Rating of tent heaters
During outdoor recreation, be it a hot summer or winter fishing, it is not always warm in the tent. For such a case, special devices have been developed - heaters. They have special requirements in terms of good autonomy, performance, but at the same time, compactness.
Camping tent heaters vary in size, weight, power and purpose. When hiking, you don't want to take a heavy load with you; a tourist heater should be compact and lightweight. But when going on a family camping or winter fishing, you can take something more powerful and weighty with you.
Top best tent heaters
Ballu BIGH-4
Thermal power in the range of 3 - 4.5 kW is sufficient to locally heat the space. It is ready to work out of the box - the kit includes a 1.5 m gas hose and a reducer. According to the owners, the device fries well at maximum settings, it's a pity that you can't use it as a tile. There is nothing complicated in the design, there is nothing to break in it, so the model receives well-deserved praise for its ease of operation and long service life. Gas consumption depends on the selected heating intensity, but even at the maximum gas is used sparingly.
Kovea KH-0203 Little Sun
The South Korean brand "Koveya" specializes in the production of gas equipment. Its engineers are constantly improving design and specifications, and are developing the company's range at an amazing speed - 1 model per month. For example, KH-0203 was developed in response to the demand for compact, safe and reliable camping tent heaters with minimal noise and odor levels. The portable device works only from collet cans, can be easily ignited with the help of a piezoelectric element and heats a room up to 15 sq. M. To maximize propane savings, it is necessary to initially warm it up well, then switch the regulator to economy mode, in which 1 mini-cylinder is enough for the whole night.
Kovea Fire Ball KH-0710
An infrared heater with a piezo ignition system and a remote hose is most often bought for winter fishing and camping outings. Cylinders with thread KGF-0110, -0450, -0230, common in all tourist shops, are connected to the device. It is very convenient that a special adapter for using a collet cylinder is included in the package. Another key feature of the device is the Anti-Flare system, with which the gas is heated before ignition, thereby ensuring stable operation of the device at any ambient temperature. The heater is portable due to its light weight and dimensions, as well as a convenient plastic case, which is also included in the price.
Clever girl GGZB-3.2 kW
The device is a flat ceramic panel that emits infrared rays. A piezo ignition system with two electrodes is implemented on the side. The power control is located on the opposite side of the case. The front panel has a stainless steel protective grill. The heater consumes 200 g of gas per hour of operation. The cylinder is installed separately and can be connected via a hose. In the event of a wind blowing into the tent, leading to extinguishing the flame, the safety system will interrupt the gas supply. In the reviews, buyers share that the burner operates silently, so you can sleep in the tent.
The main advantage of this heater, for which the experts recognized it as the best, is the ratio of dimensions 16x16x10 cm and heat dissipation power of 3.2 kW. This is enough to heat a tent with an area of 25 m². With such a compact burner, you can go camping in a large company with a tent for 6-8 people.
ElekonPower PG7B
ElekonPower PG7B due to its ease of use and low consumption has already managed to fall in love with many Russian users.It is compact enough, works without electricity and does an excellent job of its functions, quickly heating up a small room, so it is an indispensable assistant when going out of town or on winter fishing. The heater has built-in ceramic plates that are quickly heated by the combustion of natural gas from cylinders. Due to the microporous structure of the plates, the gas burns out completely without leaving an unpleasant odor.
For ease of use, a piezo ignition is built into the infrared heater. There is a power adjustment, you can set the heating level of the room and it is more economical to use fuel in cylinders.
Aeroheat IG 2000
An infrared heater does not emit an open flame, it simply connects to a heat source and quickly enters the operating mode. Such design features make it possible to use it to heat the tent for hunting or winter fishing, in a greenhouse, at a retail outlet, on construction sites. When using the device in an enclosed space, high-quality ventilation is required, since it burns oxygen and gives off a noticeable smell of gas.
Moving the housing to a horizontal position opens up the possibility of cooking food on the surface of the heat emitter. Thus, despite the decent weight of the device, it is still worth taking it with you on a camping trip, since it replaces 2 devices at once.
How to choose a camping heater
Mobile heaters can be classified according to the type of fuel used.
- Kerosene. Such heaters are unsafe because they will not go out if accidentally turned over. In addition, an unpleasant odor is emitted during operation.
- Petrol. Modern gasoline heaters have safety options, but are not popular again due to the unpleasant smell of combustion products.
- Gas. This is the most popular and demanded group of devices. The gas bottle is lightweight and compact and can be taken on any hike. Gas heaters do not emit an unpleasant odor and are fuel efficient.
Among gas-fired heaters, infrared models are especially popular. They, in turn, are:
- metal, allowing you to cook food on the burner;
- ceramic, compact and economical;
- catalytic, the safest due to the absence of open fire and the absence of harmful emissions.
When choosing a heater for a tent, you should be guided by the conditions of its use. So, for car camping and traveling by car, a model that runs on gasoline is suitable. In other situations, it is better to choose a gas heater, as it is inconvenient to carry fuel supplies with you. A camping heater must meet the following requirements:
- safe;
- lightweight, compact;
- economical;
- easy to operate.
