Installed Wave 3 Catalytic heater with quick disconnect and shut off valve. Replaced 3 way propane tee at the fridge/stove connection split (which is behind the stove) with a 4 way tee and then had a short propane pipe made up to run from the 4 way tee along the back wall behind the stove and down along the side of the bathroom wall (inside the lower cupboard under the stove). The short pipe has a propane shut off valve just behind the quick disconnect. Left the Wave 3 heater portable so it can be moved around the floor and pointed towards the dinette area. When not in use the heater is disconnected and stored under the front bench storage area and a small white cap fits over the quick disconnect hole in the cabinet to keep any possible debris out of the connection fitting and looks nice on the face of the cabinet.
Always keep a window(s) cracked for air and never run the heater overnight. Always check for leaks when connection made.
Note: Wave 3 heater has a little "wuff" upon initial startup when the propance ignites
I have been interested in installing a catylitic heater but have hesitated doing so because most are unvented. Being unvented they require cracking a window to provide a vent for carbon monoxide. They also add a lot of moisture into the camper. I have been considering the Platinum Cat heater model 3P12 which resolves these issues. It is a vented catylitic heater. Anyone tried to mod a Scamp with one of these heaters or an alternative vented catylitic heater?
These look really attractive: we camp off-grid in early spring and late fall and having a vented heater that doesn't draw on the battery and doesn't have a loud fan that cycles on and off would be great. DId you get any further with installing one of these?
I use the Wave heater (size 3 for my camper). No fan, no electric draw. I only use it when I do not have shore power and the outside temps require it (in other words, not often). I have not mounted it but instead have the optional legs and set it on the counter when in use. It is stored in a box because getting contaminants on the catalytic surface can shorten its life. It’s not vented but since I use it infrequently I am OK with opening a window and/or using a fan for fresh air. The main danger from it is oxygen depletion - it does have a O2 sensor that shuts it down if the level drops too much. Still not sure that I am fully comfortable sleeping while it is running. Still it does what I need.
PS.. did you google? I found these links, among others, interesting and helpfull:
Installed Wave 3 Catalytic heater with quick disconnect and shut off valve. Replaced 3 way propane tee at the fridge/stove connection split (which is behind the stove) with a 4 way tee and then had a short propane pipe made up to run from the 4 way tee along the back wall behind the stove and down along the side of the bathroom wall (inside the lower cupboard under the stove). The short pipe has a propane shut off valve just behind the quick disconnect. Left the Wave 3 heater portable so it can be moved around the floor and pointed towards the dinette area. When not in use the heater is disconnected and stored under the front bench storage area and a small white cap fits over the quick disconnect hole in the cabinet to keep any possible debris out of the connection fitting and looks nice on the face of the cabinet.
Always keep a window(s) cracked for air and never run the heater overnight. Always check for leaks when connection made.
Note: Wave 3 heater has a little "wuff" upon initial startup when the propance ignites
scf
scf,
Thanks for the info on the Wave 3 installation.
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I have been interested in installing a catylitic heater but have hesitated doing so because most are unvented. Being unvented they require cracking a window to provide a vent for carbon monoxide. They also add a lot of moisture into the camper. I have been considering the Platinum Cat heater model 3P12 which resolves these issues. It is a vented catylitic heater. Anyone tried to mod a Scamp with one of these heaters or an alternative vented catylitic heater?
Tom and Jan
Tom and Jan -
These look really attractive: we camp off-grid in early spring and late fall and having a vented heater that doesn't draw on the battery and doesn't have a loud fan that cycles on and off would be great. DId you get any further with installing one of these?
I use the Wave heater (size 3 for my camper). No fan, no electric draw. I only use it when I do not have shore power and the outside temps require it (in other words, not often). I have not mounted it but instead have the optional legs and set it on the counter when in use. It is stored in a box because getting contaminants on the catalytic surface can shorten its life. It’s not vented but since I use it infrequently I am OK with opening a window and/or using a fan for fresh air. The main danger from it is oxygen depletion - it does have a O2 sensor that shuts it down if the level drops too much. Still not sure that I am fully comfortable sleeping while it is running. Still it does what I need.
PS.. did you google? I found these links, among others, interesting and helpfull:
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f56/furnace-or-cat-heater-for-egg-cam...
http://www.fiberglassrv.com/forums/f56/yes-a-great-vented-catalytic-heat...
Edit: I should have mentioned that the counter I set it on is NOT fiberglass. Be sure where you place it is safe.