Lee, the small canisters work great for propane torches and the like, but
for a furnace/heater not so well. The Westy tank holds around 11-12 lbs of
propane and would run the small Propex for about 6-7 days (or more,
depending on hours of use). A better choice would be one of the smaller
grille tanks, which I believe are available in 5- or 10-pounders.
<http://domsoutdoor.com/product.asp?pn=1-026658>
Keep in mind you will still need a 2-stage regulator to provide the correct
pressure for the heater. Code in the US and Canada does not allow for
propane tank storage inside, although a few people do so. If there were a
leak on the tank connection, it could be deadly.

Karl

On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:32:21 -0800, Lee Peterson <iridewheelies@GMAIL.COM>
wrote:

>This is great news, I'm very interested!
>
>I've thought about installing one for a few years now but, since I have no
>propane tank I'll have to figure out something for fuel.  I've seen some
>installations in non-campers where people installed westy propane tanks but
>I would rather not go that route.
>
>I believe I can run the heater on 1lb or even a 20lb propane cannister.  The
>most convient way to do it would be to run the heater on 1lb bottles and
>have the bottle located under the rear seat.  Is that a bad idea?  I'm not
>interested in exploding.
>
>I would love to hear from anyone out there who has a propex in a non-camper
>vanagon or a multivan/westy weekender style van.
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
>Lee

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