Heating 12m2 Room Safely: Gas Heater (Campingaz Katalytik) - Proper Ventilation & Precautions

Hello. I have a room of 12 m2. The only stove in the house is a coal stove, from which the heat does not reach my room (before there was a bathroom, so there was no problem). But now we had to decide how to heat it. The choice fell on a gas stove (Campingaz Katalytik brand). Actually, it's the parents' choice. I'm quite skeptical about it, but they insisted that it was the only way to warm up (because there is no other way). In any case, the stove is already at my place, I fired it up, it works without a problem, apart from the fact that it smells, but I prefer it to sitting in a cold one. However, I am always afraid. I read that such stoves for heating a room are quite dangerous solution. I told them this, but they said that good ventilation is enough and nothing should happen to me. The ventilation I use is a slightly ajar window (very slightly. The handle between the closed and open position) and the open door between the room and the kitchen. Is that enough? Would it be worth persuading them to buy a carbon monoxide detector? However, for your own safety, should you give up the stove completely? I will only add that my father deals with gas installations and is licensed. That's the only reason I agreed to this particular form of heating.

I have attached a photo of the stove:

Exactly. We don't have any ventilation in the house. A window is the only option, and it can't be open either, because all the heat will escape. They told me microventilation was enough. If not what should be done?
Ps. I just read what it says on the back of the stove. There is something like this:

"The heater must not be used in rooms intended for permanent stay of people and animals." Well, now I don't know what to do

Won't there be too much heat loss then? A friend has such a "hole through" and this is how he knows that in winter you can only sit there in a jacket. And it has more or less something like what you gave, only without the fan. Plus, it's hard to convince your parents. They would rather do it "after the fact".

Okay, thanks. I'll try to put something together. However, I am still concerned about this inscription that it should not be used in such rooms. Nothing about ventilation. Weird a bit...

Using this stove is as safe as using a gas stove. In both cases, we are dealing with gas fumes, which do not pose a major threat if the room is well ventilated. I would definitely not decide to install such a heater in a small bathroom or room where I will go to sleep. And if I was forced to do so, the stove would be turned off earlier and the room ventilated. For mental comfort and safety, you can invest in a carbon monoxide detector.

I will do just that. Because I get strange ailments here myself, probably because of the subconscious . Once the sensor is in place, I'll be calmer. And of course I will turn it off at night

Zbigniew Rusek wrote:

It was better to give a gas stove with exhaust to the chimney!!!

All in all, it's better to just make the outlet through the wall instead of the chimney. Anyway, such pieces cost a lot. Too much considering the one I have now we got for free. They would never agree to buy another furnace. According to them, as long as it heats, you don't need anything else. Well, but it's difficult if moisture gets in, repairs will be done. I won't pay for it.

Zbigniew Rusek wrote:

In general, if there is a gas installation, it was better to give some "goat" for natural gas

We don't have installation. Bottle gas only

irus.m wrote:

I would heed the warning on the stove

If I comply, I will stay in the winter without any heating. I'm going to buy a sensor soon, so I think I'll be able to handle it somehow

If it had been me, it wouldn't have been an issue. The only way out is to heat yourself with gas. In a room like mine, even under a duvet, it would be impossible to survive in the winter. Moving to the guest room is also out of the question given the recent redecoration we had. There's just no room for me now.
The worst thing is that now they think I'm complaining all the time. As for maintenance costs, they said that 2-3 cylinders should be enough for 1 season. If it is as you say it is difficult, they will spend a little more. Not my money so I don't care. They wanted it themselves.
At night, of course, as I said, I will turn off the stove. And we're going to buy a sensor soon, so I don't think I'm in any danger. Anyway, if they don't convince themselves in practice that it's a poor type of heating, they will remind me for centuries, so I'm basically stuck with this stove. But thanks for the advice. Now at least I know what to expect. I'll survive it somehow When it's all over, I'll tell you how it was

Welcome back. Well, it's been a little over a month since I've been using this stove. We ventilate the room as much as possible, we also have a sensor, generally everything is under control. I don't worry about moisture either, and somehow it has stopped smelling. However, a small problem arose. Always when firing the burner, the flame rises about 1 cm above it. As a result, it does not heat the thermocouple and you cannot release the knob that regulates the gas. I just managed to deal with this, it is enough to always blow lightly and the flame returns to its place. However, since we changed the cylinders, after an hour or so, the flame "detaches" from the burner again, which cuts off the gas. It's annoying because you have to wait about 20 minutes before you can turn it back on. This started happening when we replaced the cylinder. I'm on my third bottle now, but the problem is still there. What should be done in such a situation? If it continues like this, I won't be able to keep warm in the winter.

The topic is out of date. Can be closed. I already have CO