus [on shore power] |
* [[http://amzn.to/2p9A6zk|Big Buddy]] - 400btu, 9000btu, 18,000btu. Oversized for most camper applications. | * [[http://amzn.to/2p9A6zk|Big Buddy]] - 400btu, 9000btu, 18,000btu. Oversized for most camper applications. |
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Tip: you can turn the Mr. Buddy down //below// the LOW setting by depressing the gas knob like you are turning it off, then easing the setting back to the desired level. | Tip: you can turn the Buddy down //below// the LOW setting by depressing the gas knob like you are turning it off, then //slowly// easing the setting back to the desired level. The flames will "flutter" a bit if set too low -- increase slightly from that point. |
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Tip: you can run the Buddy on just the pilot light; this will emit a small but noticeable amount of heat (~300-500 BTU).((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=21574)) | Tip: you can run the Buddy on just the pilot light; this will emit a small but noticeable amount of heat (~300-500 BTU).((http://www.cheaprvliving.com/forums/showthread.php?tid=21574)) |
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It is common to run a standard Buddy heater off the camper's large propane cylinder, perhaps teed off the stove line. Unless [[http://amzn.to/2pUO0Cv|the line is regulated]] an [[http://amzn.to/2pnEXZS|inline "filter"]] (or more properly a "separator"((https://www.amazon.com/review/R2645P9QKIB0IG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000HE8P2O))) is required. This keeps oils leeched out by high pressure from entering the heater and clogging the orifice. | It is common to run a standard Buddy heater off the camper's large propane cylinder, perhaps teed off the stove line. Unless [[http://amzn.to/2pUO0Cv|the line is regulated]] an [[http://amzn.to/2pnEXZS|inline "filter"]] (or more properly a "separator"((https://www.amazon.com/review/R2645P9QKIB0IG/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B000HE8P2O))) is required. This keeps oils leached out by high pressure from entering the heater and clogging the orifice. |
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[[http://amzn.to/2gWpm2n|Micathermic heaters]] encase the heating element in a mica matrix, yielding similar results as the ceramic heater but often requiring more frontal area cases. Mica heaters can be made quite thin.((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micathermic_heater)) | [[http://amzn.to/2gWpm2n|Micathermic heaters]] encase the heating element in a mica matrix, yielding similar results as the ceramic heater but often requiring more frontal area cases. Mica heaters can be made quite thin.((https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micathermic_heater)) |
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| === personal heaters === |
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| Inexpensive, low-wattage((200w - 250w) "personal" heaters have recently come to the market with prices as low as $10. Intended to be used at/under a work desk in an office, they deliver 675 - 850btu/hr. 'Dwellers with [[electrical:solar:nonessential|excess solar power]] or access to shore power could use these without affecting the bank. |
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=== radiant heaters === | === radiant heaters === |