Date:         Thu, 15 Apr 1999 16:27:34 -0700
Reply-To:     ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
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From:         ARKADY MIRVIS <HEATERMAN@NAC.NET>
Subject:      Re: Platinum Cat vs, gasoline heater
Comments: To: Vbergs@AOL.COM
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Tom. you making a mistake by selecting a propane heater.
6000 BTU is not enough to stay worm at night in any US area. I did install at
least a hundred heaters since 1981 in all kind of buses.
I suggest to consider gasoline heater as more powerful (adjustable to 16000
BTU). THE TIME LIMIT WILL BE THE BATTERY, NOT PROPANE, which by the way has
less energy per pound. Gas heater takes only 3 amps!
Contact me for further details.    Ark     "the heaterman"

Tom VandenBerg wrote:

> I've decided to install a vented catalytic space heater in my 82 Westy. I
> will go with the Platinum Cat from thermal Systems, Inc.
>
> I would like any input on listmembers who have installed one of these in
> their own vans/busses. My main question is: what size did you put in?
>
> The large size (6000 btu) would seem to require the construction of a "box"
> to put it in behind the passenger seat. This would seriously inhibit the
> swiveling of the seat to the rearward position.
>
> The smaller size (3000 btu) would fit perfectly behind the passenger seat
> down near the floor. This would allow the seat to swivel and not be in the
> way. Would this put out enough heat to make it comfortable on cold mountain
> nights?
>
> Thanks for any input you may have.
>
> Tom VandenBerg
> Vbergs@aol.com
> 82 Westy