This topic has come up many times before and the consensus is that you'll
never get enough heat out of a battery-operated device to make a dent in
the chill.  There's just not enough power available.

Why can't you get your heater to work?

On Tue, 26 Oct 1999, Lucas Alves wrote:

> I've given up on getting the heater on my '81 Vanagon to work, and have
> decided to go for an alternative thermal source.  I was wondering if any one
> has had decent experience with DC heaters (I have an extra battery)?  Names
> of manufacturers, retailers, and any improv installation work is
> appreciated.

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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