Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Best Space Heater? Safest and Deadliest? Let’s Find Out!" video.

  1. The Mr. heater doesn’t use gasoline. It uses whatever is in those little green gas canisters or it can use propane with an adapter to connect to the tank. The tanks are the type what you’d use for a patio grill or an RV (caravan if you’re English.). A gasoline fueled heater is likely to create carbon monoxide. You don’t want carbon monoxide indoors. If it doesn’t kill you, it might cause brain damage. Yikes! Anyway, I operate my Mr. Heater with 3’ clearance on all sides and a little more in front. It’s nowhere near anything that can catch fire.
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  2. When I purchased my Mr. Heater, I also got the hose adapter to hook up with a propane tank. It works great and there’s no need to fiddle around with the little green camping canisters. It’s heating my bedroom right now as we speak. It dropped to 37° F last night, but my bedroom is a toasty 70°. This is its third year of operation. My #1 consideration is cost of operation. A propane tank exchange where I live costs just under $14 (including home delivery). One tank will last me about a month depending on usage. Electric heaters push up my usage tier and then ALL my electricity costs more. I don’t remember the cost of kWh offhand, but my electric bill went up by $60/month when I used an electric heater a few years ago, only using it for a few hours on cold mornings. My biggest safety concern was carbon monoxide poisoning, so I installed a carbon monoxide detector/alarm. There have been zero issues that you might get by using a gas heater designed for outdoor use. As far as fire risk, I make sure there is more than 3’ of space around the heater. If you care about money, the Mr. Heater is the way to go. Maintenance: It might require minor maintenance with a q-tip and rubbing alcohol at the end of winter. Propane can contain impurities which will eventually foul up the heater. If your propane is really dirty, you might need to open it up to get at tubes blocked with gunk. I live in central Mexico (rental) above 6000 feet elevation. Morning winter temps are often 40° or below but it rarely drops below freezing. Daytime temps reach 60° to 70° by noon on most cold days. I don’t think I use the heater much when the morning temps are above 50°. Not at all really.
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  3. This is why you want to use a gas heater designed for indoors. The ones for outdoor use assume really good ventilation but can kill you if used indoors. I was worried anyway, so I installed a carbon monoxide detector when I purchased my Mr. Heater, and it’s never detected any carbon monoxide in three years of use. Propane is frequently used with central heating where natural gas is unavailable, so it’s really not an issue with a proper indoors heater. It’s safer than standing behind or next to a car. Your suggestions require considerable expense and renovation, do they not? It’s not viable for renters, at least in my case.
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  4. 3’ clearance.
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  5. That’s why you should use a gas heater designed for indoor use. Propane and natural gas are commonly used for central heating because they are also designed for it.
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  6. It’s Carbon Monoxide that’s the really issue, not Carbon Dioxide. Mr. Heater is designed for indoor use and in my experience doesn’t have that issue. I installed a Carbon Monoxide detector because I didn’t trust the claims, but there have been zero problems during three years of use. I’ve heard stories of carbon monixide poisoning a long time ago from unmaintained or faulty central heating. Safety standards went up and the technology improved. I don’t think CO2 is an issue in itself. We breathe it constantly. The issue is when it’s all CO2 and no oxygen. You suffocate. That would only happen in a hermetically sealed room (as seen in space ships). Have you ever heard of someone with a fireplace dying from CO2? No, you have not.
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  7. Me too! I never considered one before but apparently they are well built. I thought they were flimsy but apparently they’re fine as long as you’re not poking them with sharp objects. And you can get a small one for around $500! My two concerns are cost of electricity consumption and weight (rooftop patio). However, there’s a steel girder running the length of the apartment ceiling, so my concern about weight is probably unfounded.
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  8. I use it to heat my bedroom on cold mornings, with an adapter and a propane tank. I think the little green gas canisters for camping aren’t cost efficient for regular use.
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  9. I got the little one, the Junior. It doesn’t have the fans and only a single element, but it works great. It required an adapter to hook up to propane tanks.
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  10. That’s why I prefer the Mr. Heater hooked up to a bigger propane tank. Cost of operation is so much lower.
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  11. Did you mean the 21 pound tank you commonly see on RVs or grills? That’s what I use with my smaller Mr. Heater.
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  12. The Mr. Heater can use propane tanks with an adapter. Years ago I used an oil radiator heater that I liked very much, but gas is the way to go if you want to keep costs down.
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