>  Date:        98-11-03 18:23:02 EST
>  From:        EdOshea@WEBTV.NET (Edwin O'Shea)
>
>  With all this talk about heaters now that winter is begining to be felt,
>  I wonder if any of you folks have enough experience with these two
>  heaters to compare them and offer some advice.  Camping World had a sale
>  on the Suburbans ($479).
>  Ed

The Suburbans have a very good reputation, and are probably the most
popular furnaces for RV's.  VW's Eurovan campers use Suburban furnaces.
Camping World (http://www.campingworld.com) currently has the
12000 BTU unit (which I think is the one the Eurovan uses) listed at $389.

The problem for the Vanagon is that the Suburbans are relatively big.
The smallest one they make (the 12000 BTU) is about 9.5"x9.5"x22.5",
and would be hard to fit into a Vanagon.  They're also side-flued, which
I think would present additional installation difficulties.  (The Carver can
be floor-flued).  I think they also draw a bit more power and fuel than the
Carver (formerly Propex).  However, if you can find a way to fit one in,
I think it would be a very good alternative to the Carver - less expensive,
and more standard (in the U.S., anyway).  See
http://www.coolcontent.com/twc/Suburban for more information on
Suburban furnaces.

                                                                       -Steven