Will the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater # CAM57331 Work at a Altitude of 11,400 Feet

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I live at 11400 feet in the rockies, I know propane only works at about 75 to 85 percent effiencancy at this altitude. My question is will this heater work and run this high? I want it for back up heat. I use a wood stove for primary

asked by: Cammeron B

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I spoke to my contact at Camco, he told me that the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater #CAM57331 will work at an altitude of 11,400 feet.

expert reply by: Thomas M

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Answer 1

As with any propane heater it's always recommend to have the propane tank outside of the trailer out of an abundance of caution. The Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater for Small RVs #CAM57331 can be used inside of your 2023 Forest…

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Answer 2

The auxiliary 12-volt wire that runs from the 7-way connection to 7-way trailer plug will supply 12-volt power from the vehicle to the trailer. The 12 -volt power will allow interior or exterior lights to run that are not wired in to the…

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Answer 3

My contact a Camco conformed with me that the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater, #CAM57331 will efficiently operate up to 8,000 to 9,000 feet. After reaching this height you will you will see that this heater will begin to not operate as…

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Answer 4

The Camco Olympain Wave 3, part #CAM57331, has a fuel consumption of 1/8 lb per hour and boasts a 96% efficiency. Camco does not have a website showing the burn times of this heater, but I have linked to a couple of video reviews of this heater that…

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Answer 5

I reached out to my contact at Camco regarding the Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater #CAM57331 and he said the heater requires at least 4" of clearance on each side and at least 30" of clearance from the front of the unit (where the…

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Answer 6

Yes. The Camco Olympian Wave Heater #CAM57331 can be used as your primary source of heat and can be setup to be both permanently installed or portable. This is a heating solution that is safe to sleep with the unit on, but you will need to leave a…

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Answer 7

I went out to the warehouse to measure Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater part #CAM57331 and the unit no longer has the knobs and buttons on the front. The black knob is on the left side of the unit and the red switch is on the left side…

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Answer 8

The flame is supposed to go out when you switch the valve from "start" to "high". Check out the demonstration video I attached which goes through the whole process of starting and using the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety…

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Answer 9

In short, yes you can hook batteries from different brands in parallel. You would want to ensure that the batteries are of the same type though. You should not mix different types (deep cycle and starting), chemistry (wet cell /AGM/GEL...) or the…

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Answer 10

If you will be permanently installing the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater part #CAM57331 then you would need to run a hose from the heater to the propane manifold. I cannot recommend you tap or splice into an existing line. The fitting…

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Answer 11

The flame flare up that you described on the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater part #CAM57331 is caused by the flame spreader. The flame spreader then warms the thermocouple. Once the thermocouple is warm it will send gas to the pad which…

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Answer 12

The Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater for Small RVs, #CAM57331 is adjustable from 1,600 to 3,000 BTUs to provide comfortable heating to approximately 130 sq. ft. One gallon of propane will provide about 91,500 BTUs and there are almost 24…

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Will the Camco Olympian Wave 3 Catalytic Safety Heater # CAM57331 Work at a Altitude of 11,400 Feet

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