Date:         Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:24:15 -0800
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Heat!
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Did I miss the original "Heat!" post?*

What heater is this?

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* Googling "Heat! site:www.vanagon.com" didn't turn up an earlier post.

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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR



On 2/29/2008 1:35 PM Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Even though the heater is vented outside, if used while sleeping you still
> want a CO and propane detector. They can fail and it is possible for the CO
> outside to get inside.
>
> Dennis
>
>
>> From: Gary Liess <joyluck@SONIC.NET>
>> Reply-To: Gary Liess <joyluck@SONIC.NET>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Heat!
>> Date: Fri, 29 Feb 2008 12:40:13 -0500
>>
>> Matt I put the heater in the rear cupboard (the cupboard aft of the
>> refrigerator). The cupboard where the rear table mounts is located. It runs
>> on propane not diesel, I ran a line from the existing propane system in the
>> Westy to the heater and ran power from my spare battery (under the driver’s
>> seat). The great thing about this heater besides the price $289 is it vents
>> out side the van and has 12,000 btu’s which is a lot of heat. The heater is
>> a little to long for the cupboard and sticks out a few inches but its not
>> really noticeable after I trimmed it out. The heater has a fan but uses
>> little electricity and its controlled by a wall mounted thermostat just
>> like
>> in a home heating system. Dry warm and lots of heat.