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 Coleman SportCat Perfectemp Catalytic Propane Heater with Instastart Technology By: Coleman Average Rating: 3.5 Total Reviews: 7 More Information Heats my small three man tent nicely  On: 2008-08-20I bought this heater to use in my small three man tent. The tent is about 7 square and just a little more than high enough to sit up in. My son and I used the heater on a late Winter scout camping trip and it heated the tent well enough that we didnt really need our sleeping bags, a light blanket would be fine. One 16 oz. fuel canister lasts two nights. As far as the smell reported by another reviewer goes, It did have a stink at first when it was new. I ran the heater overnight in my garage before we first used it for camping and there was no perceptible odor. It would be nice if it had a stand made to hold it at an angle like some of the other Coleman catalytic heaters so the heat could be aimed but it worked fine as is for us. Overall Im very satisfied. It met my expectations. Coleman SportCat Propane Heater On: 2008-07-27Great portable heater! Love the instastart feature. Reasonable price, the only thing that i would like is that if i were able to use it at an angle so the heat would be directed towards me when desired rather than just having it always pointed upwards. Other than that i would say it was a good buy, one satisfied customer. Tx! Frisco, Ca lifesaver  On: 2008-04-05The Coleman Sportcat is just what I have been looking for to keep me warm on those cold fishing days in Nov and Dec. I have not actually tried it on my boat yet, but it felt very warm in my garage test. I have been told to pay close attention to the propane fumes. This fall it will get a full test. Rob what a disappointment...  On: 2007-09-23I am an AVID camper. If I camped anymore I would need a mailbox on my hood. It gets cold in the NW and when I heard about catalytic heaters I felt Wow!, I gotta have one!!! So...being the careful person I am about new and supposedly great products...bought a Coleman sportcat Cat. heater. Let me give you an analogy: I love a bacon and egg breakfast. But if the eggs smelled rotten...or the bacon smelled like a pig-pen you can bet I would skip it! And so with this heater... A great idea and it heats pretty good(I used it in the back of my big old chevy van....BUT THE SMELL THIS THING PUTS OUT IS TERRIBLE. I paid about $13.00 less for it(30 days ago)than the cheapest price offered here...but the smell ruins the bargain; and even the idea. I went back to my homemade alcohol burner(even though it requires greater ventilation)which works like a charm and has an odor but NOTHING like the metallic/oily weirdness that the cat heater puts out! If it is that bad on the smaller/1500 btu model I dont know HOW anybody can stand the larger output models? This made everything in my van smell so bad(I am a very clean living AND camping person)that I had to strike sulpher head matches to cover and finally neutralise the odor! Up till buying the Cat heater...I only ever used those matches to cover a DIFFERENT smell(;. If you know what I mean! I work with solvents as a printer and even most glues and paints do not bother me. This cat heater smell is on par with a cat box(!) as far as I am concerned. I took it back and got my money back with the complaint that Coleman does not(and absolutely SHOULD do so!)mention the remarkable smell these put out. I would use this product again IF I thought the option was freezing to death...or if everybody else would understand the stink it leaves behind(and on the user!). Otherwise...no thanks. I even read the other reviews on this(before I bought one) and like products and kind of poo-pooed the other complaint about the smell being strong. That reviewer was right! Too bad...I thought I had discovered a welcome additon to my love for camping. If you can sleep with some pot-pourie(sp?)shoved up your nose; or you have no friends who can smell...none of this will matter. Most people would not stay in aroom or house that smells like this cat heater makes a room/space smell. NOT ME!!! Your call. what a disappointment... On: 2007-09-22I am an AVID camper. If I camped anymore I would need a mailbox on my hood. It gets cold in the NW and when I heard about catalytic heaters I felt Wow!, I gotta have one!!! So...being the careful person I am about new and supposedly great products...bought a Coleman sportcat Cat. heater. Let me give you an analogy: I love a bacon and egg breakfast. But if the eggs smelled rotten...or the bacon smelled like a pig-pen you can bet I would skip it! And so with this heater... A great idea and it heats pretty good(I used it in the back of my big old chevy van....BUT THE SMELL THIS THING PUTS OUT IS TERRIBLE. I paid about $13.00 less for it(30 days ago)than the cheapest price offered here...but the smell ruins the bargain; and even the idea. I went back to my homemade alcohol burner(even though it requires greater ventilation)which works like a charm and has an odor but NOTHING like the metallic/oily weirdness that the cat heater puts out! If it is that bad on the smaller/1500 btu model I dont know HOW anybody can stand the larger output models? This made everything in my van smell so bad(I am a very clean living AND camping person)that I had to strike sulpher head matches to cover and finally neutralise the odor! Up till buying the Cat heater...I only ever used those matches to cover a DIFFERENT smell(;. If you know what I mean! I work with solvents as a printer and even most glues and paints do not bother me. This cat heater smell is on par with a cat box(!) as far as I am concerned. I took it back and got my money back with the complaint that Coleman does not(and absolutely SHOULD do so!)mention the remarkable smell these put out. I would use this product again IF I thought the option was freezing to death...or if everybody else would understand the stink it leaves behind(and on the user!). Otherwise...no thanks. I even read the other reviews on this(before I bought one) and like products and kind of poo-pooed the other complaint about the smell being strong. That reviewer was right! Too bad...I thought I had discovered a welcome additon to my love for camping. If you can sleep with some pot-pourie(sp?)shoved up your nose; or you have no friends who can smell...none of this will matter. Most people would not stay in aroom or house that smells like this cat heater makes a room/space smell. NOT ME!!! Your call. Works very well On: 2007-03-30After a week-long camping trip, this heater managed to keep the tent warm all night. The base is sturdy and we had no fear of it tipping over. Still, it would have been nice to have had one that used a fan! Unhappy camper On: 2007-02-21When I received the product only about 5% of the catalytic material heated up. I had to adjust the material with an ice pick to make it the correct distance from the propane outlet. I was able to get it to about 30% after adjustment. The electric start did not work before or after adjustment. Not a real happy camper. Unhappy camper On: 2007-02-20When I received the product only about 5% of the catalytic material heated up. I had to adjust the material with an ice pick to make it the correct distance from the propane outlet. I was able to get it to about 30% after adjustment. The electric start did not work before or after adjustment. Not a real happy camper. Great product, recommend to others On: 2007-01-19Bought this product as a gift for my husband, so far we love it. Weve named it the "backyard buddy," thats the only testing we have done so far. Seems safe for kids and pets. Throws out lots of heat. Definately a good product to have if you camp, hunt, or experience power outages. Great product, recommend to others On: 2007-01-18Bought this product as a gift for my husband, so far we love it. Weve named it the "backyard buddy," thats the only testing we have done so far. Seems safe for kids and pets. Throws out lots of heat. Definately a good product to have if you camp, hunt, or experience power outages. |