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> Optional Clean Heat, my attemp for gas heat
sixnotfour
post Nov 20 2011, 03:58 PM
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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





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then someone removed the pop off valve, aka human error
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sixnotfour   Optional Clean Heat   Nov 20 2011, 03:58 PM
sixnotfour   Current condition , and 10 minutes of running, una...   Nov 20 2011, 04:01 PM
sixnotfour   Here is the location I chose. passenger footwell. ...   Nov 20 2011, 04:05 PM
sixnotfour   Intake and exhaust through the floor and back. Ag...   Nov 20 2011, 04:07 PM
mepstein   Nice!   Nov 20 2011, 04:08 PM
sixnotfour   The cover aluminum, As you can see thats as far as...   Nov 20 2011, 04:12 PM
Tom   Jeff, That really looks like a good option for...   Nov 20 2011, 04:13 PM
sixnotfour   OK the fuel supply, 11lb 2.5 gal propane tank ...   Nov 20 2011, 04:15 PM
sixnotfour   So far for air circulation I have capped the long ...   Nov 20 2011, 04:21 PM
sixnotfour   I have these fabbed up and the hose will be a stra...   Nov 20 2011, 04:23 PM
sixnotfour   BTW the foot well blowers are an awesome addition ...   Nov 20 2011, 04:24 PM
a914dude   Have you considered using the camper sized bottles...   Nov 20 2011, 04:32 PM
smontanaro   Very interesting. I don't really have an appl...   Nov 20 2011, 04:34 PM
sixnotfour   Skip, I really wanted to mount it in the rear tr...   Nov 20 2011, 04:45 PM
a914dude   Can you post PDF copies of the idiot book?   Nov 20 2011, 04:48 PM
sixnotfour   I went to a get together and my 914 was great=warm...   Nov 20 2011, 04:51 PM
r_towle   You had my interest up until I saw the bomb in the...   Nov 20 2011, 06:54 PM
sixnotfour   ever try to blow one up ? Be COLD or use diesel ...   Nov 20 2011, 08:54 PM
r_towle   Not sure how cold it gets where you live, but my h...   Nov 20 2011, 09:00 PM
sixnotfour   WTF does that mean ? I can go out start the heat...   Nov 20 2011, 09:04 PM
damesandhotrods   The angry burning orb appeared in the sky today, s...   Nov 20 2011, 09:09 PM
70 914   I saw it in action , pretty f'n kool!   Nov 20 2011, 10:17 PM
sixnotfour   I did the propane 1- the price, 2 - I knew I cou...   Nov 21 2011, 06:05 AM
Mark Henry   The the only concern I have is I think legally (II...   Nov 21 2011, 06:55 AM
BarberDave   :trophy: WOW, I agree a bomb in the front tr...   Nov 21 2011, 07:30 AM
Bartlett 914   :trophy: WOW, I agree a bomb in the front t...   Nov 21 2011, 08:28 AM
Dr Evil   Man, I just did a youtube search for "propane...   Nov 21 2011, 10:04 AM
Gint   You'll shoot yer eye out kid!   Nov 21 2011, 06:58 PM
sixnotfour   how long does it take to boil water ?   Nov 21 2011, 08:14 PM
Dr Evil   No need to boil. I am hoping to circulate at speed...   Nov 21 2011, 09:05 PM
sixnotfour   True , but I removed the 2-3 inch floor plugs an...   Nov 22 2011, 02:01 PM
Dr Evil   True , but I removed the 2-3 inch floor plugs a...   Nov 22 2011, 03:18 PM
r_towle   Motorhome tanks are required to be out in the open...   Nov 22 2011, 02:35 PM
SLITS   Damn, you guys leave poor Jeff alone. He already ...   Nov 22 2011, 03:03 PM
sixnotfour   I will try one of the small camp bottles and see h...   Nov 22 2011, 03:45 PM
bandjoey   With the floor open, a small low pressure area mig...   Nov 22 2011, 07:54 PM
GeorgeRud   For motorhomes, the propane compartment must have ...   Nov 22 2011, 08:27 PM
Bartlett 914   A gas leak will be a problem regardless of where t...   Nov 23 2011, 10:24 AM
Jake Raby   Just finishing an Espar B1LC gasoline heater in my...   Nov 23 2011, 10:44 AM
sixnotfour   jake good stuff, The bus guys use em all and love ...   Nov 23 2011, 11:34 AM
Jake Raby   Just hope you don't have any frontal collision...   Nov 23 2011, 11:58 AM
Speedster Mike   Just hope you don't have any frontal collisio...   Nov 23 2011, 12:07 PM
sixnotfour   I wonder how it compares to the propex, noise wis...   Nov 23 2011, 03:49 PM
sixnotfour   a tire and wheel surrounding , is the best prote...   Nov 25 2011, 11:34 AM
PeeGreen 914   a tire and wheel surrounding , is the best prot...   Nov 25 2011, 04:27 PM
Spoke   Nice ingenuity. Standard heat in a 914 is marginal...   Nov 25 2011, 01:46 PM
Tom   Propane tanks are much stronger than most posters ...   Nov 25 2011, 02:38 PM
rfuerst911sc   In my opinion you should look into mounting smalle...   Nov 25 2011, 04:05 PM
Gint   Modern Marvels on the History channel featured thi...   Nov 28 2011, 10:23 PM
iamchappy   I bumped into this guys solution http://www.atomi...   Dec 1 2011, 11:24 AM
Mark Henry   At the risk of being a dick.....Fuch it I can live...   Dec 3 2011, 02:04 PM
02loftsmoor   I work with CNG and LNG fuel trucks coast to coast...   Dec 3 2011, 02:36 PM
Mark Henry   I work with CNG and LNG fuel trucks coast to coas...   Dec 3 2011, 02:47 PM
02loftsmoor   then someone removed the pop off valve, aka human...   Dec 3 2011, 02:54 PM
Mark Henry   then someone removed the pop off valve, aka huma...   Dec 3 2011, 03:25 PM
sixnotfour   :welder:   Dec 3 2011, 03:03 PM
sixnotfour   A house here in WA. just blew up about the same re...   Dec 3 2011, 03:08 PM
sixnotfour   Your not a Dick , Just not a believer   Dec 3 2011, 03:12 PM
Mark Henry   Why I said "Transferring truck to truck...   Dec 3 2011, 03:41 PM
02loftsmoor   bottom line have respect for any pressurized gas, ...   Dec 3 2011, 03:48 PM
Dr Evil   Its a fire tetrahedron now: Fuel - heat - oxygen -...   Dec 3 2011, 05:40 PM
sixnotfour   Mark ,Propane tanks have evolved greatly since the...   Dec 3 2011, 05:52 PM


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