Date:         Thu, 31 Jan 2008 23:09:06 -0500
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propex and outside temperature
Comments: To: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
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The westy tank is 3 gallons but you can only fill it 80%. The most I have
gotten into one is 2.5-2.6 gallons.

Dennis


-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Keith Ovregaard
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 12:40 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Propex and outside temperature

According to the Propex website specs, the HS2000 uses 13kg propane in
91.5 hours (1/3 lb. per hour) and 1.4 amps continuous. I am not sure
how many pounds the westy tank holds, but a typical BBQ tank is 20lbs
and 5 gallons. The westy is 3 gal. So, lets say there is 10lbs. That
would give you 30 hours of continuous heat.

Someone else want to do the math on the battery drain?

Keith O.


On Jan 31, 2008, at 5:54 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> second battery was almost dead!!! So yes, it take some juice... and
> i would
> not count on this thing for a week in the cold wild unless the tank
> is full
> and you have  2 spare batteries. The fan motor must drain about 3-4
> amp an
> hour. The propane will outlast the baterry, that is for sure.