Date:         Tue, 20 Apr 2010 05:23:09 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Future propane changes planned. Prepare in advance?
Comments: To: Richard A Jones <jones@COLORADO.EDU>
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Anyone have a link to the Vitri? Would like to read bout it.

Thanks.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com


On 4/19/2010 10:00 PM, Richard A Jones wrote:
> David:
>
>> Richard Jones and others have
>> installed them and can tell you what their average consumption is.
>>
> [Oh, this is just TOO good to pass....]
>
> Richard:  Err, about a six pack a day!
>
> The Vitri is rated about 3 amps per hour when running.  Some of
> us, including Karl, the *discoverer* of the Vitri, observe about
> 1/3 running time when hottest, so conclude 24 amp-hrs per day,
> worst case.  More likely ~18 amp-hrs.  "Worst case" is Moab when
> it is high 80s and so 110+ is the van.  The Dometic would be
> up to 50+ degrees in that case.  The Vitri still has the steaks
> or the ice cream sandwiches frozen and the beer cold.
>
> Don't forget: the Vitri is TWICE the size of the Dometic inside.
>
> This is all preliminary data, of course.  I'm heading to Moab
> in a couple of weeks for more testing.  Will report.  ;-)
>
> Richard
>
> PS: on another thread, with the Vitri, a Westy propane tank will
> drive the cooking AND a Propex for a long time.  The "two week
> rule" is really a *Dometic rule.*  Cooking and some nightime heat
> don't use that much.  I have two propane tanks, but wouldn't
> do that now with the Vitri.
>
>
>