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I have a 21' Sunrader, 1991, bathroom in the back. The furnace conked out about a month ago. I am not planning on fixing the furnace until spring so need something to tie me over, then supplement the furnace when I get it working again: Mr Heater vs Olympian Wave. Which one is safer? I have 3 dogs and will plumb the heater into the LP then would like to place it in the bathroom doorway? It seems the Mr Heater is ginormous and I am not exactly sure where I would put it where the dogs' tails wouldn't catch on fire, also I don't want to do the Buddy mod. I am leaning towards the Wave, but don't know what size to get. Obviously I would prefer to get the Wave 3, small and less expensive - but if it doesn't heat the space it isn't worth it. Any ideas? Does anyone use either of these at elevation? I did a lot of research and, basically, don't want to drop the large pile of money on the Wave, but on the same note I want something that works, is safe with dogs, and isn't going to take up half of the living space. Does anyone know - the furnace was making an awful screeching noise. Is that the bearings or the fan off balance? Do folks use their furnaces when not hooked up to power? It seems the furnace fan really drains the battery. Thank You!