Hi folks -- This is just a feeler to throw out on a friendly Friday. I'm not sure if I want to sell yet, but, I have 5200 btu Platinum Catalytic heater made by Thermal Systems (the Plat Cat). It's very efficient (propane and current draw wise), has a remote-mounted thermostat, and vents externally. More info about the heater: <http://www.geocities.com/harald_nancy/plat_cat_heater.htm> <http://www.omnicast.net/~arnie/> One really nice thing about these heaters over the propex units is that they pull damp (and smelly if you've been camping for a while) air out of the van, leaving you with a sweeter, dryer space. One disadvantage is they have a potentially hot surface, versus the enclosed furnace design of the propex. I purchased this before we had toddlers and have now realized it isn't small-child friendly in the restricted space of a westy. I have a custom box for it similar to the one on Harald and Nancy's page, built by a marine carpenter friend. Some people mount them in the side of the closet. The unit was mounted in the van for one winter and probably used a total of 40 hours. I have about ~$550 into the project (did I really spend that much? Ouch!). I don't expect to get that much, but I'm not planning on a fire sale either (no pun intended). Give me a yell if you might have an interest in such a unit and then I can decide if I'm going to sell, or hang tight until the kids are older. Thanks. Tim -- Tim King Seattle WA 87 Syncro Westy/Suby 2.5 |
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