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Silvel Diesel Heater. Follow up video. THE TENT. What have I learned. Questions answered.

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They seem to work pretty good until the EPA catches on and starts to ban their import. They're relatively inexpensive and maybe some point I'll have to get one, as it sure would be nice to heat my truck cap with one, you can run it all night and just warm, dry air pushed into your truck cap or tent, while the dirty diesel burning part it's outside. Does require about an 1 amp of electricity an hour (12 watts) to run though though.

Why I still use a propane camp lantern 🏮

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I have an electric lantern and a electric lamps when I camp. It at one level doesn’t seem to make much sense to also use a propane lantern.

But the fact is I have the propane already for my camp stove and heater in cooler season, and the lantern uses relatively little fuel on the 20 lb tank compared to the camp stove and heater. The lantern doesn’t go dead like a battery does, it’s rare that I run out of propane as I fill the tank when it’s low.

It doesn’t accidentally get unplugged or go under voltage as the electricity sometimes does. It generally works well except in those exceptional cases when I break the glass globe – and then I often will keep a spare globe on hand.