Date:         Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:33:43 -0700
Reply-To:     Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bob Stevens <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propex 1800 report -- CAUTION
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I sure hope Phil Walker reads this. I was repeating (I think) what he said
about the new one he installed in his van.

thanks for the correction, Larry. Very good to know.

Bob Stevens

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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