Date:         Wed, 30 Oct 2013 18:47:49 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Propex alternative?
Comments: To: Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <pbcb5gi34c54i08thc2q4ldo.1383175987096@email.android.com>
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Darn good question, HH. On really cold mornings I warm up the inside of
my van with a Mr. Heater Buddy, a portable propane heater that can
easily burn though a 16.4 oz cannister in a morning and a half if I
dont't shut that thing down pretty quickly and haul my kerosene heater
inside. The kerosene heater thing kicks off a lot of heat
cost-effectively (kerosene $ vs. bottles of propane $ vs BTUs = a
no-brainer). I would bring the kerosene heater indoors sooner, in the
dead cold of a 13-degree (F) morning, where it not for the fact that
this kerosene heater (a) takes a while to come up to temp, a fault which
the propane heater does not have, and (b) stinks of kerosene until it
gets hot.

Ye Propexe looks to be a mighty fine unit. But spendy, too. So I, along
with Harry, seek ye cheape yet efficient unit.
--
Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
Bend, Ore.

On 10/30/2013 04:33 PM, Harry Hoffman wrote:
> Hi All,
> So, it's getting cold and I just read Finn's email about his propex install.
> I'm currently using a portable propane heater and crack the windows.
> Propex looked really nice until I saw the price tag.
> Are there any other moderately priced heaters out there or am I being unrealistic in thinking the propex is super expensive?
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>