The eberspacher BA6 is an awesome machine...anybody with one installed already knows the true pleasure of heat, especially if you drive an air cooled westy like me. I installed one in my rig last winter with the help of a real great guy. Robert Keezer is a whiz with these heaters and even drove to my house from Seattle to help me install it. He has a bunch of them bench tested. If you're interested give him a call at 206-878-8423.

Although Eberspachers are great for when you're on the move on a cold day, or a quick hot blast in the morning, they are not really a furnace heater like the Carver. they run pretty loud and emit exhaust under the van. The also use a lot of electrical power (they have 2 blowers, and a fuel pump). These factors make them not ideal for use as a "furnace" all night during a campout.

Robert Keezer also has a great deal of info on the new vented catalytic heaters...he recently toured their factory. He might give you some insight on this alternative.

Good luck on your search for heat.

Tom VandenBerg
82 Westy-air cooled with massive heat
Klamath Falls, OR

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