The SF-30 at 30,000 BTU's is way too big for the Westy. Most RV
manufactures use this size up 35 feet if no slide out rooms. Something
around 12,000 BTU is more appropriate. I tend to prefer something like
the Propex even if it is only around 6,000 btu due to the small size and
low battery draw.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Jeffrey Vickers
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 6:36 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Suburban heaters

Can those of you out there with Suburban heaters tell us how/where
you mounted them and how you like them? Noisy? Quiet? Amp draw? At
7.5  inches tall (model SF-30) they could easily fit under the seat/
bed in a Westy and maybe take the place of the rear heater.

Jeff / 87 Syncro Westy
On Mar 8, 2006, at 2:24 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:

> Date:    Wed, 8 Mar 2006 17:13:25 EST
> From:    "John C..." <Number9Trvlr@AOL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Propane heaters
>
> In a message dated 3/8/2006 9:03:32 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> jjolson@GWTC.NET writes:
> I've been looking into heaters/furnaces for my Vanagon.  Is there any
> reason to spend $450 for a Plat-Cat heater that shows up on
> Thesamba.com
> periodically
>
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=251970
>
> rather than for a Suburban furnace with twice the btus for half the
> price that shows up on ebay?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BRAND-NEW-SUBURBAN-LP-GAS-RV-
> FURNACE_W0QQitemZ4
> 618095170QQcategoryZ50073QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> If the reason is space, that's not an issue for me as I can build the
> cabinet to fit the furnace.
>
> Curious minds want to know???
>
> Jeff
> Martin, SD
> Hi Jeff & all,
> I couldn't come up with any that swayed me,
> So, I picked up a Suburban 12,000btu NT.
>
>
> best,
> John C...
> SLC, UT...
> 85 Westy ( Dinky Dau )
> 90 Carat ( Number 9 )