Date:         Thu, 9 Nov 2006 10:31:26 -0800
Reply-To:     Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
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From:         Aaron <lists@MYCOMMUNITYNET.NET>
Subject:      Re: Source for Plat Cat heater?
Comments: cc: Ed Duntz <eduntz@HOTMAIL.COM>
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Hi there.

First off, I have to say that I love the 6p12 heater that I got from
Arnie last October. I used it for 4 months straight while living in
my westy in cold Pullman, WA in the winter. It was a lifesaver! It
was on around 10 hours/day and kept me warm in temps that averaged
around 20 and were as low as -8F. I always set the thermostat to
around 50 when sleeping and around 70 when hanging out and stayed
nice and toasty with frost free inside windows due to it venting the
moist combustion air outside. I ran it off a 2nd battery which never
got low from use and even ran it without issue for a few days off of
my starting battery due to me draining the deep cycle with my laptop.
I filled up on propane every week or two and never ran out.

Anyway, It looks like Arnie has a new website. Perhaps we could put a
link on the vanagon.com site as a vendor for heaters? The new site
is: http://www.ventedcatheater.com/

I just talked to him and he said he has a new catalyst that he is
really happy with that improves on the performance of the heaters.
His contact info is on the website.

Also, any of you who have links to his old site of http://
www.omnicast.net/~arnie/ could update your link to the new site.

Hopefully that helps!
Aaron

On Nov 9, 2006, at 6:02 AM, Ed Duntz wrote:

> Does anyone know a source for the vented platinum catalytic heater?
> The only one I have seen for sale so far is a used one on the
> Samba. I have a DynaGlo similar to a Mr. Heater, but I don't like
> the condensation. For several reasons, I don't want a Propex right
> now.
>
> Thanks,
> Ed in CT