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Subject:Re: Under bench Propane heater
From:James Cook
Date:Thu, 7 Apr 1994 08:58:23 -0700 (PDT)

On Thu, 7 Apr 1994, Steve Johnson wrote:

> 
> I was requested to post this so here goes.
> 
> I met a couple in the Cameron Park (CA) that had a '91 Syncro.  They
> showed me a neat propane heater setup they had.  The heater is made
> and sold only in Germany.  The heater is about the size of a large
> thermos and is mounted under the bench seat.  It has two small vacuum
> cleaner type hoses that are used to route the air for circulation.
> The way they had it was just routed to the panel at the front of the

I live near San Jose, California, and own a 1985 Westphalia. I've had a 
great little propane heater installed on the door of the refrigerator for 
about three years. I believe it's made by Olympian. Their available 
through various RV dealers. I had mine tuned up at a factory rep. in 
Napa, Calif. as I recall. Reliable. The larger of the two models provides 
abundant heat even in subzero weather at Lake Tahoe.

I think the price was about $400, and the install was about $250.

James Cook