Karl and all,
knowing that if I slept in my Westy up there in the wilderness of West
Virginia or North Dakota or what, it might be advantageous to have one of
these contraptions, but I still can't get use to the idear of paying more
for the heater (or any other Westy goody) than I paid for the van.

$500... The ultimate stumbling block to me getting goodies for my bus.

tim in san jose

 >
>Well, it's that time of year when many of you are thinking the camping days
>are over for the year, except for those who don't mind sleeping in a
>freezing-cold van. As some of you know, I became the US distributor for
>Propex Heatsource Ltd., of UK, last winter. That company stopped
>manufacturing their great compact propane van heaters for two years while
>they totally redesigned them to meet new European Union safety standards. I
>sold quite a number of the new heaters last winter, and have been selling a
>few more over the warmer months, again this winter would like to gear up
>for
>a larger shipment. This will enable me to maintain the lower prices a bit
>longer and make the heaters affordable to more of you, even though the US
>dollar is worth less now against the GB Pound.
>
>Propex www.propexheatsource.co.uk has expanded their lineup slightly. There
>are three basic models:
>EX1800, which is the model sold in most of the world outside the EU, with a
>rating of approximately 6000+ btu output while using a miserly 1.3 amps,
>all
>in a heater the size of a shoe-box.
>HS 1600 is the EU-spec unit, and adds many additional safety features as
>well as self-diagnostic modes. It is basically the same as the EX1800 with
>different electronic circuitry.
>HS 2800 is the newest offering, with an output of almost 10,000 btu.  It
>has
>the same safety and diagnostic circuitry as the HS1600, but is larger
>dimensionally. This should be able to roast you alive if that's how you
>like
>your winter camping!
>
>Additionally, all models are offered in a marine-use configuration for
>those
>of you with boats, and also can be ordered with two heat outlets instead of
>just one.
>One more interesting item they sell is a small propane-fired water heater,
>for those that have the space and really need hot water on demand.
>
>Pricing for the heaters currently is $525 for the EX1800, $595 for the
>HS1600, and $695 for the HS2800, plus slight extra cost for dual outlets or
>marine use. Shipping and insurance in the US are a flat $20. All models are
>externally vented, so may be used in a totally closed van, and are
>thermostatically controlled similarly to a home furnace. I found it funny
>that two units I sold this summer were for a tent and a cabin at a fishing
>camp in Alaska! So, I guess a remote cabin would be yet another great place
>to install one, maybe connected to a deep-cycle battery and a solar panel!
>
>I will be also offering installation of the units in some parts of the east
>this winter, and quite possibly the PNW in January. Thanks for your time,
>and I hope to hear from a few of you, or better yet, many of you!
>
>Karl Mullendore
>Westy Ventures
>Gapland, Maryland
>301-432-4645

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