propane single burner stoves as heaters?

[GrayWhale]

only if you use firebrick

Why though? Those things costs too much and you have to buy a pack, like $60. Would a regular brick crack or something? Danger?

 

[ArtW]

Crack, for sure, might even explode, depending on water content
This is based on asking the same questions, not on experience, so you might take that with a grain of salt
Given my druthers I'd find an old cast iron iron or sacrificial iron pan (one that's been ruined already, preferably)

 

[travlinman and wife]

what do you think would this work. take a ac refregent tank cut the bottom off and a 2in flue hole in the top with a damper and sit on top of stove burner. you would get radient heat from tank and moristure would be removed through flue pipe

 

[DannyB1954]

With a stove there is no safety shut off if the flame goes out. Let's say you have it on low, the tank gets near empty. The pressure in the gas line lowers to a point the flame goes out. Gas may still be released. The van can fill with propane fumes and if that in itself doesn't do you in, a spark might.
Don't be a cheapskate, buy a small buddy heater.

 

[VanGrrl57]

I have used a single burner stove as a heat source in the past and use one to cook on but I just bought a second Mr. Buddy Portable Heater (as a back up if needed) at Menard's here in Sioux Falls for $69.00 on sale. Normally, they are $79.00-$89.00. I also have a smoke detector and a carbon monoxide detector as recommended. It's been bitterly cold here but I have stayed warm in my van and I also use hot water bottles and a 12v blanket. I have Reflectix on all of my van's windows and that helps, too. Of course, my daughter thinks I'm insane to stay out in my van but I like my solitude plus I can sleep much better in my van than in her place. She and her boyfriend always have people over to play video games and such. 


VanGrrl57 

 

[GrayWhale]

With a stove there is no safety shut off if the flame goes out. Let's say you have it on low, the tank gets near empty. The pressure in the gas line lowers to a point the flame goes out. Gas may still be released. The van can fill with propane fumes and if that in itself doesn't do you in, a spark might.
Don't be a cheapskate, buy a small buddy heater.

Holy ****, never thought about this.

 

[Trebor English]

When my 'outdoor' camping 2 burner propane stove runs out of gas the flame goes out. It just goes out. It is then inert. When the last drop of liquid propane evaporates the pressure drops and then there is no more.

I have heated bricks and rocks. None exploded. Maybe I didn't heat them fast enough or hot enough. They do warm up the sleeping bag.

 

[Almost There]

With a stove there is no safety shut off if the flame goes out. Let's say you have it on low, the tank gets near empty. The pressure in the gas line lowers to a point the flame goes out. Gas may still be released. The van can fill with propane fumes and if that in itself doesn't do you in, a spark might.
Don't be a cheapskate, buy a small buddy heater.

The propane gas stoves are already low pressure units. The flame lowers in heat output until there is no more propane to burn. There is NO propane left in the line, therefore there is NO gas to be released.

Personally, I don't run portable gas appliances if I'm not awake but your statement as quoted above is incorrect in practice.

 

[DannyB1954]

The propane gas stoves are already low pressure units. The flame lowers in heat output until there is no more propane to burn. There is NO propane left in the line, therefore there is NO gas to be released.

Personally, I don't run portable gas appliances if I'm not awake but your statement as quoted above is incorrect in practice.

Not all stoves are low pressure devices, only those with a regulator on the tank. Those using the green bottles are high pressure. 

If the flame goes out for any reason, the stove will NOT shut the gas off. There is no safety device on a stove. It is OK with me if people do it, just If I know about it, I will not park anywhere near them. I crossed the highway a dozen times blindfolded, I will keep doing it until I am road kill. Does this make sense as well?

 

[Spaceman Spiff]

Anyone with a propane tank inside or lines coming into a vehicle should have a propane detector, mounted as low as possible.

I also agree that it is not the smartest thing to run a propane device without a safety shutoff unattended.

 -- Spiff

 

[akrvbob]

I've used my Coleman cooking stove as my only source of comfort heating for the last 6 years. Take obvious safety precautions and there won't be any problems.

Never have it on unless you are there observing it.
Never leave it on at night.

Do that and it will work great.