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Date:         Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:05:14 -0500
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From:         Derek Drew <drew@interport.net>
Subject:      110 Volt Heaters Not Sufficient

>Conclusion: The easisest and most effective 
>alternative is to stay at an RV Park and run an electric heater. ($30, 
>plus $15/night), but this won't work on cold evenings at a trailhead...


No good either. For winter use, a 110 volt heater is not adequate to heat
the interior to comfy warm conditions--the BTUs are simply insufficient, I
have found.


>Note on heater safety: my CO detector triggered 3-4 times; always due to 
>idling of the engine in the morning....(don't sleep in your car with the 
>engine running :)


exactly what I have found too
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Derek Drew                           New York, NY
drew@interport.net (main address for e-mail)
derekdrew@aol.com (alternate/backup address, checked infrequently)
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