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**Bill** · 01-23-2004, 11:32 AM

MikeD -

Opening a vent and a window is also a good idea because it will let the moisture out of the trailer. When propane burns, one of the products of combustion is water vapor - lots of it. Unlike the furnace, water heater, and refrig, a catalytic heater by itself is not vented to the outside. If you didn't open a window and roof vent, the moisture would build up in the trailer, and you would have a LOT of condensation by morning.

Incidentally, venting should also carry away some of the water vapor caused by the occupants' breathing, so that's a good thing. Less condensation all around.

Bill

01-23-2004, 11:32 AM	#9
Bill Site Team Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The mountains of Scottsdale, AZ, and the beaches of Maine Posts: 10,105	Re:Adding a Carbon Monoxide Detector MikeD - Opening a vent and a window is also a good idea because it will let the moisture out of the trailer. When propane burns, one of the products of combustion is water vapor - lots of it. Unlike the furnace, water heater, and refrig, a catalytic heater by itself is not vented to the outside. If you didn't open a window and roof vent, the moisture would build up in the trailer, and you would have a LOT of condensation by morning. Incidentally, venting should also carry away some of the water vapor caused by the occupants' breathing, so that's a good thing. Less condensation all around. Bill