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Subject:12 V heaters????
From:Malcolm Stebbins
Date:Thu, 5 Nov 1998 16:12:34 -0400

Is there anything like a 12 volt heater that a person could use off
the 2nd battery for just 30 minutes to warm up while dressing????

> For anyone following the catalytic heater discussion and scratching
> their heads over cost, venting, etc., keep in mind that if you go to
> campgrounds with 110V outlets, a little $20 1500W electric heater
> will work fairly well. We found that we had to turn ours down to a
> lower setting at BBTT even with outside temps approaching freezing.
>
> I recommend the kind with fan rather than the straight radiative
> kind.  No fumes or CO worries, put it anywhere, and low cost.  Of
> course, if you have that special remote camping spot, you won't have
> power.
>
> My 2 Pfennig.
>
> -Karl
>
> Karl F. Bloss - blosskf@apci.com or bloss@enter.net
> '87 Vanagon GL Weekender "Beverley"; Trexlertown, PA
> http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/
> VW shops: http://www.enter.net/~bloss/vw/vwshops/

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