<Anchor>
As more and more people want to enjoy camping by remodeling their car, the products that go into the car are becoming more diverse.
Heaters that can be turned on without turning on the car you just saw are also popular these days, and for safe camping, it is most important to purchase a proven product and do it in a proper way when installing it in the vehicle.
Reporter No.
<Reporter>
'No-start heater' is mainly used by truck drivers who drive long distances to rest at rest areas.
It is literally a heater for heating that can be used without starting the engine, and because greenhouse gas emissions are reduced, the government is subsidizing the installation cost for trucks.
Camping by car became popular, and demand for passenger cars surged from 2 to 3 years ago.
It is the principle of generating hot air by turning a small boiler from vehicle fuel or external fuel.
This air circulates continuously, raising the temperature inside the vehicle.
[Yoo Deokhee/Camping car manufacturer: It's getting colder.
Because it's cold for people to camp, they have to use all the'no-start heaters'.
Some even come out hot water, and some come out only heat…
.] In
the case of famous German products, the installation cost, including labor, may exceed 1 million won.
As a result, they buy cheap products made in China, with a price difference of about 3 times, and install them themselves.
[Video explaining how to install a'no-start heater': Difficult things are located in the car body and holes are made, and that part is difficult and anyone can do it.]
Experts are concerned that working environments are different for each vehicle, and problems may arise when non-specialists install them Do it.
Only warm air goes into the car and exhaust gas generated after combustion can be safely used when exhaust gas is discharged through a pipe. If only a small amount of exhaust gas enters the vehicle, it can be fatal to the human body.
Even 20 minutes of exposure to high concentrations of carbon monoxide can cause headaches, nausea, and vomiting, and exposure for more than 2 hours can lead to death.
[Dong-cheol Lee/'No-start heater' business: I shoot silicon inside the floor and make a'reputation' so that gas does not enter here...
Because gas does not enter when this surface is evenly flat (it is important.)]
There are imported copper heaters that have passed the European Union standard, but most of them are low voltage products with DC 42V or less, so they are not subject to safety management in Korea.
Consumers themselves need safety precautions, such as entrusting the installation to an experienced contractor and using it with frequent ventilation.
(Video coverage: Jang Woon-seok, video editing: Hwang Ji-young, CG: Seo Seung-hyun, VJ: Park Hyun-woo)
▶ I slept with the'no start heater' turned on...
Be quiet on the bus