Date:         Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:58:26 -0700
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
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Important to recognize is that furnace blowers draw current. This one, the
16,000 btu Suburban NT-16SE, wants 2.8 amps when running. One hour of
operation is 2.8 amp-hours, size your aux battery accordingly.

16,000 btu is a heck of a heater. Those in the
heating/ventilation/air-conditioning biz know that oversized heaters can
be a pretty inefficient way to heat a space.

The Propex models that Karl's page links to draw 1.4A to 1.9A for the
little/big 6500/9500 btu/hr unit respectively. Lower current requirement,
more money, less heat output, probably a lot quieter than the Suburban unit.

(This last is a guess. I once had a tent camper with a Suburban type
furnace in it. Not the quietest thing in the world. I've never heard a
Propex but Karl states "very quiet operation.")

--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
Bend, OR
KG6RCR



On 10/28/2009 1:51 PM John C... wrote:

> http://tinyurl.com/yl2ho9q
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> Hi Folks,
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> It's not a Propex, but can be had used for Penny's!
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> And, although not as efficient
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> It's Snowy down here
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> and I'm
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> Toasty as Heck !!!
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> JC...
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> PS, Also have a Quick change fitting
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> on an extend a stay,
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> for my 8 gallon propane tank.
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> I going into the woods to cross country ski
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> See you Next month !!! ;o)
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> http://tinyurl.com/yl2ho9q
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