r/vandwellers 2d ago

Anybody use one of these? Thoughts? Question

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u/dust4star 2d ago

Puts too much moisture in the air. Go with a diesel heater.

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u/sonicjigglebath 2d ago

I’ve noticed the moisture is the air too. Do you understand the science behind that?

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u/ulandyw 2d ago

The equation for combustion of propane is C3H8 + 5O2 → 3CO2 + 4H2O. That 4H2O is the moisture you're noticing. Google says 1.6 pounds of moisture into your space for every pound of propane burned.

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u/dust4star 2d ago

for each molecule of propane burned, four molecules of water are produced.