Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:31:01 -0700
Reply-To: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
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Thanks, John.
I removed the rear heater ages ago. Got too much stuff under the rear seat
to let that thing take up space. So if I install an RV furnace I will be
losing storage space, but I reckon the few items down there can find other
homes in the van.
Come. Enjoy the beers and ales here in "beervana."
--
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 10/29/2009 9:40 AM John C... wrote:
> Hi Mr. Squirrel,
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> Sounds like you guys are getting settled quite nicely up there in Bend!
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> Glad to hear that, & we cant wait to be up that way ourselves! :o)
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> Been looking down in the La Pine area myself.
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> One thing about this ( Suburban / Atwood type ) install,
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> is that you are only taking up the space
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> in that little cupboard down by the bottom of the fridge.
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> The Up side is that you can remove the rear heater,
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> which in my opinion, just doesn't get used all that often anyway,
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> And you have the complete full area under the rear seat !!! :o)
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> A lot of space, if you install a few organizing containers or such.
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> Not a "Bad" trade off if I do say so myself !!!
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> Most of the Propex installs I've seen,
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> (and they are a very compact heater :o)
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> Still take up considerable space
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> when installed in the usual place under the seat.
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> Although I have seen them in the little cupboard as well!
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> And they do tuck into that space quite nicely I might add.
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> Yes, If I didn't already have this heater (so basically free )
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> and wasn't in my limited income, retirement years
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> ( "Time Ain't Money When All You Got Is Time" !!! hee hee :o)
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> I defiantly would go with the Propex.
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> Although, like I said, if you can get a deal on these
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> they do come quite cheaply !!! :o)
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> That said: a penny saved here....
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> buys me a nice beer to relax with, over there !!! heh heh..... ;o)
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> JC...
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>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:27:41 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain
> Subject: Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;
>
> Mr C: Thank you for posting that information. Our van has a little
> Olympian catalytic radiant heater that can, with time, take the edge off a
> cold morning. Until you showed how an RV furnace can fit the van, Mr
> Squirrel (me) was thinking that he'd have to shell out close to USD 1,000
> to install something fancy like a Propex if Mrs Squirrel were to need more
> heating power. I would be loath to give up that bit of cabinet space --
> where Mike S keeps his wine rack and I keep my canned goods and a backup
> bottle of Knob Creek bourbon whiskey* -- but sometimes comfort trumps
> storage.
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> ================
> * For emergency and guest use only. Mr Squirrel does not have the
> constitution to drink spirits without pretty awful side effects later. Mrs
> Squirrel might have a sip of Bailey's once a year or so if she's in a
> party mood.
>
> --
> 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:
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> > 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.
> >
> > 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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