Date:         Tue, 3 Feb 2009 14:41:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Amy Miner <vanagonwestygirl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Atwood Heater for sale
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Back in the fall I decided that I wanted a propane heater in my Westy. My
husband had purchased a Atwood 8012 brand new and an Atwood thermostat to go
with it. Our friend has one installed in their Westy in the small square
cabinet between the fridge and 120ac power outlets. It really pumps out the
heat and draws less
than 2 amp and hour. ( I really don't know much about amps/hours except what
I have been told) Compared to the Propex it uses a little more juice but has
twice the BTU's. The installation in that space is a bit time consuming but
it can be done. I have pictures somewhere from another list member of his
install. You would need to make a spacer out of an old cabinet door,piece of
plywood,ect as the heater is just over a half inch to long to fit flush in
the cabinet. Well right after my husband ordered the Atwood and didn't tell
me, I ordered the Propex heater and didn't tell him. The propex arrived
first and on the day before we were going to go camping over thanksgiving
holiday. The Atwood wouldn't be in until after we got back. So my husband
installed the propex and we have been happy with it. 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. Comes with an Atwood thermostat. This
heater gets the air for the "firebox" from the outside and also dumps the
exhaust to the outside. So you get no moisture,low oxygen,co2 or any fumes
inside the van. This is the safest way to heat your van. You can just set
the thermostat at night to  your desired temp and sleep in warmth allnight
with no worries. These heater sell for over 400.00 in the RV catalogs or
local RV places want around 500.00. As usual these places are overpriced. I
paid a little over 300 and another 15.00 for the thermostat. I'll sell the
heater and thermostat for 250.00. I already talked to the
place I bought the heater from and they are an authorised Atwood dealer. He
said that he would honor the 1 year warranty to Nov 1,2009 for who ever
purchases it as he knows its never been installed. (We bought a dozen
propane hotwater heaters for the scout cabins from him so were on his good
side). Like I mentioned
before 250.00 for the heater and thermostat. search google for the Atwood
8012 for the actual specs on this heater. Feel free to make me an offer or I
am looking for a set of 4 mudflaps,E-codes,power mirrors,grey sliding door
interior panel,gray rear mattress cover,ect...

-Amy Miner-
Stonington,CT