Heya all. I currently live in an old RV (1990ish I think) parked next to a house. I am disabled and on SSI and the price was right so here I am. Due to the distance from the RV to the house I have to hook up an orange extension cord to the RV power cord to reach the house, and the end of the RV cord already has a little melting damage on it from previous tenants using more power then it can handle. (or a loose connection) so I want to put as little stress on those cords and plugs as possible so I use a 250 watt ceramic heater and the propane stove for warmth.
When I use the stove for heat I only use one burner and turn it down very low, you cant even hear it hiss its down so low.
My question is, why do they say its dangerous to use the stove for heat when its perfectly ok to use all 3 burners to cook something but if I use one burner on a very low setting I am in danger of carbon monoxide poisoning? That does not make logical sense to me.
Also.. this RV does have LP gas detector and carbon monoxide detector but due to age who knows if they really work, even though both green lights are lit, but LP gas detector has no test button, just reset.
I turn gas off before bed and have a note above my bed that says "turn gas off!" just to be safe. I dont need heat when under my warm blankets, just when I am awake in this 30 to 40 degree weather.
Any advice or comments are appreciated.
Sean G
When I use the stove for heat I only use one burner and turn it down very low, you cant even hear it hiss its down so low.
My question is, why do they say its dangerous to use the stove for heat when its perfectly ok to use all 3 burners to cook something but if I use one burner on a very low setting I am in danger of carbon monoxide poisoning? That does not make logical sense to me.
Also.. this RV does have LP gas detector and carbon monoxide detector but due to age who knows if they really work, even though both green lights are lit, but LP gas detector has no test button, just reset.
I turn gas off before bed and have a note above my bed that says "turn gas off!" just to be safe. I dont need heat when under my warm blankets, just when I am awake in this 30 to 40 degree weather.
Any advice or comments are appreciated.
Sean G