The eberspacher BA6 is an awesome
machine...anybody with one installed already knows the true pleasure of =
heat,
especially if you drive an air cooled westy like me. I installed one in =
my rig
last winter with the help of a real great guy. Robert Keezer =
is
a whiz with these heaters and even drove to my house from Seattle to =
help me
install it. He has a bunch of them bench tested. If you're interested =
give him a
call at 206-878-8423.
Although Eberspachers are great for =
when you're
on the move on a cold day, or a quick hot blast in the morning, they are =
not
really a furnace heater like the Carver. they run pretty loud and emit =
exhaust
under the van. The also use a lot of electrical power (they have 2 =
blowers, and
a fuel pump). These factors make them not ideal for use as a =
"furnace"
all night during a campout.
Robert Keezer also has a great deal of info on the =
new vented
catalytic heaters...he recently toured their factory. He might give you =
some
insight on this alternative.
Good luck on your search for heat.
Tom VandenBerg
82 Westy-air cooled with massive heat
Klamath Falls, OR