Will this cause carbon monoxide posioning?

Question

I'm thinking of using a large propane heater, like the kind you may be familiar with at outdoor restaurants and bars, inside a (mostly) enclosed tent, and my gut tells me this will be a good way to create carbon monoxide. Is there a way to have a portable heating device inside a 20'x20' tent without causing such problems?

Answer 1

No. It will cause problems (like killing you). They are not made to vent externally (which would have been good) - instead the CO comes out near the flame itself (which being in the tent with you is not good). When you inhale CO it is odorless and colorless so you don't realize you have a problem till you fall unconscious and can't get away from the fumes.

Answer 2

well, propane does not caus the problems other fuels do. the man problem is getting air for it to burn a tent, hmm i just dont know for sure, it should be porous enough to draw air through it.

Propane does NOT create carbon monoxide when burned properly. that is why they run propane powered machinery inside buildings. you could not run a gasoline powered vehicle or machine in a building for very long.

still, there are risks, fire being a big one, depletion of oxygen another. frankly i don't know why anyone wants to be out in a tent when the weather dictates th need for a heater.

it just really is not worth it, too much risk involved, rethink the whole idea please. if you really want to do it, use a propane powered generator outside of the tent and an electric heater in the tent. much safer.

Answer 3

Propane does in fact cause CO. If not we would have no need for adding flues to propane furnaces. Use an electric heater in the tent. Open flames are bad in tents anyway.

Answer 4

You should stay outside the tent.

Answer 5

Using an electric heater would be your best route.

Answer 6

Yes, electric or battery operated.

Answer 7

yes it will