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Using an RV propane heater/furnace in a house

cyberwombat

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I am building a small efficient cabin/house and am looking for a small forced air propane furnace - the ones I like are the ones found in RVs such as the suburban and dometic. https://pantherrvproducts.com/furnace-units/ - I am not finding much in terms of code (I am on IRC 2018) that would tell me whether one of these is allowed in a house. Does someone have some info?

Thanks!
 
Not worried about efficiency - I have a wood stove - its more to keep the house from freezing when am gone for more than a day.
 
Code will not tell you that you can use a particular unit type in a building, the code will tell you that you can install the device in accordance the manufactures listing and instructions.
 
based on that it is not listed for use in in a home. You could call the manufactures and see it they have something else
 
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cyberwombat, ...give some consideration to using the Mr. Heater,
Big or Little Buddy.........I use the Little Buddy in my own home.
There are other brands out there in the market, I just have first-

hand experience with the Little Buddy.........It accommodates a
hose connection or a canister.


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