Olympian Wave 3 Heater Review | Van Life
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- Olympian Wave 3 Heater Review | Van Life
In this video I give my over all review and opinion of the Wave 3 Heater that I installed in my conversion van build. Is it really worth your hard earned money and how well did it stand up to 6 months of use during one of the coldest winters I seen in years.
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Thank you, I've been watching and reading reviews for a week trying to decide. Decision made thanks to you. Love your straight forward approach & the fact you didn't take a half hour to tell me about it. Beautiful dog. Just became a New Subscribe :)
It a pleasure to meet you Teresa and welcome to this little community! Thank you for the kind words! I hope your having a wonderful New Year's Eve! Hope to see you around once in a while. Take care and stay safe!🐾✌🎉
I’ve been looking at them and you just sold one to me thanks my friend
Thanks for taking your time to leave a comment! Your gonna like it a lot. Haven't found anything better yet! Take care and have fun! ✌️🐾
Good vid, bought one for my van. You are so right. Comfortable heat.
That is awesome, I'm still loving my might little wave 3, lol I rocked it all winter last year and it held up like a champ and this year going into winter I now know what to expect and have no concerns. Thank you for taking your time to drop me a comment and its great to meet you. 👍✌
Thanks bro. My heater is in the mail and I'm looking forward to installing it in my 14' RV.
Hey thank you for dropping a comment here. Did you get the wave 3 or one of the bigger ones? I'd be curious how the wave 3 would work in something that big, it does excellent in my van but when it gets 30 below pending on how well your insulated it might have to work a little harder to keep up with that much more space. It's great to meet you and Thank you again for stopping by my channel and welcome to the community! 👍✌
I'm in my van for a second winter. Last year I used a little buddy. It put out too much moisture & put out sudden heat. You're either super hot or super cold. This year I bought a wav3. What little I've used it so far, I love this little heater. Steady heat that's more like sitting in sticks & bricks with the furnace running. It's a gradual warmth & much less moisture. Its good to hear you say it takes very little propane to run it. I was concerned I'd be using more this winter as this heat runs more than the little buddy did. I can be warm & comfy with my wav3. Well worth the money.
Good to meet you Natalie, you have defiantly summed up the wave 3 heater completely. This little guy is amazing and the heat that it give off is perfect. I don't really notice any moister build up at all from the heater I think the moisture that I do see is from little Jax and me being in the van. It's great to here your experience and your information really helps other make an informed decision when there looking at purchasing a heating source. Hope you have a safe and wonderful journey and I look forward to talking to ya in the future. 👍✌😊
Great video my friend I have the Wave 3 it's also you are right it is very very awesome..
Thanks for the info on the heater. Will be making my purchase soon. Lol love the puppy in the background 🐶 he's so handsome
You definitely won't regret getting this little heater, Jax's seemed to be pretty busy behind me lol, didn't even realize he was having such a great time behind me, I was pretty surprised to see it when I was editing the video lol, hey good luck with the heater and I hope you have a wonderful day👍🐾🐕✌
PS meant to say my daughters roommates. Also I am a retired HVAC mechanic. Like other small propane heaters they have what we call pistol pilots, a very sharp pilot flame that impinges on the thermocouple. There is a small microfilter a in the base of the pilot that will eventually clog up and the flame will be lazy and not hit the tip of the thermocouple. It is impossible to clean out and you must replace the pilot assembly. They developed these type of pilots to meet the new energy standards as they use a lot less fuel as the old ones. They also have a oxygen depletion device built into the pilot assembly that springs shut if the oxygen level goes too low in the room/van
You Rock
Thanks for the Review
just got my wave 3 , hose, feet and cover; i hooked everything as as you said and very happy camper thank you,,, liked your instructioins ps subscibed too
Thank you for your kind words!!! I'm so excited for you!!! I hope you stay In touch along the way and let me know how your journey is going. Thank you for your support and being such a positive part of this! community. 🚐👍✌
Thanks and good luck on the road pal
It's great to meet you and Thank you Craig for your kind words and taking your time to stop by. I hope you have an awesome New Year and hopefully we'll talk some more in the future! 👍✌
Very nice presentation dude... simple and quality made, will use In my fourth season tent
The wave heater has been a rock star. I've been using it for almost 4 years and it still operates like brand new. I've looked at the desiel heaters but the wave uses hardly any propane the operating cost are just so minimal compared to anything else. A long story to just say great choice, lol take care and if you get a chance after you get one drop back by an and let me know your opinion. 🐾✌
dope van! thanks for the tutorial. peace
great video and thanks for the honesty, two thumbs up here👍👍
Awesome to meet you Kevin! Thank you for leaving a comment. The wave 3 has been a rock solid piece of equipment. I've considered one of those desiel heaters but you just can't beat the wave. It cost so little to run this heater plus it doesn't using any electricity which is a big consideration given when you typically use the heater there are a lot less day light hours to collect solar. Going into 5 years with this heater you just can't beat it. Take care and stop back sometime and let me know what you decided on.🐾✌
Honesty? Did you see the same thumbnail pic as I did? It looks as if he didn't approve!
Thanks. The Mr. Heater Will Not run long on the small 15 lb bottles long without a filter period. They will definitely stop up. They may work bbn ok on large 40 gal bottles, but not 15 lb because of the oil in tanks. Thanks again for the wave 3 info.
You got it right. Wave heaters are the answer.
Thank you for taking your time to leaving a comment!!! The wave heater is truly an awesome heat source to install, it's so simple and safe to use and very efficient, it was truly one of the top best investment I had made!!! Its great to meet you and I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
Great info, subscribed!
Thank you for taking your time to leave a comment and Thank you for your support. I hoped the video helped in some way, if you have any questions please feel free to ask away, I'd be happy to help in anyway I can!👍✌
Thanks for the video. I'm in Anchorage Alaska . It gets to 20 degrees below for weeks on end. Do you think the wave 3 can handle that and keep me comfortable.
I've been looking into heaters for my van and some are very expensive and a lot of work to install I've decided that the Wave 3 would be the best heater from me for cost and ease of installing
It's great to meet you Claude! Thank You for taking your time to leave a comment. I've been researching some of the other heaters that are out there especially the diesel heaters. For a heat source in a van I personally couldn't find anything out there better then the wave heater it's just plain simple and easy to use and does the job. If someone has a larger space to heat or the know how to install, the diesel heaters are looking like a good option, there just a lot more work to install. Thank You for your support and Good Luck on your journey and enjoy the heat put out from this little beast! 👍✌
Excellent!
i just bought the wave 3 for my van...tired of freezing at night...thanks for the review
Right on Yama Ha, that little unit will definitely do the trick! I've been using mine now for 3 1/2 years and it's still works like brand new. I've even considered replacing it with one of those desiel heaters but the wave just works without problems and it's so cheep to operated compared to any of the other choices. Thank you for your comment and welcome to this wonderful little community. Have fun stay warm, take care🐾🐾👍
@@LifeForceUnleashed thank you i was going to use a diesel heater but too much work for hubby to install...maybe down the road i just need him to finish the build..i am the van traveller he stays home with the pets 😉
Great video. Thanks!
Hey Peter, it's great to meet you and thank you for taking your time to leave a comment! Welcome to this little community and thank you for being apart. Take care.🐾👍✌
Thanks for the review. Another baby rocks, too, i'd say ... a certain canine person who stole the show wandering around behind you. :)
Oh my gosh when I was editing the video it was so funny I didn't even know my little fur ball was doing all that behind me, it was so funny to watch him, but then it made me think what else is he doing when I'm not looking, lol, thank you so much for your wonderful comment and your support, it truly means alot!!! Its been wonderful talking to you again and I hope you have an absolutely beautiful and amazing day!!!✌🐾🐕🙂
@@LifeForceUnleashed OK you are awesome!!!
Oh My Gosh,Thank You so much Christine for your support and kind words, it is truly a pleasure to meet you and thank you for being a truly positive part of this little community. I'm so happy the video was helpful and if you ever have any questions or any helpful ideas please don't hesitate to ask or share! I hope you have an Amazing day and I certainly look forward to talking to you again!🌞👍✌
3000 BTU max? An 18000 BTU Big Buddy can't keep up with 15 deg weather. How does Olympian perform at 10000' elevation? Great vid in any case.
I just ordered a wave 3 and it cost me $530 ($60)shipping included in that price...just to get it to Canada. I don't think it even comes with a hose. I haven't got it yet. It may take a while because of the fake CV.
So glad to have come across this review. I have been struggling with the decision to put in a small wood stove or go with with a Wave heater and you just helped me decide. I live in BC Canada and am going to live in my Motor Home, full time, and will need a reliable source of heat next winter. The Wave seems to be the best way to go, for sure. A small wood stove would need almost constant monitoring and putting a large hole in the roof for the flue seems like more care and maintenance. My Motor Home is 24', but after I block off the front driving area, I will need to heat 17'. Do you think I should put in a Wave 6, or will a Wave 3 be enough?? I also see you have a very beautiful dog, I have 4 little dogs lol, and I am thinking of mounting the heater on an articulating TV arm, up off the floor, so the dogs will be safe. What do you think?
Well hello again, lol Wow it sounds like you have an awesome adventure ahead of you. To get straight to your question with that much space I certainly would go with the wave 6 but to be honest with you with that much space if you have the ability or someone that can help you I think I would go with one of those Chinese diesel heaters on amazon, they are more affordable and I think maybe more efficient for the area you will be heating. Although what appear to be the hard part is it's a little more complicated to install that being said if you don't wish to go that way the wave 6 will do a fantastic job as well. If I had a larger area I personally would probably go with the desiel heater although it looks a lot more complicated then the easy of use with the wave heater. And by the way that is an absolutely excellent idea to attach it to one of those tv articulating arms. For me personally with the size of my van which is around 70 square feet the wave 3 puts out more than enough heat. I've tried finding something that would do a better job that I could let everyone know about but there really isn't at least for a van. As far as putting in one of those mini wood stoves, as much as I really like the heat from that source, in talking to others who have installed them there seems to be a lot of draw back because of how small they are and of course they add an extra level of possible danger. I know it must seem like I'm rambling at this point but I hope I have helped in some way if you have anymore questions please don't hesitate to ask I certainly will try to help as much as possible. Do you have or plan to start a UA-cam channel to share your adventures? I would love to see your 4 little companions they sound absolutely awesome. I personally couldn't even think of doing this without my little side kick he is an amazing companion. Thank You for engaging and bring up questions and ideas that I'm sure others will find helpful! Once again is great to meet you and I hope you have a wonderful day!🐾👍✌
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I have been looking for a heater for my short bus and the cheapest place to buy this is camping world which is an rv dealership where i can pick it up and save shipping thanks for the video 249.00 for the wave 3
Welcome to the community Bray719! I think your going to be pretty happy with the wave heater this is my 4th winter with it and it's still runs as great as it did day one. I've looked at some of the other options out there like the diesel heaters but you just can't beat how economical it is to operate. Make sure to stop back and let me know how things are going. Take care, enjoy life and thank you for your kind words and support!👍✌
I bought mine in 2019 from the US. I live on Vancouver Island. I fired it up by instruction but no blue flame and it shut off. Over and over it shut off. Do you have any idea why there is no blue flame? It's to expensive to send back . Any advice is appreciated. 😢
Nice guy and my thumbs up
Thank you Keith for your kind words and support! Welcome to this little community! If you ever have a question about anything just give me a holler I'll try an help if I can. 🐾✌
good video dude.
Thank you, I really do appreciate your support! Take care👍✌
Hello,if i just open the maxxair lid without kick in the fan on,will the amount of fresh air for ventilation will be enough to keep me safe over night?Thanks
Hey skokomurliak, you certainly asked a great question! First of all I can't answer yah or nay because I won't take liability sorry not rich enough for that, lol especially since I don't know your setup that being said the wave heater is made to be used indoors and I believe camco has that listed on there packaging. I use mine all the time and pending how cold it was there were oh so many times all night long. I do have a carbon monoxide detector mounted right by head for safety but it hasn't even detected anything at all using the heater, as it has a digital read out to show how many ppm are in the air For my setup. last winter it was so cold and I believe I only opened up my vent just a handful of times. The heater seems to be super safe. If it's at your price point and for the easy of installation go for it and just monitor your space you put it in. I will be making a video addressing everything about this heater. If you are in a very cold climate this heater works fantastic but I did come across something in using it that I didn't realize what was happening till I had a problem. I never felt like there was even a moisture issue using this heater as my van is well insulated it was just a excellent radiant heat that never failed. If your going to put it in a van the one place I never thought about was up under the dash and the fire wall those areas can't be insulated and direct cold from outside and the warm air inside caused that area to build up a lot of moisture and well I had a flasher relay go out and thats when I noticed what it was doing. When I changed out my blinker relay it was full of water and then I notices places that started to rust because of the moisture. Its a great heater and very safe and easy to install but if you can takle the install of a diesel heater I would do that. When I get down south this year I'm going to replace mine with one although I haven't figured out how to fit it in just yet. I hope this helped you out someway. Well I've seemed to have responded with a book sorry about that. But straight forward the wave heater is very safe to use just follow camcos instruction. Take care and welcome to this little community! if you have anymore questions, please don't hesitate to leave a comment and I'll get back to ya.👍✌
I can keep my 1250 sq ft house 70 to 75 degrees when it's 30 to 40 degrees outside with a buddy heater on low 5k btu. Will keep the house comfortable when it gets down to about 20 still on low. Been wanting a wave 3 or 6 to add a little more range. Would love to have a 3 to add a little heat in the house and use for camping.
Actually ordered a wave 8 on ebay yesterday for $90 shipped but not holding my breath on it showing up.
Was so cheap I had to try. Never know if someone's dumb enough to sell for that cheap. Tracking says it'll be here today. Bet it's a brick in a box.
well what did you end up getting?
@@canyonero2050 didn't show up. Haha
Said it was delivered and the seller wouldn't respond to messages. Took about 3 days for eBay to issue a refund.
At some point my card started getting a bunch of small monthly charges and had to dispute them with the bank. I had only ever used the card with eBay and could've only been from one of about 10 eBay purchases. That was the only obvious scam purchase of all of them. I thought eBay ran the card numbers so it would be safer but I guess the seller's must get your card numbers. I usually use PayPal unless it's a huge legit company that also sells through ebay.
@@canyonero2050 I did buy a wave 6 shortly after for $140 + about $40 shipping. Love it, there's absolutely no propane smell. So that tells me it more of a complete burn.
@@jamesrogers4674 stupid scammers haha glad you got your money back. Happened to me with a camera lens purchase thru Amazon once. HUGE hassle and took forever to get my money refunded.
Heard so many say they don’t leave it on overnight. If it’s secure, shoudn’t be a problem. Any advice? Thanks for the review! I’ll stick to the Wave 3 - was thinking of installing a diesel heater
Good to meet you Karen, I personal run mine all night when it's super cold and have never had any problems at all but as usual make sure to protect your self with a monoxide detector. I to have looked at the diesel heaters as a potential option but in a van it just wasn't cost effective considering the wave 3 does such an incredible job for 70 square feet. Thank you Karen for taking your time to leave a comment and if you decide to go with the desiel heater if you wouldn't mine coming back and let me know how that worked out for. I hope you have a an amazing day👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed will do. Looks like for now, the Wave 3 is here to stay as it works to about 0 degrees C. Happy miles - and have a wonderful week
Thank you Karen! Happy travels and I hope you have an amazing weekend as well!❄👍✌
THANKS FOR EVERYTHING we have a OLD 1999 29 foot rv CLASS C CAB OVER but want to put blankets blocking the driving area, close off the back bedroom, bathroom, and shower,,... then open the bedroom up at nite..do you think the wave 3 would work for us or do i need the wave 6 which cost more, also whats your hose connection like, 12 footer, thanks again
Hey D, Great to hear from you. I will try to answer your question as best as possible. In theory the wave 3 might preform ok given what you have explained, I don't know any of your other factors like how cold it is where you are and how well insulated your RV is. That being said I live in South Dakota and the winter temps range from 30 below at worst but usually in the single digits my van has around 70 square feet that needs to be heated The wave 3 is rated for up to130 sq feet and the wave 6 is rated for up to 200 sq feet. I personally have never had a problem with the wave 3 keeping me very comfy and cozy . Be aware that right in front of the wave heater you have to have the recommended cleared space because this little guy gets really hot. I think unless someone in the community has more to add to this comment you will probably be fine but considering we all get cabin fever sooner or later you might wish for more space to be opened up. If you can get the wave 6 with the over all amount of space you have I think you would be much happier but if you your OK with closing everything off the wave 3 should work out for you. I know this might not be the exact answer you were looking for mainly because I don't know all of your variables but one things for sure the wave 3 does put out a lot of heat and we all seem to make what ever we have work! LOL Hey if you have any more questions regarding this just shoot me a comment. If you do, just get the wave 3 could you please come back and give me an update on what you've learned and how it worked out for you. It's great to meet you and welcome to the community!! 👍✌😊
@@LifeForceUnleashed Hell'o ! I really want to thank you for taking the big long thoughtfull time to answer my question and concerns (you don't get that very often) i think i'll go with the wave 3 unless the 6 goes on super sale for christmas but then i want the 3 to go on super sale too lol.. i'm not sure to go with the 12 foot hose or a 3 footer and putting the tank in the shower and heater on the floor,, any thoughts??? can you answer the following questions #1 when the heater is working can it be moved around? #2 do i need a fuel filter? i see on amazon some say yes others no mention... thanks again D heres a web site for the community , it shows BTU burn rate to tank size i hope its a go rollingfox.com/how-long-does-propane-last
@@popatop75 Hey D, You are so welcome if you have any questions at all please don't hesitate to ask most of this is certainly on a learning curve. OK first I'll answer your questions: #1 yes you can move the heater around when it's operating although you may need gloves,lol the heater does have a shut off protection if it gets tipped or bumped hard it will shut off. #2 you do not need a fuel filter for this heater I believe that just applies to the Mr. buddy heater which I don't recommend one of those. As far as the hose length I personal went with the longer hose, 3 ft just didn't seem like it would have been enough room to move the heater around and provide the flexibility needed - and it wouldn't have been-. You probably already know this information but just to put it out there the wave 3 heats approximately 100 sq feet of space and the wave 6 will heat up to 230 sq feet. The wave heater is an extremely easy and safe heat source very easy to setup and use. Good Luck on you journey and please keep in touch!😊✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed super answers you touched them all ..... long life to you and thanks david
Hey i did not see any screws on the plywood so how did you attache the heater?.
Great question, with the heater you get a paper pattern that you can place on the wall or piece of plywood that has the screw placement on it. You just line the paper up on what ever surface you are going to mount your heater to and make the marks for the screws, then put your screws in and the heater has holes in the back of it that line up with the screw pattern then you just adjust the screws till you have a tight and secure fit. I hope this helped, if you have anymore questions don't hesitate to ask I'd be glad to help ya with any questions you might have! Great to meet you and thank you for asking a great question. I should have showed that in the video. 👍✌
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Does this put moisture into the air like the Big Buddy heaters?
Great to meet you Outa ThisWorld! That's a good question. The simple answer is no. The buddy heater causes a tremendous amount of moisture in a closed area. The wave does a little but nothing like the buddy heater, you'll probably never notice it. Another thing that's different between the 2 is you will notice the heat from the buddy heater in a closed environment starts to feel wet and uncomfortable where as the wave continuously puts out nice warm radiant heat. I sure hope this helped and if you have anymore questions please don't hesitate to ask. Take care and thank you for your support! 🐾✌️
So, I'm now living in my minivan. I plan to build sort of an open ended box out of insulated foam board. Do you think the wave 3 will keep me from freezing during a polar vortex in Pennsylvania?
Hey Steve, thanks for dropping a comment. Here in SD last winter it got down to 30 below 0 and stayed under 0 for what seemed like most of the winter, the wave 3 keep me warm every single day without any problem. You should have no problem heating your mini van at all with the wave 3. The only suggestion I might have is, which I'm sure your already aware of is make sure you get some reflectives up in the windows and get a carbon monoxide detector to keep yourself safe. Revel in the fact that with the wave 3 that polar vortex doesn't stand a chance. It's great to meet ya make sure to come back and let me know how your journey is going and if you have gotten or get a wave 3. Be sure to come back and let me know your personal experience. Hope your having a great fall!! 👍✌
Great question - as reviews rarely mention temps - debating between a Wave 3 and a diesel heater for a Promaster
@@LifeForceUnleashed What an awesome reply!! You are so positive, I think I will subscribe right now!
I am so sorry I just now seen your comment. Thank You for your support and taking your time to leave a comment! So did you go with a wave or diesel heater? I think it would be a toss up with a ford transit because you have more head space. This has been my second winter with the wave 3 and I still love this thing, it just plain works... The only reason I would go with the desiel heater is, if i had more space, not because it would be better but because I could get the heater unit out of the living area and open up the space. I hope you have an Amazing Day and let me know which one you went with!🚐👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed but you said the wave 3 don't put out any fumes. now you say get a co2 monitor. why would that be needed if the wave 3 don't put out any fumes
Have you used the wave 3 in elevation over 9000? My Buddy heater will not work well near 7000 ft and they say that on the box.
Good to meet you Marcus! I've used mine at 8700 in Colorado and had no problems with it running although what I did notice is in a smaller space like my van its important to crack open a window or vent else just make sure you open the door up once in awhile To let in some oxygen. The wave 3 is suppose to have a low oxygen sensor. This is what I experienced at higher elevations the heater was running and work great then I turned it off because I was going to cook and the heat from the stove would have been sufficient. When I went to use the self igniter to light the stove, the stove wouldn't light I thought that was weird cause that never happened before so I got out a lighter to light the stove and the flame acted really strange I tried lighting the stove and it wouldn't light then I tried to relight the wave heater and it wouldn't ignite I was like what in the heck is going on and then I remembered how the lighter acted strange and I had one of those moments, yep not cool! I opened the door letting fresh air in for a bit and poof everything worked perfect again so I learned in higher elevations with the oxygen being lighter you need to have a fresh air source. It only did this at higher elevations at 7000ft I had no problems at all it seems like 8000 and up I ran into this but now that I know this I haven't had any problems since. Sorry I know this was a long explanation but I like to try and explain any problems I've had throughly. Biggest question do I trust the heater, Yes, after using it for 3 years and using it in many different environments like anything else you learn it.. I just make sure i have a window or vent cracked open. I hope this helped in someway and If you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Take care🐾👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed Thanks, great info! We found out in Colorado that our lighters wont even work over 8000 so we always carry good matches. Sounds like the Wave 3 should out perform the Buddy Heater at higher elevations with proper ventilation. Cheers!
Do you think you should mention ventilation and the need to use a regulator?
Very nice to meet you, Volvo Queen! You're absolutely correct. I definitely recommend following all the manufacturers' instructions. After you live with it for awhile there's not a whole lot to worry about. It does not produce carbon monoxide but is very important to have a fresh air inlet for proper combustion of the fuel. Take care and thank you for leaving a comment with very important information. 🐾✌️
@@LifeForceUnleashed We tried to start ours without a regulator. No go!
Great point you must have a regulator the whole hi flow low flow. What I did was hook it up to my 20lb tank inside, which I connected to a regulator on the tank. The only thing that went bad over the last 5 years is the propane hose, which I just replaced. Other than that the wave has been running like a champ, still works as great as it did on day 1. Take care and keep in touch! 🐾✌️
is the heater known to give off a propane smell after initially lighting it? i was under the impression it was supposed to be odorless. I just purchased one and its giving off a pretty bad propane smell maybe even 20 minutes after turning it on, and it sets off my combustible gas detector. I'm wondering if its maybe defective. i've sprayed the connections as well with soap and water and they doesn't show signs of leaking. anyone else experiencing this? thanks
It's awesome to meet you noahrisser, you might get a very light smell when you first light it. I guess I've been using it so long that I don't even notice anymore but what your describing does not sound ok. I use mine all the time and over night and never smell it and it never registers on my carbon monoxide detector or propane gas sniffer. To answer your question, is it suppose to be odorless, it is, except sometimes on first ignition. If yours is setting off your gas detector then for sure something is very very wrong. I'm sure you have done everything to evaluate your system ie checking connections for leaks, checking hoses for leaks and sometimes even the connection to your propane tank itself the threading on the tank can be a problem. When the wave heater is operating the red glow in the heater mat will look like a wave form, meaning the red glow on one side will be about 1 to 2 inches high then in the middle it will be glowing about 40% of the mat then dip back down on the other side to the 1 or 2 inches. Have you mixed a solution of dish soap and water and sprayed it on your connection. If there's a leak it will blow bubbles. If you have no leaks then there is certainly something defective with the product. Thank you for reaching out and please let me know your results and what the problem was. Stay safe and if I can help in any way please let me know. Thank you for reaching out with this issue as I'm sure it can probably help others if there experiencing anything similar. Please be safe and I hope to talk to you again. 👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed you sir, are a real one! i appreciate the in depth response. i have checked for leaks at all connections with the propane detector and soapy water, and nothing indicates leaks there. the smell comes from the heater itself. and its the whole time it burns, not just at ignition. its real bad especially right above it. I was thinking it must be defective because none of the reviews mention an issue with this, but thought id make sure before i go thru the whole process of returning it. thanks again!!!
Thanks for the vid. How expensive is this thing to run a few hours a days?
Hey Gy it's great to meet you! That is a great question, the wave 3 uses about 0.032 gph set on high 3000 btu and 0.017 gph set on low 1600 btu. This heater just sips propane and is extremely efficient. I hope this answered your your question if you have any more please don't hesitate to ask, I would be happy to answer any you might have. I hope your having a great season and I look forward to talking with you in the future. 👍✌
Thanks! I'm subscribing.
Thank you for your support and it's great to have you here, welcome to this little community. Hope to hear from you along the way! ✌👍
people now say the buddy heater is the same as the wave 3 in how it works. also i google it and benzene is a by product of wave 3 . so do i get chemicals emitting in my cabin with the wave 3???
Wow I never new staying warm could be so complicated, lol Seriously I did some pretty extensive research on this and the best I could come up with is benzene is everywhere, I mean, did you know that your suppose to roll down your vehicle windows immediately when you get in and not doing so is harmful to your health because of the benzene build up emitting from your dash and other equipment. I'll leave a link that may or may not help. What I did find is that propane/ natural gas in its natural state does contain benzene but wait so does the air we're breathing due to all the gas and chemical emissions including smoking and second hand smoke.. I did find that When you burn propane benzene is destroyed and benzene is heavier than air so it sinks to its lowest point if propane leaks out some how. I am in no way making light of this because its all very serious. Unfortunately being alive and living in society today we are all being exposed to things we shouldn't be. If you read the science behind all this, benzene has identifiers one being a sweet or petroleum smell, Like when you smell exhust fumes or that new car smell. My experience using the wave 3 is I smell absolutely nothing when its operating and I'm pretty sensitive to smells. If I for 1 minute felt that this was a truthful fact I would rip it out and throw it out immediately but I could not find anything connected to burning propane and benzene exposure other than inhaling it in its natural state before its burned. As far as it being like the buddy heater, nope its not. The buddy heater emits a lot more moisture then the wave heater and if you felt the difference between the 2, one heat feels wet and sticky and personally I feel that used in an enclosed area one might choose to not run it at all because of how uncomfortable the heat is. Where as with the wave heater the heat is a lot more comfortable. Any propane appliances will create moisture some not as much as others. I appreciate and understand your concerns, unfortunately whether your sitting by a campfire to stay warm and inhale a bunch of smoke or your using a desiel heater and smell the desiel gas which has been found that the particulates in desiel cause problems. One might focus on just staying warm because everything else comes with inherent risk. I know you are concerned as well as I was with what I built my van with I wanted as little as possible anything that would off gas and anything that did I left outside for a couple of months to eliminate as much of that as possible. When you install yours you will be able to decern for yourself if you like it or not and if you don't you can always send it back but I have know idea what to suggest as a replacement that doesn't come with some risk. Take care and that was a great point to bring up it surly made me do a lot of research!🐾👍✌ www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/substances/benzene
@@LifeForceUnleashed ok im sold. now i have to decide whether to use the tiny propane cartridges or i was thinking just get a hose attached to the unit and hose goes outside via a hole and i set a propane tank outside the unit on the ground. whats your experience with safety the tiny propne tanks or the attachment and use the larger tanks. couldn't i just set a 5lb tank inside the camper?
Did you make a choice between big tank and the little green one's? I think it just comes down to personal preference. I hope your enjoying the holiday season. Take care and Merry Christmas 🎄 🐾👍✌
Do you get a cold spot of air down low?
Hey Pedaler, nice to meet you! That is an excellent question! I have never really experienced that with mine but I think it would just depend on how insulated you are. Being in a low top van everything is just about on the same level, lol I imagine that if you weren't insulated very well and it started turning really cold you might experience that. Maybe someone here in the community can address this better reason being is I built mine out, living in the midwest so I insulated my van extremely well. I wish I could have been more help! Take care and happy travels!🐾👍✌
i just bought one. have u ever heard of people refilling the one pound propane bottles?
Hey yogi, thats pretty cool, I believe you will be very happy with the heater. I have heard of that and I believe its personal preference. I have mine along with my stove hooked up to a 20 lb tank. I can state that I don't really recommend the little green bottle you buy in the store the propane in them seems to be of less quality its like they burns dirty. I can't really tell you whats best, that will depend on your own application. I like the set it and forget it. To get to your question I've only heard about others filling the green tanks but I have no personal experience with that to beable to say good bad or indifferent. I know Jamie with egnomadic nomadic did a video on doing that, he might be a good one to hit up for answers there. Take care glad to hear you were able to get one of the heaters, it seems like they are experiencing a supply disruption. If you get a moment stop on back and give us all an update and any personal opinions.👍✌
There are refillable 1 pound propane bottles. Look into the bottle and kit. the bottles are blue and around $15 each, but they are made to be refilled safely while the green bottles are not.
@@Tsiri09 i retuned my wave 3 to seller. i called up manufacturer and they said u will get about an hour or two out of a tiny bottle. i don't want to go camping and have 5 bottles change in the night.
Hi yogi yogi, you know the important thing is your happy with what ever choice you make. The 1 pound green tanks only hold about 16 Oz of propane and that isn't very much no matter what your running off of it. For me I use a 20 lb tank and cook 2 meals a day and use the heater at night the last time I put propane in the tank was 2 1/2 months ago and just did it again yesterday. In 2 1/2 months my tank wasn't empty and only took 3 1/2 gallons to fill it. With the cost of propane here 3 1/2 gallons costed me 9 dollars to refill what I used, in my opinion that just can't be beat short of a candle and a flower pot which would still cost you more over that period of time. I have the ability to put anyone of the many choices for heating out there in my van but in my opinion there isn't a more economical choice then the wave heater. If you have any questions done hesitate to ask and if you decided to go with something other than the wave could you stop back by and let me know what you went with and how it's working out! Take care ✌
What ever he is on I'll have some 😂
How’s propane construction? And do you need dehumidifier?
Hey Angkit, great question. Propane construction is really easy and pretty straight forward. If you'd like I'll put a propane installation video in the line up. Otherwise with the wave heaters they have a regulated line that attaches to the wave 3 and you can choose to hook it upto a green bottle or like I have mine connected directly to a 20lbs propane tank. As far as needing a dehumidifier i personal don't believe it would make a difference that being said the first winter i used mine i didn't insulate up above the cab and that moisture did find its way to the bare metal that was exposed above the cab and let me tell you that became a moisture collection point reason being the it wasn't protected from the cold Temps. The heater works extremely well just make sure you have all the ceiling insulated and you won't find yourself having a problem. To me it dose not seem like it puts out a lot of moisture and that was the only problem I had the first year. After insulating the cab I have never had a problem since. I personally love this heater and don't see me changing it any time soon. If I do it will be to a desiel heater and the one real problem with that kind of heater is making sure you have a proper battery system to run it. I hope this helped at least a little and if you have any other questions please don't hesitate to ask. Thank you for taking your time to ask a really great question and welcome to this little community!👍✌
LifeForce Vegan Kitchen thanks bro but still wonder about monoxide?
You know that is certainly a very valid concern I will be putting out another video address all aspects and concerns surrounding the use of this heater a little bit later in the season. As far as monoxide goes all I can suggest is reading what the manufacturer suggest. For me I've used mine for the last 3 winters and last years was the coldest. I have a monoxide alarm that shows me the ppm and in my usage it has never register anything at all, even all closed up, meaning no window or vent open. Now I'm not recommending anything but that has just been my luck in the use of the wave heater. Really the only way to get comfortable about your concerns is if you get one also get a detector and monitor it so you know first hand. The wave heaters are a catalytic heater and are ment to be used indoors where as some of the others one are not recommended with out having really good ventilation. I know this probably doesn't settle any of your concerns and that's OK because that way of thinking always keeps you a little safer. Good luck and keep me posted with your choice and how it's working out for you. Take care👍✌
i noticed you didnt have an inline filter on the propane line. I have a Mr Heater brand, and it will not operate on the regular propane bottles without a filter. if operated without a filter the oil in bottles will stop up the heater propane tubing. on top of that, the filters don't last long, and are expensive. does the wave 3 not require a filter?
Nice to meet you Jacky, Great question! The wave 3 is a catalytic heater and does not need any filter which makes it really convenient to operate. I just have mine hooked up with a hose with a regulator on it connected to a 20 lbs tank and believe me it has been heavily use over the last 2 years and it still works flawless. If you have any other question please don't hesitate to ask I'll be happy to try and answer any, the best I can. I hope your having a awesome evening and welcome to the community.🙂👍✌
Why did amazon quit carrying it?
Hey Susan, nice to meet you and welcome to this little community! I wasn't aware of that but I just went over to Amazon and there still listed. About the only thing I can think of is sometimes with all that is going on I know there are a lot of supply availability issues. I hope this helps you out in some way. I just went over to Amazon and did a search for it and found it but if you need to I did put a link in my newest video to the wave 3 heater. Thanks for bring this to my attention and I hope you have an amazing day!🐾👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed Yours was the second place where links to Amazon for this product didn't work! I just tried your amazon link for this heater again, it is still not working.
@@susanshaver912 Thank you for letting me know I will go there now and see if I can get it straightened out and make sure the links works. Thank you very much for bring this to my attention. If you have anymore issues please don't hesitate to contact me again. Take care!👍
Ok I just went and changed them in both videos there was a problem I assume there having a hard time getting them and keeping them in stock. Thank you again for reaching out and for taking your time to let me know!🙂👍 I hope this helps you out.
My Question is this:
WHY is this SOOOOOOOO Expensive compared to Mr. Heater Buddy.
and this only heats 130 sq ft. and it's almost 3 x expensive!!!!
Hi Judi nice to meet you! Very good question! You've heard the old saying you get what you pay for, well in this case it's so true. The heat put out from the heater buddy is in my opinion a very uncomfortable heat. For vanlife it's just to wet way to much moisture. Using it will cause anything metal to start rusting especially behind the dashboard and if it's cold out the heat it puts off is very wet and uncomfortable. Those heaters do have a place like camping in a tent for a night or ice fishing shack just some examples. Also they seem to develop a lot problems if used as a daily heater. There meant to be a back up heat source should everything else fail. There are a lot of draw backs, to many to go into here that make the heater buddy just not ideal at all. I'll try to make a video covering all difference between the 2. I know the wave is more expensive I've been using mine for 4 going on 5 years and it still runs like brand new. The wave hardly uses any propane where as the buddy will make up the price difference in short order in its use of propane and filter clogging and replacements. I guess for me the wave just works there's no moving parts to breakdown and the cost to run it is super cheep compared to any of the other heaters. What you will be installing a heater in and what kind of climate during the winter months will you be mostly in. If you could tell me Those 2 pieces of information I can give you a more informed thought. Take care and thank you for leaving a very important comment/thought. 👍🐾✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed
Thank YOU so much for taking the time to explain all of this...
This has really helped me.
some of these say camco some say olympian is it the same
Yep there both the same. I just sent you a comment on your other one. If you have any questions that i might be able to help you with please don't hesitate to reach out. Thanks again and welcome to this little community.👍✌
They’re so expensive now
Great to meet you Mister Jones! There's no doubt about it everything's going up with no sign of relief. I will try and get ahold of the company and see if they will be willing to do a discount thru this channel. I'll send you a message if I have any luck. Take care 👍🐾✌
TOOOOO EXPENSIVE for such a small 130 sq. ft. heater... (SAD).
but the wave 3 does emit fumes of some sort????????? i don't want to die
Hey yogi, I really do enjoy being able to help when someone has a question and I believe I've answered these questions as best as I can. I've been using mine for 3 years and I'm still here. The heater is perfectly safe if used properly and follow the manufacturer instructions. Your concern is honest but even using an electric heater the wrong way could result in that. Might I suggest you reach out to camco or reference there online manual and see if that resolves your concerns. Take care and stay safe.✌
yes H2O
@@ward1315 better to b uy 1970s era radiant heater. safer
some say camco some say olympian are they the same
Hey yogi, its great to meet you! Thats a very good question and yes it is. The actual name is camco Olympian wave heater. Just an FYI I just released a video letting everyone know that I am going to be putting up a video covering all the good bad and what to Consider when looking at these heaters. I've been using mine for 3 years now and its a really good heater with simple install if your going to install it in a van the one thing I never considered until I had a problem which was up behind the dash there's no way to protect that area where the cold and heat meet at the fire wall and thats where condensation will form. I didn't realize this until my blinker and hazards stopped working and when I replaced the electronic flasher it was full of water and then I noticed the rust that had started back there. So my advice is if your in a van and going to be in colder climates during the winter this heater works great but if you can swing it install a diesel heater. Thank you for leaving a comment and support! Take care👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed what i have is a outbound tear drop sit in camper only 4 feet tall inside. 5 x 8. I've concluded that the wave 3 might be best for me. lets face it a lot of the year you don't need a heater at all and the wave 3 can be removed. it has no fumes inside cabin . and if you get the adaptor to refill the tiny green propane bottles your self. the fuel cost will be low. but now u suggest to me diesel heater? that means fumes. that means smelly deisel fuel. i have to mess with and what about reliability.? my tiny camper I'm guessing will be a breeze to heat. now you say go diesel?
Hey Yogi, i didn't mean to confuse you if you have a tear drop the wave 3 will be the perfect solution. I only mentioned the diesel heater as an option if you are going to be in colder climate and in a van because of the condensation that will form behind the dash. I still have and use my wave 3 and like everything about it but I'm down south where its much warmer and I can open up my van and air it out daily. You would be very happy with the wave 3 in your setup. I've never had any problems with the wave 3 heater except for the condensation build up behind the dash and being in a really cold place during the winter months. I hope this help clarify things a little better and if not I'd be happy to elaborate more if you would like. Take care and keep me posted as to what you decided. Being able to have further discussion here in the forum allows me and others to expand the knowledge base about this product. 👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed condensation behind the dash? u are saying that wave 3 has condensation or the diesel heater? bottom line is that i only need to crack a window for the wave 3 because the wave 3 uses oxygen and the cracked window is do maintain oxygen levels in the heated area . the amount of cracking the window needs is very tiny. just enuf to maintain oxygen in area?
Maybe a little less caffeine. Your hand movements are giving me motion sickness!
Well hey Squarekn0t, thanks for dropping by and welcome to this little community! I really do appreciate you leaving critical feed back as all feed back helps me to improve the videos I make. Thank you for taking your time to leave a comment and I hope you stop by once in awhile to chat and don't be afraid to tell me what think, lol I hope you have an amazing day!🐾👍✌
@@LifeForceUnleashed Normally it would be OK as your energy is infectious. I am tricking out a Doge Pro Master City for my daughter who is a wandering soul with the nervous feet that was never meant for a steady beat. I recently ( 4 months ago) incurred a herniated disc that is pressing on a nerve in my lower back, so I have to get up three or four times a night too apply an ice pack and sit up for awhile So I peruse the van build videos. Just got finished installing the little Max Dome fan and started the insulation process. She likes Colorado and upstate New York so I started looking at heaters. So I was half asleep and started watching your excellent take on the description of the Wave 3. Now it's 6: 30 here in Delaware and I am the one with my first cup of Joe with a shot of Rum-Chata . Boulder is where I learned about Vegans. I took some of my daughters out to dinner and they were ordering mostly Vegan, towards the end of the meal two of them excused themselves and went outside. I asked my daughter where they were going, she said they had to go out and catch a smoke????
STOP the hype 👎
Made me MUTE right away
Sorry, couldn't listen to the whole review. Was like a oxy clean commercial. Too exaggerated!!
Hey Dan Dappa, you know, I get that, lol Hey thank you for taking your time to leave me a comment and opinion, I really do appreciate it. It goes along ways in helping to make better content. Fyi I will be putting out a video covering the pros and cons of using this heater after 3 winters. I hope your around to let me know what your thoughts about it is. It great to meet you Dan welcome to this little community and I hope you are having an amazing summer.👍✌
I don't understand the misleading thumbnail with the X and the diagonal line across the product picture. This would lead one to think that you didn't approve of this product.
Apparently these misleading thumbnails are a necessary evil when trying to entice people to click on their videos. This is a sad state of affairs when you are intentionally misleading viewers for your own gain.
Well, I did not subscribe because I do not subscribe to this practice. I use UA-cam to learn and research and more times than not, people are posting manipulative deceptive commercial content. I could understand this if you were getting bookoo-bucks but for the life of me I will never understand why you wouldn't be more forthcoming instead of deceiving.