I doubt you could use a Coleman heater without modifications, because they are designed to take propane at tank pressure. The catalytic RV heaters (I have an Olympian) are designed to run at low pressures. I eventually chose an unvented catalytic heater because I can put it in and take it out in about five minutes, and I am already using the space under my rear seat. I just put a tee in the propane line after the regulator (outside!) and run a flexible hose made for flammable gases through the window to the heater. The flexible hose is what made the whole thing possible. It was maybe $20 from an industrial supply store. --tabe johnson xtabe@yahoo.com '87 Westy in Vancouver BC ______________________________________________________________________ Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca |
Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of
Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection
will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!
Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com
The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.
Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.