No, go to the web site. He's still making and selling them! He restarted
the company. Probably after Phred put the original information up.
I'm waiting for return email from this guy now.
Lefty Frizzell
http://home.earthlink.net/~leftyfrizzell
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Dan Weeks
Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 4:32 PM
To: Multiple recipients of VACList
Subject: [VAC] Re: furnace/ Catalytics
Thanks, Lefty. They sound like the CAT's meow, so to speak. Too bad they're
not still made. If anyone has one in working order out there they'd be
willing to sell, please contact me off-list. Actually, I'd be interested in
a couple, maybe one of the 6,000 btu and one of the 3,000 btu, though I'd
consider two big ones.
Dan Weeks
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From: lefty frizzell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 11:49:07 -0500
> To: Multiple recipients of VACList <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: [VAC] Re: furnace/ Catalytics
>
> 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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