Date:         Tue, 3 Nov 1998 00:22:21 EST
Reply-To:     ThingGuy@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Lashley <ThingGuy@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Catholic heaters
Comments: To: gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM, vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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In a message dated 11/2/98 8:36:45 PM, gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM wrote:

<<Folks, with winter on their minds-

I like the utility of the Carver unit, and plan on purchasing one once I am
cold enough. I have a sneaky plan for mounting it, and I am wondering if it
is feasible. I want to put it in the big hollow space above the
transmission, where the syncro fuel tank would reside. If the Carver needs
to be protected from the elements, I could have shrouds made to encapsulate
it. But I think this is the perfect place for the unit, close to the stock
heater ducts and out of the way.>>

The Carver heater is not designed to be mounted under or outside the vehicle.
It further requires a small amount of ventilation inside the cabinet or other
area where it resides.

I too have considered connecting the unit to the stock heating tubing, but my
heat works quite well in the front of my bus, and having the Carver under the
rear seat with the air outlet through the kick panel dead center will heat the
rear area well while driving, and should do a bang up job while camping.

Only problem I see with the connection to the heater is the limitation to the
amount of duct work you can connect to it, although Carver recommends no more
than 6 meters.

I have a customer who is installing the Carver under the rear seat of his Baha
Bug.  He has no heat exchangers, and wants to connect the outlet directly into
his heater pipes under the rear seat.  I'm not sure where he is going to
locate the propane tank though.

I suggest you contact Carver direct by either phone or fax.  They have a very
good technical service department, and if anyone would know if this
installation would work, it would be them.

Carver & CO. LTD  (dialing from the US)
Fax: 011441543360760
Tel: 011441543452122

Steve Lashley
SKL Enterprises
Importing German Side Tents, Carver Propane Heaters and Accessories for Bus,
Vanagon and Eurovan
http://members.aol.com/tentinfo