Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 13:41:16 -0700
Reply-To: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
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From: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
Subject: Re: Propex 1800 report -- CAUTION
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Volks,
Respectfully ... I must challenge a small portion of Bob's posting.
"He says you can pack stuff right on top of it because the air is drawn
from the outside and the heat generated by the unit is exhausted to the
outside."
PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!!!!!!
Depending on the age of the unit ... It will have vent hole either on
the side and top or if a newer unit on one side only.
DO NOT BLOCK THESE VENT HOLES.
Also it "Might" be a good idea not to pack stuff too tightly around the
rubber heater hose.
I did both of these things after Karl installed my Propex although he
told me not to) and almost had a bad situation.
My smoke alarm awoke me one night to a Smoke Filled Van.
The Propex had overheated, was melting the rubber hose and generating a
great deal of smoke and fume.
Karl ... Perhaps you could add your point of view here.
BTW .. After one year of usage ... The Propex is a great heater that I
HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Peace & Love,
Larry Chase
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Date: Mon, 12 Jan 2004 09:53:18 -0700
From: Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Propex 1800 report
I saw Phil Walker's install Saturday. He put it under the rear bench
seat, left of center. He ran the intake and exhaust tubes/lines out the
bottom of the van under the heater, ran the propane line across the
outside underneath along the main floor beam/cross-member. It's a very
low profile installation so it takes up very little space, about 14"
long, maybe 5-6" wide and 2-3" high. Very efficient too. He says you can
pack stuff right on top of it because the air is drawn from the outside
and the heat generated by the unit is exhausted to the outside. A fan
blows across the heater core into the van via a small vent installed on
the front face of the bench seat. That's about 5" high, 3-4" wide.
Within 5 minutes the inside of his van was up to the high 50's, low 60's
or so. It is plugged into the aux. battery. The thermostat is mounted on
the closet face just below the ceiling. Very nice job by Phil and a
great application for those of us doing winter camping or to take the
chill off early mornings/late evenings.
Bob Stevens
