Any updates or info on the Wave 3 (or 6) would be appreciated. After camping at the south rim of the Grand Canyon last spring in cold/snow(my son and I were backpacking in the Canyon, wife was in camper)I'm getting the picture that there will be no more cold weather camping without a heater that can be left on at when sleeping. My wife used Coleman Cat heater which worked OK I'm told but she turned it off when sleeping. Is the Wave 3 enough for near freezing or freezing temp to keep reasonably warm like in ~60deg? Is the heat setting continuously adjustable or only two settings? Is there a manufacturer's disclaimer to not use when sleeping? I found forced air heaters (Atwood/Suburban) on Ebay for <$400 but Amazon has the Wave 3 for ~$200 and the 6 for ~$260. It looks like the Wave would be an easier install, I was planning to mount the propane outside on the back wall of the camper and the Wave on an inside back wall with quick connect line so it could be detached and moved if needed.
Thanks for any info.
Homemade,
I have only tried my Wave 3 out once since my install, temps were only into the mid 30's and I had several of the upper windows cracked quite a bit and the roof vent open pretty wide too and it was almost too warm with just my bag laying over me. Still haven't put it through a true cold test but from what I gather it will work just fine. See LQHikers post above as they have been in sub-zero temps with theirs. Maybe he can chime in on his other experiences.
IMHO a Wave 6 would be WAY too much for one of these campers. There are only two heat settings...low (1600 BTU's) & high (2800 BTU's). Low seems to put out plenty of heat for sleeping. There is no disclaimer about sleeping with these, it only says that a 1" fresh air opening per every 1000 BTU's should be provided (one low and one high perferably). The Wave install was very simple, I was planning on using a quick disconnect but it is so simple to unscrew with a wrench i decided against it. Good luck which ever way you decide to go.
Sunman
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