Jim,
put a programmable thermostat on it and you won't have to go outside until
you are ready to drive away.
Don

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Arnott" <jrasite@EONI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 28, 2009 6:20 PM
Subject: Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install;

>I have a 16,000 btu Atwood in the Adventurewagen. Thermostat set to 62 deg
> at Leavenworth WetWesties campout a few weeks ago.  It cycled about once
> an
> hour for five minutes.  I had to turn it down.... In the dead of winter, I
> go out and fire it up 30 minutes before driving.  70 deg is very pleasant
> when it's in the teens outdoors.
>
> I might just bid on the one I linked to earlier.  Putting it into the
> Westy
> would be easy and that way BOTH campers will have heat.
>
> Jim