Date:         Sat, 10 Nov 2001 16:45:57 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Todd Last <Rubatoguy@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propane pressure facts
Comments: To: Randy Charrette <rcharrette@HOTMAIL.COM>
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I would agree that the Black Cat is going to be marginal for low
temperatures. It seems to work fine down to the low 50's - depending on
your tolerance for cold. When I ran mine, I noticed that it seemed most
of the heat traveled up from the unit, not forward as I thought. I
wonder if having a small fan behind the unit to better distribute the
heat escaping up would make a difference.

Also, there are two sizes of Black Cat heaters. The one discussed on the
list is the SMALL one. The larger is free standing and about 2-3 times
the size of the small unit. I wonder if anyone has tried using that one?

Todd
'88 Westy

Randy Charrette wrote:

>
>
> I guess I started this thread and the truth is I am not happy at all
> with the performance of my coleman black cat. I go Skiing and ice
> climbing in the winter and arrive at my destinations very late at
> night. This heater can not keep up for the cold that I encounter.
> However it was affordable,and I had read good things about it. I would
> gladly pay a couple of hundred dollars for a good ventilated system
> that would fit in a vanagon. Looking on RV sites I have not found a
> system under $400, and even at that they are to big to fit reasonably
> behind the front passenger seat and still have room(I have 2 dogs and
> a wife that crash in there too.). So anyone that has found a good
> system PLEASE let me know. I am willing to install a propane tank and/
> or aux. battery (plan too anyways). Thank for the propane education!
>
> Randy Charrette
>
> 87' Syncro weekender
>