> Could anyone using a Propex (not Carver) furnace relate how well the unit
> heats in really cold weather? I suspect that mine is not operating quite up
> to snuff, i.e. in 15 degree F. weather it keeps the interior at 55-60 max
> running full time, at 0 F. only 45 F. Help! Do I need more furnace, or just
> to wait till I reinsulate the van this summer? Thanks for your input!

Insulation is the key. Try climbing up and feel the pop top with
your heater running. It's warm! (How come I found this out?... Don't
wveryone wax their pop top in the winter?) That's where your heat is
going.

A 4x8' .5 or 1"  sheet of extruded polystyrene (Dow corning) or icocyanate
(Tuff-R) fits inside the pop top. Just make cut-outs for the pull
down handle and hinges.

If you use this, be sure to vent out moisture between it and the roof
after every trip. Minimize moisture added to the air (Don't breathe! ;-)

I found that the living part of my Westy is already insulated with
fiberglass. Second to the pop top the windows are probably the largest
heat leak, then floor.

Martin
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Johns Hopkins University

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