Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 2009 20:50:33 -0500
Reply-To:     Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Mullendore <groups@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Atwood Heater for sale

On Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:41:31 -0500, Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
Compared to the Propex it uses a little more juice but has
>twice the BTU's.

>I do wish at times that
>we installled the Atwood for more heat on those cold nights,but the propex
>is already in and working regardless if the Atwood puts out double the
>heat!!! So after having this heater since just after Thanksgiving and not
>doing anything with it we decided to try and sell it.
>Its an Atwood 8012. 12,000 btu's. er,ect...
>
>-Amy Miner-
>Stonington,CT

To be more precise, the small Propex unit is 6700 btu, so the Atwood isn't
quite twice the output. :-) If you have already, check and adjust your
propane regulator: if it isn't adjusted to the recommended 14 wci pressure
the Propex may not be operating at full efficiency.

Also, the larger HS2800 units that are currently in use are putting out
about 11,000 btu (Propex mistakenly jetted them too big and they exceed
rated output). Both as you know are less than half the size of the Atwood
and have far more sophisticated safety features.

At the price of the Atwood, however, it seems worthwhile for someone to
modify it slightly to fit directly in the compartment without a spacer.

Karl Mullendore
www.propexusa.com