Optional Clean Heat, my attemp for gas heat Options

[sixnotfour]

I live in the PNW and wanted to try a different approach.
1. clean no motor air
2. Instant with out motor running.
3. not gasoline.

Reading about auxi. heaters for years, I always wanted a Wabasto Esenbacher OR
or similar, with the no idle laws in place they became much more affordable, but run on diesel, yes they make gasoline (not what I wanted)
Price new 1100-2000

Searching around I found a propane fired unit Propex hs200, $700
more the teener price range.

I did consider the deisel wabasto ,but I dont like the smell of deisel and propane has the nasty odor for saftey.

I was still not sure how the thing would perform so I did a quicky install.

I only had to drill 2 - 1 inch holes and various screw hole , not bad.

As I said this is the quicky install for testing.............so far so good.


here is the unit;
http://westyventures.com/propex.html

[sixnotfour]

Do the intake and exhaust have some sort of baffle or something on the end to keep crud and critters out?
Would it have been practical to vent to the front or side? Our cars are so low to the ground those intake/exhaust pipes seem pretty exposed.
If that's designed to heat a Westy, I hope it has some sort of thermostatic controller. Otherwise you'll probably roast. It doesn't look like Propex makes a smaller model. I wonder if you can dial its output way down?

Skip, I really wanted to mount it in the rear trunk, but I also wanted to monitor the
thing.
And yes I already smashed one its low and daily so it goes everywhere..
I was thinking thicker wall tubing and Yes a mesh on the end,

It does have a thermostat and does work great , but when driving it is necessary to shut it down manually, much like reaching down and adjusting the Red knobbed heater lever.

Have you considered using the camper sized bottles like they use for hand held torches?

Ya I did , But I thought the bigger was better, propex says they will run on the smaller but suggest the 2 1/2 as the best .