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wankel7 · 11-01-2016, 12:21 PM

I am getting ready for winter boondocking and picked up a Camco Wave 6 heater.

My trailer is 18x7 and I figured the 6 would be ideal. I had the trailer vented in excess of the instruction manual requirements.

With the Wave on high my Kidde CO detector got up to 36 PPM. I know that won't kill me but I don't like it.

Any other Wave owners with some PPM observations ?

Old-Biscuit · 11-01-2016, 02:37 PM

CO is a killer

9PPM is Maximum recommended indoor CO level (ASHRAE)
***American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
25PPM is MAX TWA Exposure for 8 hour work day (ACGIH)
***Timed-Weighted Average
*** American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists
50PPM is Maximum permissible exposure workplace (OSHA).
*** Occupational Safety and Health Administration
** Proposal to lower to 35PPM being considered

Yours is putting out/getting a reading of 35PPM........not one I would feel comfortable with while sleeping.
Maybe OK prior to bedtime but off while sleeping.
Don't forget to factor in window screen restriction when figuring minimal amount of ventilation

wankel7 · 11-01-2016, 06:29 PM

Thank you....that is a good point about the screen. I had not thought about it!

Not much need for screens in the winter. I will pull it out.

I spoke with Camco and I spoke to a non - tech rep and he said that an engineer said that 20 - 60 ppm would be normal. After we hung up I realized I need to talk with the engineer directly....I have a left a message.

I am thinking that I got a bum one. I might end up doing a return on Amazon and get another one.

Oddly enough when I search the Amazon reviews for "ppm" one review out of 320 has that in it. I did the same for the Buddy heaters. Either it isn't a problem for many many people or they don't notice.

With as much money as I have into the heater, hose / regulator, and extra propane tank I could have just added another solar panel and run the stock furnace. Although, it is 20,000btu so it would use a gallon of propane every 4 or 5 hours.

jackfish · 11-01-2016, 07:54 PM

I'd get a vented catalytic heater. No need to heat the outside and put up with moisture buildup.

http://ventedcatheater.com/6.html

wankel7 · 11-01-2016, 07:59 PM

I was looking at that one....I put a call into him last week but he didn't respond. I will send an email.

Do you have one?

Waiter21 · 11-02-2016, 05:08 AM

I have a 3k WAVE, but it wasn't enough heat, so we use a Mr Buddy.

I have a CO alarm, but I don't remember what it reads.

I open two of the roof vents about 1 inch.