Coleman BlackCat Portable Catalytic Heaters

Hi Wolfie,

Just saw one of these at Ray's Outdoors today for the first time. must be a really new thing. Looked OK. Uses the little 1.6l propane cylinders that last about 1 hour for $6.95 each.

Would love to hear a report from someone that has tried one.

Muddy

Carbon Dioxide will put you to sleep .... forever.

Great to heat things up for bed or to rise but we don't leave it on otherwise.

Good for enclosed annex in winter. Not good for caravans or campers - I think one day one of these things will send someone to the great campground in the sky

JC

Don't have one but did look at them. The cylinders are about 0.9L and the coleman site says it will run for 8 hours on one cylinder. I think there are probably enough leaks in a camper or tent for air so I wouldn't have a problem running one inside for a few hours but under no circumstances would I go to bed and leave one on.

Tried "Coleman BlackCat" in google:

Results 1 - 10 of about 35,900 for Coleman BlackCat. (0.17 seconds)

:)

Cheers

Paj

mate, companion are doing a small radiant lp gas heater that uses the standard 3/8lh thread, so much cheaper to run off any gas bottle ( 3/8 or POL with adapter)

Better heat for your buck.

Or you could use the jaycar 12v electric blanket to warm the bed before nap time. $ 40-50.

Yep, Ive got one that I use in my camper. Its the model with the battery powered fan. Works a treat, probably as warm as a 1000w fan heater!
Most campers have enough "leaks" to prevent CO2 build up and as its heavier than air it probably "leaks" out at floor level.
anyway, its only used inside for a few hours and again I DOnt go to bed and leave it on.

Hope this helps.