Yes, I was talking about a catalytic heater, specifically the Platinum
Cat. I'm not saying it is better than a Propex forced air furnace, just
a different type of heat. Depends on what you need and what you like.
For me, having a radiant heat meant that I could have my slider open
while sitting next to the heater. With a forced air furnace you want to
keep the hot air inside, so you keep the door shut. Sometimes when I
get cold while hiking or skiing and radiant heater will do a better job
of getting me warmed up. That's why I miss the qualities of a catalytic
heater. Plus, it makes less noise.

By the way, it would be nice to know who I am writing to...

Keith O.
90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"

On Oct 18, 2006, at 5:11 PM, <obeechi@runbox.com> wrote:

> I'm reading Cat and think catalytic converter... I don't know what you
> mean... so it makes radiant heat... before reading this I thought
> Propex was the gold standard...
>
> From: Keith Ovregaard <kovregaard@COMCAST.NET>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Propex heater question
>
>> I have a Propex heater as well and used to have a Platinum Cat in my
>> 84
>> (which also had a factory gas furnace, too). The combo of the gas
>> furnace and cat with its radiant heat is hard to beat. Instant warming
>> of the camper with the blast furnace and a vented cat that can be run
>> all night. The cat is very quiet, much more so than the Propex. Be
>> nice
>> if the Propex put out a bit more heat and made less noise, but does do
>> a good job of taking the chill off. It's a different kind of heat than
>> the cat which is more like a wood stove in terms of how it heats your
>> body. It does not heat the air much, but can warm the body faster when
>> you sit close by.
>>
>> Keith O.
>> 90 Westy Syncro "VikingWagen"
>>
>>
>> On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:34 AM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
>>
>>> Date:    Wed, 18 Oct 2006 00:10:16 -0400
>>> From:    Joy Hecht <jhecht@ALUM.MIT.EDU>
>>> Subject: Propex heater question (was RE: Westy Winter Camping
>>> Suggestions..
>>>
>>> I've got a propex too.  It does put out good heat - but if the bed is
>>> open,
>>> I find the heat sits under the bed and doesn't get to me!
>>>
>>> Do others have this problem?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Joy
>>
>
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