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

[Tom]

Propane tanks are much stronger than most posters seem to be aware of. Smaller ones even stronger. Just google propane tank strength tests.
Jeff, I would ride with you in your warm 914. The only concern I can really see with this is the valve area. Maybe some protection there would be a good idea. If the car is in a collision that is bad enough to cause rupture of the tank, anyone inside will have other issues than burning propane. And the gas tank would probably be compromised also.
I don't think it would be that hard to devise some electronic system of tank pressure monitoring and propane use. IE: is the pressure remaining steady, OK no alarm light. If the pressure is changing and is the heater on. If both yes, then no alarm light. Heater not on and pressure changing, Alarm light.
Tom