Date:         Thu, 5 Mar 2009 20:35:08 -0900
Reply-To:     colorworks@GCI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Troy <colorworks@GCI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Takes a darn long time for the heater to come up to speed
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Mr. squirrel:

I'm no expert on the vanagon's cooling system, but simple logic tells me it
takes longer to heat up a greater volume of liquid than it does a smaller
volume. What's the capacity of your wife's Subaru outback cooling system? (I
should know as I own one, but don't) maybe 2 gals? Now, what's the capacity
of the Vangon's cooling system, 19liters? (over 4gals) It takes X. amount of
BTUs to heat up a given amount of liquid, and I think the simple answer in
this case is the Vanagon simply has more to heat up. Of course, we could try
to make it more complicated if you like;)

Troy