>
> I don't know what climate you live in

Washington, an hour or so North of Seattle. It gets cold enough on occasion
that you want some heat but with as much heat as that thing seems to put
out, it alone can heat the entire van and the kids complain of being too
hot. Likewise, the front heater seems capable of roasting you out of the van
as well.

By the way - Is the forward position of the control on or off? I can't seem
to figure it out and it seems to generate heat no matter which way it's
positioned. (For the rear heater, that is.) And does the fan switch on the
dashboard work the fan for only the front heater or for both? It's
confusing!

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On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 6:44 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:

> >> that damn rear
> > > heater (which is another thing I don't really like the location of.)
> > >
>
> Annie, lots in the archives about the rear heater.  I don't know what
> climate you live in, but it gets really cold here sometimes.  However, I
> found the rear heater just a pain, and removed it.  The hoses can be
> removed, and at the branch points under the van just routed forward.  No
> more rear heater, no more chance for coolant leaks in the storage
> compartment, another 1.5 cubic ft of storage, with nothing to damage there.
>  I sealed the holes the hoses pass through, but they could be plugged with
> something removable instead.  I kept the heater in case a future owner might
> want it.
>
> David McNeely
>