coleman heater ?

[steel shot]

Im planning to have my son with me Fri morning and thought if I brought a heater the hunt may last a little longer.
I picked up a coleman heater at a garage sale a few months back and im trying to get it going.
It says on the side to turn the thing up side down until the globe on top gets wet,well I did that and the thing had a flame about a foot and a half high until it gradually went out.
Is this how this heater is supposed to work having to continually turn the heater up side down every so often?
If so Im glad I only give $1 for it..
Help me out!!!

ss

[SoftCall]

SS - I would toss that dadgum thing. Sounds unsafe. I don't know how old he is but mine is almost 6. Here's my check list....

1. Good Gloves
2. Good warm coat
3. Lot's of layers.
4. Toasty Toes foot warmers that have an adhesive backing to stick to socks (probably THE most important one).
5. Red Rider
6. Snacks
7. Lots of BB's
8. Stocking cap
9. Transformer (robots in disguise)

That buys me 2 good hours in the blind! Good luck!

[injun_23]

The flame is normal and should die down leaving the burner lit with a very faint glow. Use the metal cover(that sits on the burner when not lit) to smother the burner to douse the heater when you are finished. You do not have to keep turning the heater over to maintain the flame, in fact this could be very dangerous. Couple of hints: use a fuel filter funnel. dont sit directly over the burner as the fumes will give you a headache and use only coleman fuel.

[Wildfowler]

Yes it's supposed to operate this way.

[duxRus]

its best to lite it outside the blind....don't burn down the blind

[Bigpoppa]

Steel Shot, You have to be smarter than the heater. Youre out of luck. Let hunter try to light it. ..........by the way I am trying to call you and your phone is not picking up in the blind.

[crow]

You can make a cheap heater for next to nothing.

One pound coffee can...painted flat black, brown, (whatever)
(keep the plastic lid)
A roll of toiler paper
(peel the cardboard from the center)
Squeeze the toilet paper into the can
Pour one bottle of denatured alcohol over the tp and let soak in
Cover the can with the plastic lid

When you are ready to light it, light the top of the paper. The paper acts as a wick for the alcohol and burns with a blue flame that won't spook ducks. No smoke. When you want to put it out, just slide the lid back on for the next time. One bottle of alcohol will burn all morning and will keep your hands warm as can be. One roll of paper will last almost the whole season as the alcohol is what burns. If you are in a blind, just be careful not to let the flame catch the thatch on fire. I have been using the same one with new paper each year for the last ten years!

[peewee]

Crow told you exactly what you need. Had a neighbor show me his this year and I have now made 3 for friends. Crow I burnt my lid covering it back up so I got some aluminum foil and covered it with that then put my lid back on. Its amazing how much heat the little thing puts out.

Steel Shot you can find the denatured alcohol at Home Depot for about $8 a gallon.

[Hunkerdown]

I made these things before when I was younger. Does the coffee can get real hot? Could I set it on a wooden floor safely?

[crow]

The only place on the can that gets hot is the very top rim. You can hold it in your hand while it is burning. No problem setting it on wood. Just make sure it has plenty of alcohol each day; if it gets too dry, the paper burns. I always slid the lid across the top to put out the flame, then left the lid off for a couple of minutes before putting the plastic lid back on the can (it melts if you put it right on the hot can) But don't leave it off long as the alcohol will evaporate pretty quickly. Try it, I think you will be surprised how warm it is...and as portable as any signigicant heat source I've found; I carry mine in my gunning bag, even when wading into tough places.

[featherduster]

Got some nice little catalytic heaters at Wally World for about $40 that use the little 1lb. propane bottles. After you light it there is no exposed flame and the little propane bottles last a long time and cheap. Very safe unit and puts out a lot of heat. Coleman makes it.

[MemphisStockBroker]

Crow, what do I do when Jr. has to go and needs the TP for other purposes? Doesn't that alcohol kinda chap your behind ???

[crow]

It might be painful once, but he would have the cleanest behind in the woods! And, from then on, Jr. will remember to go before he leaves dry ground and carry a personal stash at all times! Only took me one time having to cut my skivvies off with a pocket knife to use as tp (because I had to keep my waders on in knee deep water and not a blowdown to be found). You'll be hard pressed to catch me w/out my paper; and I don't share!

[duckhnter2003]

you should go to wal mart and look at their little portable heaters. they run on butane and dont cost an arm and leg, could possibly lose and arm or leg (frst bite) if you dont use one lol.