Terrific, Patrick! SOunds like just what I need. Much appreciate you
answering all my questions. I would love to get further info about the mfr,
whenever you can get it. No rush--this is a summer project for me for next
fall. Meanwhile, I'm wondering whether this type could be mounted, flex tube
and all, on a swinging mount hinged to the outside of the cabinet where the
stove is on my rig, just aft and inside of the front door, so it could be
swung 90 degrees to point anywhere from straight forward at the couch to
straight aft at the rear of the trailer, as some listee mentioned he'd
mounted his earlier.
One more question--do you use this instead of, or in addition to the
suburban? I'm hoping with one forward and a smaller one aft (perhaps mounted
on the door to the cabinet beneath the vanity in the bath), I could do
without the suburban and gain some quiet, more even temperatures, radiant
heat, and some storage space. I'm not boondocking, so shore power is fine.
Thanks again, Patrick!
Dan Weeks
75 Argosy 26
> From: Patrick Ewing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 07:29:06 -0700
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] Re: furnace/ Catalytics
>
> Dan,
>
> My 31ft. Sovereign has a Cat Platinum Plus catalytic heater as well as the
> Suburban furnace. I love it and for the past four years we've been living in
> this
> unit pretty heavily including wet Washington State winters. I have two other
> Airstreams with the non-vented type of catalytic heaters. The one trouble with
> this vented unit is that it does obviously use some power. It's great when
> hooked
> up to shore power though. It does suck out some heat as well so the efficiency
> isn't as great as the non-vented units are it would seem.
>
> The Cat is vented through the outside wall via flex tube.
>
> All combustion products are vented including water. Even other sources such as
> cooking are greatly vented out. We've had no condensation problems at all.
>
> It has a fan. Heat & fan are totally controlled by thermostat. Completely safe
> to
> use in an enclosed area.
>
> Made in Olympia, Wa. During a rally at the Washington Unit's Land Yacht Harbor
> we
> actually toured the little factory. Their customer service is great. Sorry I
> can't
> provide you with phone or address right now as the trailer is somewhere else
> and
> the paper work is inside. I'll try to get back to you this next week.
>
> Pat
>
> Dan Weeks wrote:
>
>> NOW we're getting somewhere! I LIKE this option: radiant AND fan-forced
>> heat, two zones, etc. I've never heard of ventilated catalytics. I have lots
>> of questions:
>> � Is the vent via a tube, or directly in the heater housing?
>> � Does the vent exhaust all the combustion products, water included?
>> � Do these units each have a fan, and are they both hooked up to the
>> thermostat for completely automatic heating? Or is it just the blower that's
>> hooked to the thermostat?
>> � Is anyone else familiar with these rigs? Are they safe to run with the
>> trailer closed, round the clock?
>> � Phil, when you have a chance and if these cats have mfr labels on them
>> that would help me get in touch with the maker, I'd love to have that info.
>>
>> Dan Weeks
>> 75 Argosy 26 year-round liveaboard that wants to be warmer next winter
>> Des Moines
>>
>
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