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#1 SunMan

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 03:18 AM

After much research I finally pulled the trigger on an Olympian Wave 3 heater as my camper did not come equipped with a furnace.
Attached are some pics of the install:

1. I had a custom hose made at a local propane shop and connected it to the propane line in my ice box cabinet (now a pantry).
2 & 3. I cut holes thru the cabinet into the outside storage box.
4. Then cut a hole into the camper.
5. I had extra hose made so that i could put the heater up on the counter top should the lower bed ever be used.
6. Final install.

The hose is now neatly routed and held in place with oversized conduit straps so the extra hose will slide when pulled. All in all I'm very stoked to finally have "plumbed" heating in the camper. I was tired of messing with those propane canisters and my portable heater. It is completely silent and seems to heat things up pretty fast but i still need to field test it. Also need to get a CO detector installed.

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#2 K6ON

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 04:08 AM

After much research I finally pulled the trigger on an Olympian Wave 3 heater as my camper did not come equipped with a furnace.
Attached are some pics of the install:

1. I had a custom hose made at a local propane shop and connected it to the propane line in my ice box cabinet (now a pantry).
2 & 3. I cut holes thru the cabinet into the outside storage box.
4. Then cut a hole into the camper.
5. I had extra hose made so that i could put the heater up on the counter top should the lower bed ever be used.
6. Final install.

The hose is now neatly routed and held in place with oversized conduit straps so the extra hose will slide when pulled. All in all I'm very stoked to finally have "plumbed" heating in the camper. I was tired of messing with those propane canisters and my portable heater. It is completely silent and seems to heat things up pretty fast but i still need to field test it. Also need to get a CO detector installed.



Sun Man..Looks great...let's go to Death Valley again this winter and test it. After last years trip, I had a furnace installed. Those 20 degree nights convinced me !!
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Posted 06 October 2009 - 06:31 AM

Guys,
I like these options for heat. i have a shell, and no permanent heat source. When that thermostat gets into the 20s, man, that down sleeping bag is sooooo nice. That is probably the one thing I wish I really had. The little Buddy is getting old and one small propane bottle lasts barely a short night.

DeltaRat: How did you get a heater installed? From Factory? details, please. And, would you mind if i ask about your HF antenna install?

Thanks!

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Posted 06 October 2009 - 02:26 PM

Sun Man..Looks great...let's go to Death Valley again this winter and test it. After last years trip, I had a furnace installed. Those 20 degree nights convinced me !!

Just say the word Bob...I'm ready!
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Posted 06 October 2009 - 02:52 PM

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Looks great. I'm still on the fence as to wheather to get one of the Wave Heaters or to have the full on furnace installed. Let me know how it works out.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 01:25 AM

Guys,
I like these options for heat. i have a shell, and no permanent heat source. When that thermostat gets into the 20s, man, that down sleeping bag is sooooo nice. That is probably the one thing I wish I really had. The little Buddy is getting old and one small propane bottle lasts barely a short night.

DeltaRat: How did you get a heater installed? From Factory? details, please. And, would you mind if i ask about your HF antenna install?

Thanks!

Dave


Dave,
I took my Grandby over to ATC and had Marty & Jeff install a standard furnace. Took them all of 4 hours to install. I supplied a cheap digital thermostat and they installed that rather than the one that came with the furnace. It works great, heats the camper up almost instantly. It does make noise (fan), but it was easy to get used to. Install was a bit over $600.00 including furnace, but it was done right. I'd do it again in a minute.

HF antenna is made by Hy-Q, it's their model 4-80 RT. They are wonderful antennas, especially if you run high power in the mobile as I do (An FT-857D into a Henry SS-750 amp. About 1KW out 160 to 17 meters, and about 750 watts out 15 meters and up). I have quick disconnect mounts on both ends of the truck with motor control lines in parallel. With camper off truck, ant is mounted on the rear, and with camper on, it's mounted on the front winch mount. All I have to do is change coax at the radio end and it's ready to go in about 30 seconds.

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Posted 07 October 2009 - 06:59 PM

I have a forced air heater on my 88 Granby and works just like Deltarat said great! there have been a few times camping in the snow or low 40s for 6 days or more my batteries start to get low from running the heater with the fan during the cold nights.I need to hookup my generator and charge them after 3 days or so.the olympian heater may extend the energy stored in the batteries, looks like a radiant heat no fan? nice install.
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Posted 07 October 2009 - 11:46 PM

Sun Man..Looks great...let's go to Death Valley again this winter and test it. After last years trip, I had a furnace installed. Those 20 degree nights convinced me !!


It was cold in DV? Hmmm, I was comfy with my heater running.

Too bad those Olympians are so pricey. I'd love to run both.
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 01:56 AM

like a radiant heat no fan?


Correct, radiant, no fan.
A furnace would be optimal, but for less than half to a third of the price for a furnace it will get the job done...
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Also it is easily removable during the warmer months and i won't lose my outside tool storage Posted Image Space as always is a premium. Time will tell how well the sucker works.
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Posted 08 October 2009 - 02:54 PM

I don't think you'll lack for heat. Gene Rubin put one in his shell and found it produced too much heat. I suspect with the FWC roof up and venting you can regulate it to suit you.
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