Hi Mr. Squirrel, 

Sounds like you guys are getting settled quite nicely up there in Bend! 

Glad to hear that, & we cant wait to be up that way ourselves! :o) 

Been looking down in the La Pine area myself. 

One thing about this ( Suburban / Atwood type ) install, 

is that you are only taking up the space 

in that little cupboard down by the bottom of the fridge. 

The Up side is that you can remove the rear heater, 

which in my opinion, just doesn't get used all that often anyway, 

And you have the complete full area under the rear seat !!!  :o) 

A lot of space, if you install a few organizing containers or such. 

Not a "Bad" trade off if I do say so myself !!! 

Most of the Propex installs I've seen, 

(and they are a very compact heater :o) 

Still take up considerable space 

when installed in the usual place under the seat. 

Although I have seen them in the little cupboard as well! 

And they do tuck into that space quite nicely I might add. 

Yes, If I didn't already have this heater (so basically free ) 

and wasn't in my limited income, retirement years 

( "Time Ain't Money When All You Got Is Time" !!!  hee hee    :o) 

I defiantly would go with the Propex. 

Although, like I said, if you can get a deal on these 

they do come quite cheaply !!!  :o) 

That said: a penny saved here.... 

buys me a nice beer to relax with,  over there !!!   heh heh.....     ;o) 

JC... 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> 
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM 
Sent: Thursday, October 29, 2009 9:27:41 AM GMT -07:00 US/Canada Mountain 
Subject: Re: Suburban Type Furnace Install; 

Mr C: Thank you for posting that information. Our van has a little 
Olympian catalytic radiant heater that can, with time, take the edge off a 
cold morning. Until you showed how an RV furnace can fit the van, Mr 
Squirrel (me) was thinking that he'd have to shell out close to USD 1,000 
to install something fancy like a Propex if Mrs Squirrel were to need more 
heating power. I would be loath to give up that bit of cabinet space -- 
where Mike S keeps his wine rack and I keep my canned goods and a backup 
bottle of Knob Creek bourbon whiskey* -- but sometimes comfort trumps 
storage. 

================ 
* For emergency and guest use only. Mr Squirrel does not have the 
constitution to drink spirits without pretty awful side effects later. Mrs 
Squirrel might have a sip of Bailey's once a year or so if she's in a 
party mood. 

-- 
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 
74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.) 
Bend, OR 
KG6RCR 

On 10/28/2009 1:51 PM John C... wrote: 

> http://tinyurl.com/yl2ho9q 
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> Hi Folks, 
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> It's not a Propex, but can be had used for Penny's! 
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> And, although not as efficient 
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> It's Snowy down here 
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> and I'm 
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> Toasty as Heck !!! 
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> JC... 
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> PS, Also have a Quick change fitting 
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> on an extend a stay, 
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> for my 8 gallon propane tank. 
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> I going into the woods to cross country ski 
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> See you Next month !!! ;o) 
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> http://tinyurl.com/yl2ho9q 
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