Don't know about liquid gas but the outside high pressure propane stoves, grills and laterns seem to have higher pressure gas output to compensate for the outside wind. More pressure, means more flow through the same size orfices. Being more flow is present, I would have to think that there's excess flow and not complete combustion, most likely producing a lot of carbon monoxide. High pressure propane is needed outside but could produce the extra CO, while low pressure (on your inside stove) most likely produces just enough flow for complete combustion, although even these can produce enough CO to be dangerous. That's why heating through the oven or stove is always a bad idea.
Battery powered laterns are what I use inside my tents and I use the propane laterns outside the tent.
Mike Up wrote: Don't know about liquid gas but the outside high pressure propane stoves, grills and laterns seem to have higher pressure gas output to compensate for the outside wind. More pressure, means more flow through the same size orfices. Being more flow is present, I would have to think that there's excess flow and not complete combustion, most likely producing a lot of carbon monoxide. High pressure propane is needed outside but could produce the extra CO, while low pressure (on your inside stove) most likely produces just enough flow for complete combustion, although even these can produce enough CO to be dangerous. That's why heating through the oven or stove is always a bad idea.
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I've looked at a dozen or so battery-operated lanterns, some of which even have compact flourescent bulbs. I've hesitated to purchase any of these because I am attempting to find a lamp which is "easy" on batteries.
There are several models which have a crank to charge a rechargable battery. Anyone out there had any success with one of these?
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Klohey wrote: Thanks to everyone for their responses.
I've looked at a dozen or so battery-operated lanterns, some of which even have compact flourescent bulbs. I've hesitated to purchase any of these because I am attempting to find a lamp which is "easy" on batteries.
There are several models which have a crank to charge a rechargable battery. Anyone out there had any success with one of these?
If you're looking for "easy" on batteries, consider LED's. You might want to retrofit your PopUp's ceiling bulbs with LED replacements. Also, Coleman, and others make LED lanterns that put out pretty good light and last a long time on a set of batteries.
That being said, I also own one of those battery powered remote controlled florescent bulb retro-looking Coleman lanterns. It lasts about 15 hours on low with one set of batteries.
The Coleman rechargeable I mentioned earlier will run at least 15 hours with both bulbs. I assume it will run longer with only one bulb. It recharges AC or DC and both charging cables are included. We use it even when we have electric hook ups because it also acts as our "bedside" lamp.
mike4947 wrote: Way back in the olden days with out first couple of PU's we used both a Coleman Lantern and their Mushroom Coleman fuel catalytic heater in the campers.
BUT we fired them up outside and brought them in once they were burning correctly; and left plenty of ventilation open.
Likewise I too used a catalytic heater and lantern,
that was back in the 60's I'm still here.
We made sure there was plenty of ventilation.
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