

| Subject: | P4 vs. stove (was Re: For Carver P4 owners: P4 performance questions) |
| From: | S Sittservl |
| Date: | Fri, 3 Nov 2000 20:58:05 EST |
> From: dbeierl@attglobal.net (David Beierl)
>
> At 19:08 10/17/2000, S Sittservl wrote:
> >If I turn the 5200 BTU/hr Westfalia stove on full (both burners) on
> >a 40 degree day, the van's interior temperature will be about
> >80 degrees in 10 minutes. But if I turn the 7500 BTU/Hr P4 on full
> >on the same day, I might make it to 70 degrees after an hour. That
> >seems like a lot more gas for a lot less heat.
>
> 2x5200 = 10,400, or 40% more than the P4...
I thought the 5200 BTU/Hr was for both burners. I assumed that
the label applied to the appliance as a whole, with everything
turned on. No?
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