Date:         Thu, 13 Oct 2005 22:05:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <dhaynes@OPTONLINE.NET>
Subject:      Re: Propane quick release parts for heater
Comments: To: Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
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Doesn't the heater need to connect to the high pressure side of the
regulator? Since it is propane and now inside the van, there are a
limited number of fittings suitable and UL listed for that application.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Aaron
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2005 3:05 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Propane quick release parts for heater

Hello all. I am trying to figure out a good solution to mount and
supply my new (to me) Platinum Cat heater. I decided to mount it to a
post that sits where the front table used to sit. I think it will
work well there.

For the gas, there is already a T in the gas line that supplies the
stove. It does not have any sort of valve built in. It's just a ???
fitting that a flex hose fits onto. So anything that I install will
have to control the flow of the gas.

I would love to make it a quickly removable install and have a hose
with a quick release on the other end that I could poke through the
cabinets just behind the Driver's seat. The heater would have a ~2'
hose with the proper male-end of the quick release attached. The
venting would go through a plexiglas template stuck into the side
window and power would have some sort of attachment to plug it in
(cigarette lighter?) easily.

The only issue I am running into is finding the proper fitting. I
found a quick release at the local gas place and it's $70! A bbq one
is cheaper, but not meant for use in the hose. Has anyone here done
this, and if so, what kind of fittings/setup did you use?

Thanks!
Aaron