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Subject:Re: Mount propex under the vanagon?
From:Rowan Tipton
Date:Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:16:30 -0400

On Apr 19, 2010, at 4:24 PM, Scott Chapman wrote:

> Gasoline powered would mean you could run your gas tank empty and be
> unable to travel.  Then you'd have to carry spare gasoline in the rig
> somewhere.  I think I prefer propane for this application but I'll
> give
> it more thought.

If you didn't need propane for anything you could have a second gas
tank.  But if you cook or heat water using propane I don't see the
advantage... except maybe space.  But the Espar heaters cost a lot
more I think.

r

>
> Neil2 wrote:
>> Since you don't have said unit in hand, have you considered a gas
>> fueled
>> Airtronic or Hydronic Espar heater?  They're quieter, and more
>> efficient, or
>> so users of both have said.
>>
>> On Sun, Apr 18, 2010 at 6:51 PM, Scott Chapman <scott_list@mischko.com
>> >wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Does anyone mount the propex under their vanagon rather than inside
>>> somewhere?
>>>
>>> Space in the rig is at a premium.  I'm thinking that it could be
>>> done.
>>>
>>> Any thoughts on this?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil2
>> '82 Diesel Westfalia (USS Tinosa)
>> '86 Vanagon/Westfalia Wannabe (SaVannah)
>> '08 170" 2500 Mega Roof Dodge Sprinter (Moby)
>> Fulltiming since August 2008
>> Nunquam Pendite Divendium
>>
>>
>>

I remain, as always
YrLyl&ObdntSrvnt,

r