At 06:03 PM 2/2/2001, Andrew Fox wrote:
>Has anyone ever tried  a heater like this one in their van?  It could be
>easily vented by drilling a hole in the floor either under the rear bench
>seat or inside one of the cabinets.

No...the stovepipe has to rise continuously from the unit to the outside.

>   Does anyone know if this type uses an
>electric fan to blow the hot air?

No, it doesn't.

>  The price is great, especially
>considering the price of the german gas heaters ($500 +).

That's because it's basically a fire in a box...a sort of gas woodstove.

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David Beierl - Providence, RI
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