In a message dated 29/11/2006 12:28:33 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

What do  you mean?  You just said you put the heater
in the "cabinet space"  next to the water tank.
Why isn't that usable space?  I tuck plenty  of
stuff in there.

That's why I think this solution isn't any  better
than putting the unit under the bench.  Same net
amount of  space removed from your overall space
total.  The only other solution  I've read is the
removal of the rear auxilary heater unit which
I think  is a pretty good idea unless you live
in conditions where you need that  extra heater.
IMHO it is not worth relocating the circuit
breaker or  giving up that cubby hole versus the
ease of installing the unit under the  bench seat.
The only thing I can see that is of benefit is
the shorter  copper tubing route to the main
tube.

Just my point of view.   Sorry if it comes out'
gruff....  :)

This is the third or fourth time I address this  question.  Please look
carefully at the pics on my _Propex Heaters_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/propex.htm)  webpage.   You will see clearly that only two inches of space is lost in
that lower cabinet  your all so worried about.  I too keep tons of stuff in
that cabinet and  when I was done installing the Propex, ALL the stuff that was
in that cabinet  went back in there with no problem.  Relocating the circuit
breaker  entailed cutting a new hole and screwing it back to the inner wall,
big deal  !  The 1/4" copper line I ran for propane service of the Propex  was
very easily brought in through the floor and up to the Propex, no problem
there.  There is no way to install it under the back seat with out loosing  the
space the Propex occupies or removing the rear factory heater  and using that
space.  The rear factory heater is used very often over here  in Almonte,
Ontario !  Brrrrrrrr !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
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