At 19:08 10/17/2000, S Sittservl wrote: >If I turn the 5200 BTU/hr Westfalia stove on full (both burners) on >a 40 degree day, the van's interior temperature will be about >80 degrees in 10 minutes. But if I turn the 7500 BTU/Hr P4 on full >on the same day, I might make it to 70 degrees after an hour. That >seems like a lot more gas for a lot less heat. 2x5200 = 10,400, or 40% more than the P4... d David Beierl - Providence, RI http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ '84 Westy "Dutiful Passage" '85 GL "Poor Relation" |
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