Date:         Fri, 10 Apr 2020 20:33:34 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
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From:         Karl <tdiguru@WESTYVENTURES.COM>
Subject:      Re: Advice on when to buy propane heater
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>,
          Harry Hoffman <hhoffman@IP-SOLUTIONS.NET>
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Thanks for pinging me on this conversation, Dennis, however I am no
longer the US representative for Propex. That whole business has moved
to Van Cafe / Rocky Mountain Westy as of mid-February. The sources are
not what I would call 'limited' as I established the distribution in the
US 17 years ago, and there are multiple dealers around the country
selling them. In fact, the US market is there largest now! Van Cafe is
the go-to company for parts, service, warranty, and market price.
Pricing normally stays the same, the only lower amount might be if you
find a used one.

That all said, for milder climates the 2000 or 2211 are fine (both 6500
btu). The 2800 for colder temps, say below 20 F., if we are speaking of
a Vanagon installation.

Karl



On 4/10/2020 7:20 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> What size is your new Van? The Propex may not be the ideal choice. Now may be a good time to negotiate. There are limited sources as the Manufacture does not really sell them for the US market.  Karl is the master for these and I would go to him first for information. There are a few different models now including some that completely install underneath.
>
> If you want to do some experimenting to see what size heater you think you need try using a plug in electric heater as a trial. A 1,500 watt heater yields about over 5,200 Btu/hr.  The HS 2000 is 2.1KW in, 1.9kw out or about 6,500 btu/hr.  The math is 3,142Btu/KW.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Harry Hoffman
> Sent: Friday, April 10, 2020 9:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Advice on when to buy propane heater
>
> Hi Volks,
>
> I’m thinking of buying a propex for my new van. Since they are pretty expensive I’m hoping to find out if anyone know of regular sales or other advantageous times to buy?
>
> Cheers,
> Harry
>