Leaving Truma gas fire on overnight whilst sleeping in the van?

[Langloan]

Is this okay to do - ie safe? With no hook up and the weather so cold I am keen to keep the heater on

 

[David and Sally]

Surely yes. Why fit a heater that can’t be left on at night?

Assuming properly fitted, serviced and vented.

 

[Spriddler]

I leave mine on overnight. I also have a CO detector.

 

[tonka]

Used to do it in our previous Autotrail. Ensure ventilation, buy a carbon monoxide alarm.
Be aware it may create additional condensation.

 

[Odd-no-more]

No problem they're "room sealed"

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[TheBig1]

Used to do it in our previous Autotrail. Ensure ventilation, buy a carbon monoxide alarm.
Be aware it may create additional condensation.

Absolutely no intention to criticise your post..... Correction for safety reasons, You need a CO alarm, carbon Monoxide, not a CO2 Carbon Dioxide alarm

edit, you updated your post as I was posting

 

[tonka]

Absolutely no intention to criticise your post..... Correction for safety reasons, You need a CO alarm, carbon Monoxide, not a CO2 Carbon Dioxide alarm

edit, you updated your post as I was posting

Yep. Realised my mistake as soon as I clicked the post button

 

[GJH]

In cold weather we leave the heater (not open flame fire) on low to prevent the boiler dumping and provide a starting point for turning the heat up when I get up in the morning. Also means I don't have to wait for the water to heat before I can have a shower

 

[Spriddler]

In cold weather we leave the heater (not open flame fire) on low to prevent the boiler dumping and provide a starting point for turning the heat up when I get up in the morning. Also means I don't have to wait for the water to heat before I can have a shower

Is that when it's in your drive?

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[BillyKontiki]

As said above and assuming the fire is purposely designed and approved by the manufacture of the vehicle, these fires are room sealed, and approved to be fitted and used in an area designed for living and or sleeping.
Fitting a Carbon monoxide Alarm is always good practice, and annual servicing is a must.
Stay safe and warm.

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[BusyBuilder]

Wild camping up here in the Highlands during winter, then we leave on number 2, it only comes on once or twice during the night anyway. but it stops the boiler dumping the water and we have hot water when we get up.

And before anyone starts about wild camping, all the sites are closed anyway, till Easter. But there are lots of places to stop over night either free or a couple of pounds.

 

[Grianan]

Wild camping up here in the Highlands during winter, then we leave on number 2, it only comes on once or twice during the night anyway. but it stops the boiler dumping the water and we have hot water when we get up.

And before anyone starts about wild camping, all the sites are closed anyway, till Easter. But there are lots of places to stop over night either free or a couple of pounds.

We will be doing exactly this tomorrow and Saturday as have a 7 hour drive to meet our builder in Torridon at 10am on Saturday morning. I have a couple of thoughts for where to stop that hopefully won’t annoy anyone

 

[BusyBuilder]

Grianan
Park on corner before you enter the village, by the information hut.

 

[daveinspain]

Wild camping up here in the Highlands during winter, then we leave on number 2, it only comes on once or twice during the night anyway. but it stops the boiler dumping the water and we have hot water when we get up.

BusyBuilder, How much battery power does it use overnight? We´ve like to go away in the winter off-grid, but worry that we´ll end up with a flat battery.

 

[SpeedyDux]

BusyBuilder, How much battery power does it use overnight? We´ve like to go away in the winter off-grid, but worry that we´ll end up with a flat battery.

If you want 100% certainty, hook-up is the answer. Fickle things, batteries!

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[daveinspain]

If you want 100% certainty, hook-up is the answer. Fickle things, batteries!

Unfortunately hook-up is not an option, there are no sites inland where we want to go. If we could get a hook-up, we would use our small electric heater overnight rather than the Truma - much quieter!

 

[Davb]

We have run ours for three days without any problem, we do have a solar panel and a 110 amp battery. However, the days are short in the Highlands and the heating is on pretty much all the time when we are not on the move.