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Offline JayWirth

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Would This Work as Heater
« on: Dec 19, 2018, 12:43 PM »
Thinking mostly about space - though the cost is also low - would a burner like this with a metal plate over the burner work as a heater?  I would wonder how low can this be turned down & are they for use hours at a time??

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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #1 on: Dec 19, 2018, 12:51 PM »
How many BTU’S? Price is right but it depends on your setup. I would not think it would put out much heat, I would spend more cash and get a heater.
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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #2 on: Dec 19, 2018, 01:47 PM »
We have used lanterns in the past. Any heat Source will provide heat, it's just how efficiently. That device will not get you much bang for your buck as far as propane goes

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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #3 on: Dec 19, 2018, 01:57 PM »
Honestly? No. This is a tiny backpacking stove. It is the size of your palm

To add- Obviously it will give off heat, but these are inefficient and you will have problems with frozen tanks. It will also burn through tanks very fast. 
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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #4 on: Dec 19, 2018, 02:05 PM »
We have used lanterns in the past. Any heat Source will provide heat, it's just how efficiently. That device will not get you much bang for your buck as far as propane goes
Backpacking canister stoves don't run on 1 lb propane canisters.  They run on the little butane/isobutane canisters which don't really work below freezing temps.
You can get an LPG adapter ($20ish) for them to run off of 1 lb propane canisters.
I use one of these stoves with an adapter to cook while ice fishing.  The BTU output goes way down when it's below 0 degrees.

Depending on the model, some stoves produce up to 10,000 BTU/hr.  They're definitely cheap and compact, but I think it would probably be the most dangerous heat source you can use in an ice shelter.  They produce a 2"-4" open flame.  It'd be similar to using a blowtorch as a heater...

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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #5 on: Dec 19, 2018, 02:16 PM »
^ +1 on everything he said.


Heres some good reading from MSRs website (one of the biggest names in backpacknig stoves)


Propane (C3H8)

Sea level boiling point: -44°F/-42°C. Of the three types of common LPG fuels you’ll find in the camping section, propane provides the highest vapor pressure and therefore the best cold-weather performance. And while that’s a good thing, pure propane requires a much heavier canister to safely withstand that high pressure. This is why lightweight canisters often use a mix of propane and either butane or isobutane.

Isobutane (C4H10)
Sea level boiling point: 11°F/-12°C. This is the next best thing to propane. Isobutane shares the same molecular formula as normal butane (see below), but the shape of its molecule makes isobutane far superior in terms of vapor pressure. Again, high vapor pressure translates to better performance. Isobutane is also a more expensive fuel to source and process than butane, so you’ll usually find it in the higher-quality canisters.

Normal Butane or “N-butane” (C4H10)
Sea level boiling point: 30°F/-1°C. Butane lands at the bottom of the heap. It is the cheapest and poorest-performing fuel on the list. It delivers the lowest pressure and therefore the worst stove performance in many conditions. If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite big-box store can sell fuel canisters at such a bargain price, it’s often because those brands use 100% n-butane. But here some marketing honesty is important: If you only camp in warm weather and for short periods, you can likely get by with the performance n-butane offers.


The fuel that the stove you posted runs on is is a mix of 20% propane and 80% isobutane.
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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #6 on: Dec 19, 2018, 03:19 PM »
All i ever use for heat in my one man is a coleman lantern. Plenty of heat for me plus light.

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Re: Would This Work as Heater
« Reply #7 on: Dec 19, 2018, 04:27 PM »
All i ever use for heat in my one man is a coleman lantern. Plenty of heat for me plus light.
In Pennsylvania I'm usually fine with two guys total and a lantern in a pop up. It's not a balmy 60, but its comfortable. I'm looking at a little buddy for days I fish alone. they're around $40 at gander with whatever discount code is currently active



 



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