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Date:         Wed, 4 Dec 2002 00:57:29 -0500
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Carrington, Tom" <TCarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again!
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A picture of an installed Propex is available online at:

http://volksweb.relitech.com/party/1996/propex1.jpg

Take care, TomC

> -----Original Message----- > From: Karl M [SMTP:thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM] > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 11:38 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Winter camping heat: PROPEX heaters available again! > > Sorry about the lack of information on the manufacturer's website. My site > will be up hopefully in a week or so, with more information. > > Condensation: I use my heater for weeks in the cold of the western > mountains, there is sometimes condensation on the inside of the windows > overnight, but that usually dries up during daylight hours. It has never > been a problem. I expect that non-vented heaters will cause much more > condensation, this one is vented. > > A few folks have asked how and where the unit mounts. The best location is > under the rear seat. With it's small size, very little space is lost. An > alternate location could be in the Westy's small cabinet to the left of > the > fridge. You will need several holes cut and/or drilled: Two about 1.25" in > the floor for the burner intake and exhaust tubes. One about 3" in the > face > of whichever cabinet you decide to mount in, for the warm air vent. Then, > one about a half inch for the propane source to the heater. Only one power > wire goes to the heater, plus the thermostat wiring. The thermostat can be > mounted on a cabinetry face such as the Westy rear cabinet. You can tap > into > the existing propane tank line to the kitchen, using a tee. Not difficult > at > all to install these heaters. > > Propane usage: You can expect the stock size Westy tank to last about a > week > and a half, less if you are also running the fridge or stovetop. > > Thanks for your interest, feel free to fire away with any other questions > I > may not have answered. > > Karl Mullendore > Westy Ventures > Gapland, MD 21779 > 301.432.4645 > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > Now, that's very nice, but what about an exhausting information on > > your goody. Because that web site is really only a few sentences > > long and really not much is told. What about condensation. A friend > > of mine thought he has a leak into his camper when he woke up in the > > morning and rivers were flowing down the windows... > > Tell us a lot please. > > Zoltan > >


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