Portable Propane Heaters - Good Option for Emergencies While Traveling
When preparing for traveling, you try to remember everything you need to take in case of emergencies.
While you are remembering the jumper cables, making sure your spare tire is good, water,etc.
, don't forget your portable propane heater.
Some may ask the question, are these heaters safe to use while traveling? The answer to this question deserves some analysis.
You can use an electric heater that requires and adapter that can be plugged into the 12 volt socket in your car and run using your car battery, but what if the battery is dead? You can also find heaters that run completely using batteries.
This also presents issues.
How long will the heater last using batteries? Are the batteries good? How much heat does this heater actually provide? All these questions or concerns can be significantly reduced using a portable propane heater.
There may be concerns that propane fuel may smell.
There is no need to be concerned about this.
Propane fuel burns cleanly and leaves no smell.
In addition to this, propane canisters can be stored safely in relatively small spaces.
Portable heaters usually come in sizes between 9000 to 12000 BTU's (British Thermal Unit).
This amount of BTU can heat a small to medium size room.
There should be no problem heating the area within a vehicle.
While a portable propane heater is a good idea to use in an emergency while traveling, keep in mind that propane can give off carbon monoxide.
When using a propane heater inside of a vehicle, remember to have proper ventilation.
Also, when purchasing a heater, remember to select one that has safety features such as automatic shut off if the unit is tipped over and low oxygen sensors (to shut off the unit if oxygen levels in the area dip too low).
There are many concerns for you to take into account when preparing for an emergency situation while traveling.
Staying warm should be one of the major concerns to take into consideration.
The more popular choice might be to purchase a battery operated heater or an electric heater (that can be operated using the 12 volt socket in the vehicle).
But purchasing a portable propane heater to use in this type of emergency situation might be a better solution.
It would save power to your car battery and might even allow you to have peace of mind from wondering whether or not your batteries (for the battery operated heater) are good.
While you are remembering the jumper cables, making sure your spare tire is good, water,etc.
, don't forget your portable propane heater.
Some may ask the question, are these heaters safe to use while traveling? The answer to this question deserves some analysis.
You can use an electric heater that requires and adapter that can be plugged into the 12 volt socket in your car and run using your car battery, but what if the battery is dead? You can also find heaters that run completely using batteries.
This also presents issues.
How long will the heater last using batteries? Are the batteries good? How much heat does this heater actually provide? All these questions or concerns can be significantly reduced using a portable propane heater.
There may be concerns that propane fuel may smell.
There is no need to be concerned about this.
Propane fuel burns cleanly and leaves no smell.
In addition to this, propane canisters can be stored safely in relatively small spaces.
Portable heaters usually come in sizes between 9000 to 12000 BTU's (British Thermal Unit).
This amount of BTU can heat a small to medium size room.
There should be no problem heating the area within a vehicle.
While a portable propane heater is a good idea to use in an emergency while traveling, keep in mind that propane can give off carbon monoxide.
When using a propane heater inside of a vehicle, remember to have proper ventilation.
Also, when purchasing a heater, remember to select one that has safety features such as automatic shut off if the unit is tipped over and low oxygen sensors (to shut off the unit if oxygen levels in the area dip too low).
There are many concerns for you to take into account when preparing for an emergency situation while traveling.
Staying warm should be one of the major concerns to take into consideration.
The more popular choice might be to purchase a battery operated heater or an electric heater (that can be operated using the 12 volt socket in the vehicle).
But purchasing a portable propane heater to use in this type of emergency situation might be a better solution.
It would save power to your car battery and might even allow you to have peace of mind from wondering whether or not your batteries (for the battery operated heater) are good.