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• Re: rear heater location (was Battery placement alternatives)
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 1 Oct 2010 09:33:24 -0500
  Annie, there are two fan switches on the dash, one for the rear heater, and one for the front heater. Rear heater switch is...
• Re: Propane heater for under the rear seat
  Historical mailing list - harald.nancy
  Fri, 3 Oct 1997 20:34:25 -0700
  ...As winter sets in here in the NW, I have been following the > propane heater discussions attentively. > > It sounds like the heater people are...
• [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 07:59:19 -0800
  ...you'll put the same heat into the room. All heaters are alike in terms of heat output. "Sure, an infrared heater can be...
• Re: Is blocking off rear heater ok?
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Sat, 30 Dec 2000 16:18:34 -0800
  There are two heater hoses... the inlet and the return... you can either plug each of them or couple them together... list members have...
• Re: Electrical Mods
  Historical mailing list - Werner Kenneth Hellmer
  Wed, 20 Apr 1994 08:22:17 -0500 (CDT)
  Derekdrew hat gesagt:> > Even a 100 amp heater at 12 volts is not enough to make much of a dent in the > heating system...
• Re: Need Phone # for ARC (Gas Heater rep
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 12 Jul 1996 00:31:00, -0500
  Re Ebersbacher Heater repair, parts: Yo, Ron- that's Automotive Heater Technologies, Ark Mirvis, 31 Byram Bay Rd, Hopatcong, NJ 201-398-6363. I...
• Re: Platinum Cat Heater
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 04:25:28 EDT
  Is heat a boring subject?(not if you're cold) I used an Olympian 3,000 but heater before I bought a used plat...
• Re: Alternative Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:24:25 -0500
  Almost all of the heaters, Espar/Eberspacher, Webasto, Propex, draw combustion air from outside and exhaust routes outside. The combustion is sealed away from...
• Recirculating heat in '74-'79 camper
  Historical mailing list - Morris H. Arthur
  Fri, 1 Dec 1995 16:22:04 -0500
  Has anyone tried to duct inside air to the intake of the stock auxiliary heater fan that hangs over your engine ? I'm thinking...
• Gas fired heaters (long) (was: heating parkedvanagon)]
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 4 Jan 2000 01:06:42 +0100
  ...Some systems link into the car's standard heating system, and e.g. set the defroster fan to 'max' when the coolant has heated...
• Re: No heat at stoplights.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:57:54 -0500
  Diesel engines do not create much heat at idle. Why? Because they do not have throttles. Every time a piston goes down on the...
• Re: I like Platinum Cat vs gasoline heater
  Historical mailing list - Roger&Zoe Ann Banker
  Thu, 15 Apr 1999 20:35:06 EDT
  I put this vented catalytic heater in my 1971 Adventurewagen years ago, and it worked great. Thermostat controlled, very quiet, only about 2 inches...
• Re: rear heater, was 2.1 L Oil filler tube needed
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:21:17 -0700
  I use my rear heater every winter, out here it gets down to the low 20's on occasion and the rear heater is...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 08:55:19 -0800
  The heater valve, an inline plastic thingy, sometimes gets leaky and a little coolant will cause a big smell. On mine, when I still...
• Re: diesel powered heaters-is there such a thing (dieselspacher)?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Sat, 20 Jun 1998 12:22:12 -0700
  David Clarkson wrote: > > We all know about the VW type II gas-fueled heater and the various propane > heaters, but has anyone ever heard...
• Re: Propex heater question (was RE: Westy Winter Camping Suggestions..
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 17 Oct 2006 21:33:44 -0700
  ...It does put out good heat - but if the bed is > open, > I find the heat sits under the bed and doesn't get...
• Re: Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 20 Oct 2005 00:14:00 -0400
  ...Engine overheating and no heat from front heater Hi Volks Last day I was using my Westy to go to work. Traffic jam is...
• Re: Air Cooled Rear Passenger Area Heat
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 12 Dec 2004 22:11:44 -0600
  True story here! My rear facing heater at the floor level worked wonderful. It worked so good that on two separate occasions it exploded...
• Rear Heater Hose Diameter...from the T to the heater
  Historical mailing list - RICHARD KOERNER
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:14:31 -0700
  Volks, I'm working on a project where I want to tap into the heater hoses; more exactly, I want to replace the 2...
• Heated mirror heater
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 22 Sep 1998 05:28:24 -0400
  Still looking for a heater for the heated mirror for my '87. Chased down all the leads that were sent out last time I...
• Re: Heater Core O ring?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Mon, 10 Jan 2000 21:36:48 -0500
  ...so can you homemake a little gasket for the rear heater core shut off > valve where it connects to my new heater core? Didn...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 14:58:59 -0500
  With regard to the heater valve, the plastic turn thing not the metal flipper on the side of the heater cover but the plastic...
• Re: Tweak yer heater output!
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 17 Nov 2002 15:56:04 -0700
  ...Busch spoke thus: > The insulation on the 'hot' cooling > line going forward from the engine to the radiator (and front heater) This is a...
• Re: 2 Rear Heater Coil
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Schwaia
  Mon, 23 Feb 2004 17:28:05 -0800
  Jere, If you're referring to the rear heater core (VW #: 867 819 121A), I have brand new ones for $44.27, plus shipping...
• Heat Without Heater Boxes?
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Tue, 18 Jun 2002 09:35:49 -0400
  Some of the more powerful engine swaps (www.msdsinc.com or www.aircooledtechnology.com) out there delete the heater boxes. If I go this...
• Re: auxillary heat
  Historical mailing list - Robert Cardo
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 08:08:17 -0600
  You could easily add a couple of T fittings and tap off the heater hoses running to the front of the Van anywhere to...
• Re: Front heater: low heat at highway speed
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Wed, 29 Nov 2006 12:06:00 -0900
  ...Someone recently posted about building a partition behind the front seats and using ducting to get heat from the rear heater to the front...
• Re: (long) EVERYTHING you want to know about heat, was Porsche 6 cyl heating van
  Historical mailing list - Todd Francis
  Thu, 6 Jan 2000 12:53:43 -0800
  Hi All, It seems to me that the best way to heat your water cooled Vanagon after installing a air cooled Porsche engine is...
• Re: water heaters; also space heaters
  Historical mailing list - Ed
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 22:15:21 -0500
  ...Check out the combo units, but they have dedicated water heating units and space heaters. The water heaters can be put on a stove...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:12:08 -0500
  ...you'll put the same heat into the room. > > > > All heaters are alike in terms of heat output. > > > > > > > > "Sure, an infrared heater can be...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 16:50:27 -0800
  ...you'll put the same heat into the room. >>>> All heaters are alike in terms of heat output. >>>> >>>> "Sure, an infrared heater can be...
• Re: rear heater question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 26 Dec 2003 10:17:55 -0500
  The valve is on the passenger side of the heater. Reach in through the slot and there is a lever. I find that the...
• re heater
  Historical mailing list - Graham Mingst
  Fri, 2 Nov 2001 09:53:01 -0500
  Dennis wrote Last spring, I posted a line of portable heaters that stayed outside and used a 3" hose to pipe in the heat...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 11:33:51 -0500
  ...you'll put the same heat into the room. All heaters are alike in terms of heat output. "Sure, an infrared heater can be...
• Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - John Baker
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 12:38:15 -0500
  Another huge culprit of poor heating has nothing to do with the heating system, and is usually the problem I have in my buses...
• Re: more auto trans questions
  Historical mailing list - John Bange
  Wed, 28 Feb 2007 20:55:30 -0800
  > PS do not use heater hose as I don't think it is anywhere near strong > enough > . . and it is too large a diameter...
• Air-Cooled heater modifications
  Historical mailing list - Tabe Johnson
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 00:15:13 -0500
  ...If you don't buy one of my heaters, you might as well kill yourself with a BBQ" Hmmm... I'd get the heater...
• Re: porsche engine conversions
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 11:36:55 -0700
  On 9/12/07, Todd Last <rubatoguy@comcast.net> wrote: > > Except how do you handle interior heating going from water to air cooled? It...
• 12volt electric heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dan Houg
  Wed, 8 Feb 1995 09:37:07 CST6CDT
  ...Those nice 110v ceramic heaters crank out 1500watts of heat, equivalent to, i think, 5200 BTU. To achieve the same heat output at 12v...
• Front Heater Motor
  Historical mailing list - Chad
  Wed, 6 Dec 2000 13:49:05 -0400
  My 85 GL heater motor only comes on when it's on the highest setting (3) and also is VERY loud. The heater hasn...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:26:55 -0500
  http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/space-heaters.htm On Mon, Dec 9, 2013 at 12:15 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote: > Less...
• Re: Catalytic Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - Steve
  Tue, 3 Nov 1998 16:09:24 -0800
  The Platinum Cat heaters vent all the moisture to the outdoors...all the water vapor goes outside. Since catalytic heaters give off radiant heat...
• Re: Smelling coolant suspect rear heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 23 Nov 2014 10:10:41 -0500
  The rear heater core is prone to failure more so than the front. Have it inspected and replaced if needed. A small amount of...
• Re: Heater safety
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Wed, 3 Jan 2001 07:16:14 -0800
  Dear fellow Vanagon list members- I want to remind you to use caution when trying to find sources of heat your camper this winter...
• Re: Heater?
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Fri, 12 Oct 2018 02:45:10 +0000
  Either you have an air bubble just before the heater or your heater valve has failed.  The arm may be moving but not the...
• Re: air cooled without heat
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Sat, 23 Feb 2002 11:42:23 -0500
  ...air cooled without heat OK all you guys with awesome air cooled heat. I have gale force heat coming up out of the heater...
• Re: aiding cooling system by turning on heater blower
  Historical mailing list - Steve Cotsford
  Wed, 16 May 2001 07:16:04 EDT
  When you turn on the heater blower, you will probably draw about 10 amps at max position. This means you will be consuming about...
• Re: Diesel Heat
  Historical mailing list - Mike Moery
  Thu, 3 Jan 2002 23:19:02 -0900
  ...Diesel Heat When it gets below 10 degrees or so, the Eberspracher auxiliary heater helps a lot! A block heater is, IMHO, mandatory in...
• German eBay (Was Re: WTB: Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6))
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Mon, 11 Mar 2002 10:20:41 -0500
  ...WTB: �Diesel Auxillary Heater (DA6) >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >John, > >To find one of these heaters you will have to look on the...
• Engine overheating and no heat from front heater
  Historical mailing list - Germain
  Wed, 19 Oct 2005 19:08:38 -0400
  ...After the engine warm up period, I was feeling the good heat coming from my front heater. Hovewer after a while I noticed the...
• Re: Venting With Propane Heater
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 12 Jan 2006 20:26:20 -0500
  If you need heat while sleeping, time for a heater upgrade. At the least, get a carbon monoxide detector and hope it works. Using...
• Re: Fw: Wave 3 Heater
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Fri, 5 Dec 2003 15:10:23 -0500
  This heating system can be used to heat the vehicle for winter camping. http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/bbw46/BBW46.htm ------------------------------------------ how...
• Eberspacher Heaters.
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Fri, 27 Aug 1999 12:42:57 -0400
  ...Eberspacher Heaters. Hello all, Many of you offered your $0.02 a while back when i was looking for heaters and i've since...
• Re: CDN Tire Inverter questions
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Fri, 22 Apr 2005 22:20:05 -0400
  ...Once the vehicle heater starts making heat, it puts out a lot more BTUs than the 1500W electric heater. So really, the giant inverter...
• Re: Webasto "Blue Heat"
  Historical mailing list - jimt
  Fri, 18 Nov 2005 23:10:19 -0700
  i examined them and others when i was looking at heaters. the idea of a coolant heater with a separate heater coil and coolant...
• Re: heat in VW Vans
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 4 Oct 2000 10:25:57 -0700
  At 3:31 PM -0500 9/29/00, Hydesmith wrote: >VW bus and the northern winters.... > >Someone asked about heat in VW vans. Well...
• Re: [OT] Efficiency of electric heaters?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 9 Dec 2013 12:15:49 -0500
  Less than a week ago I remarked to my Mrs.: "These ads for fancy electric heaters are such a scam." In areas where natural...
• Heat smells rubbery
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 11 Sep 1995 21:33:49 -0400
  ...It's finally gotten cold enough to use the heat in our van for the first time since installing new heat exchangers and control...
• Re: Mr. Heater Buddy - Follow Up
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 4 Feb 2009 15:04:47 -0600
  Larry Chase wrote: > To quote from the Mr Heater Manual; > > "This is an unvented gas-fired portable heater. It uses air (oxygen) > from the...
• Alternative Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:44:11 -0600
  I've read a lot on this list about different kinds of heaters to heat the inside of our beloved vans - some gas, some...