Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2002 20:18:26 -0800
Reply-To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM>
Subject: Re: Winters in the van... HYDRONIC HEAT
In-Reply-To: <BA000B1B.7AED%eric@seniornet.org>
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You know none of you have considered the option of just setting the van on
fire. Quick, almost instant warmth, and the added benefit of ridding the
planet of an eyesore. Maybe several depending on who's in it at the time.
Mike
On 11/19/02 3:36 PM, "Eric Spletzer" <eric@SENIORNET.ORG> wrote:
> Whoa! - Hello unnecessary hostility. Oh yeah - it's Stan. That's your
> schtick, right? I forgot.
>
> I have the thermal underwear - I have the 0 degree sleeping bag - I have the
> girlfriend AND the dog for warmth. I'm exploring other options.
>
> Forgive me and my open mindedness and the search for fun new ideas.
>
> But before you do, since you so characteristically decided to leave a
> discussion after you've had your last word, please consider my rebuttal.
>
> Which will heat more efficiently?
>
> A forced air heater AND thermal underwear. Open door - there goes all the
> hot air. Only heat source is a small heater to heat all the new air.
>
> Radiant heating AND thermal underwear. Open door - there goes all hot the
> air again, but your entire surface area of your floor and a lot of the metal
> body of your van will still be warm and heating the air that is in there.
>
> Look - I'm not disparaging you or the way you do things. I'm just looking
> at all the options, and from the amount of GOOD DISCUSSION that it's
> prompted, I think it's worthy of further discussion.
>
> Anyone who agrees, please feel free to chime in. I really appreciate all
> the responses so far, and have learned a lot about ALL the different heating
> options.
>
> -eric
>
> ----------------------
> '85 GL Camper (Moby)
> San Francisco, CA
>
> On 11/19/02 3:11 PM, "Stan Wilder" <wilden1@juno.com> wrote:
>
>> Except with Radiant heat, you're not just heating the air, you're heating
>> the surfaces of the van, which won't lose their heat when you open the
>> door.
>> -----------------------------------
>> I give up on you Eric, I'm out of this conversation.
>> I'll just stick with my Truck Stop hookers for warmth.
>>
>> Stan
>>
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