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Subject:Re: Looks like a Westie...
From:Steven Johnson
Date:Sun, 28 Oct 2018 18:21:50 -0400

Love my Propex 1600 compact.   Never misses a beat as long as the battery
and propane
are there to feed it....      Some even think it's too noisy and turn to
catalyst type heaters.
You have to get used to something...

Steven
91 Westy

On Sun, Oct 28, 2018 at 5:31 PM Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote:

> Propex is sold, serviced, and warrantied in Canada by the rep there.
> 'Well known' it may be, but it's still inefficient, noisy and antiquated
> by today's standards. The Propex HS2800 would be a far more compact and
> efficient choice, but hey, these companies are still in the stone age in
> many ways. The Winnie Revel has shown that company's willingness to move
> forward on many levels however.
>
>
> On 10/28/2018 8:02 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> > Being a "Pleasure Way" they are building for the Canadian-US market.
> This means they have to meet all the standards for recreational vehicles
> which include some requirements for dwellings. As such all equipment will
> need to have the UL or other approvals and be installed following certain
> requirements. Some of this includes keeping appliance exhausts 3 feet away
> from doors and windows and above the snow line.  The typical RV furnace is
> well known, easily serviced and they are reasonably priced, especially for
> OEMs. 12,000 BTU is a good size for that larger box especially with the
> canvas top.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of
> Karl Mullendore
> > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2018 3:37 AM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Looks like a Westie...
> >
> > Too bad they use an antiquated noisy POS oversized furnace. Oh, and it's
> not
> > 16,000 btu. It's 12,000.
> >
>