The night before last, it got down to 33 in Jersey, so out came my buddy heater. I have it hooked to a 20 lb tank, because the first time I used it with the small tank, it emptied in less than 2 hours on low. I have only been out for eight weeks now, so my van is not insulated yet, but I have an air mattress, then a sleeping bag over that and then a sleeping bag over me. Everything was great until the heater cut out around 5 am, then it got cold. I had my windows cracked about 1 1/2 inches, plus I can feel wind through my tail light sections, so there was plenty of ventilation. I tried to start it in the morning, but if it did start, it would just shut itself off again quickly. I am taking this one back Monday morning and I am going to get the larger one. Any advice would be helpful. I am in a hotel for the weekend, so all is well. I know the Espar is the answer, but just starting out, so I have to do it this way for now. I have the PM 159 and think the larger heater would work better, please let me know what you think.
