Here's what I found out with a web search. Wound up on Phred's page:
The CAT brand catalytic heater was sold by many RV and alternative energy
dealers because it was "listed" and had power venting and other safety
features.
Unfortunately, it also used electricity and had a circuit board (and you
know what happens to circuit boards). CAT (Actually Thermal Electric
Systems, Inc.,)went bankrupt. Those who have a "CAT" brand heater and need
fixing or parts should contact:
Arnie Lind, A & L Enterprises
PO Box 1788, Medical Lake, WA 99022-1788 (509) 299-6090
email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
His website with good info is at: http://www.omnicast.net/arnie
I just came from his site...and I'm thinking seriously about putting a
couple in my 31'.
Hope this helps.
Lefty Frizzell
http://home.earthlink.net/~leftyfrizzell
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Patrick Ewing
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:29 AM
To: Multiple recipients of VACList
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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