Residential fridges

[Mike Hohnstein]

I dunno. My local dealer dudes carry the Proheat and it works pretty good for me. Schnieder truck lines from Green Bay bought a shit load of Webastos for their fleet toreduce the idling thing. I've had a Proheat in the toter home for a long time, it's great not having to start a cold engine.

I got a bigger one in the FC, something like 33k btu vs. 45k. The truck warms up amazinglyfast as it only has a 16' lounge and two convectors, one in the shit house and a larger one under the couch. The bird has a lot more liquid to heat, but it gets going pretty good. The rear heater warms first, mine is a rear bath. The dinette and couch heaters take a bit longer. I suspect there is the real possibility the OEM chassis heaters could be improved up on. Lower draw fans and improved air ducting. I might go there if we get to the point where we take the 'bird out in the cold. I don't see that happening but ya never know.

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From: "sailor7cs_365@yahoo.com"

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Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 2:19 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

Hi Mike,
Long time no speak... What do you think of a Webasto Thermo-90 as a secondary heating unit???

Sea Ya
Larry
NYC
84 35FCSB

----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Hohnstein <"MHOHNSTEIN@wi.rr.com">
To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2008 9:08:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

I used a Proheat. they have a web site.

MH

----- Original Message -----

From: "ryanpwright@gmail.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:35 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

Mmm, that sounds nice, Mike. Where would I find such a thing?

-Ryan

On Feb 8, 2008 4:03 PM, Mike Hohnstein <"MHOHNSTEIN@wi.rr.com"> wrote:
>
> Add a diesel fueled boiler with two zones. One for the chassis heater and
> water heater loop and one for the engine. I got one in the FC, it's a great
> addition.
> MH
>

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[Larry Dill]

Mike,
The reason I am asking is, Nimco Bus Co, dismantles buses here in NJ, and has at times has used Pro heat's for sale, that they take out of the buses, but do not have any at this time, but they do have the WB's... I guess I will have to research the advantages or the disadvantages of using the said devices for heating the BB and providing some extra heat up in the northern latitudes... I know Stephen Birtles has a webasto in his FC and he said he likes it...

Sea Ya
Larry
NYC
84 35FCSB

----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Hohnstein <MHOHNSTEIN@...>
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, February 9, 2008 7:33:17 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

I dunno. My local dealer dudes carry the Proheat and it works pretty good for me. Schnieder truck lines from Green Bay bought a shit load of Webastos for their fleet toreduce the idling thing. I've had a Proheat in the toter home for a long time, it's great not having to start a cold engine.

I got a bigger one in the FC, something like 33k btu vs. 45k. The truck warms up amazinglyfast as it only has a 16' lounge and two convectors, one in the shit house and a larger one under the couch. The bird has a lot more liquid to heat, but it gets going pretty good. The rear heater warms first, mine is a rear bath. The dinette and couch heaters take a bit longer. I suspect there is the real possibility the OEM chassis heaters could be improved up on. Lower draw fans and improved air ducting. I might go there if we get to the point where we take the 'bird out in the cold. I don't see that happening but ya never know.

----- Original Message -----

From: "sailor7cs_365@yahoo.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Saturday, February 09, 2008 2:19 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

Hi Mike,
Long time no speak... What do you think of a Webasto Thermo-90 as a secondary heating unit???

Sea Ya
Larry
NYC
84 35FCSB

----- Original Message ----
From: Mike Hohnstein <"MHOHNSTEIN@wi.rr.com">
To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"
Sent: Friday, February 8, 2008 9:08:41 PM
Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

I used a Proheat. they have a web site.

MH

----- Original Message -----

From: "ryanpwright@gmail.com"

To: "WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com"

Sent: Friday, February 08, 2008 6:35 PM

Subject: Re: [WanderlodgeForum] Re: Residential fridges

Mmm, that sounds nice, Mike. Where would I find such a thing?

-Ryan

On Feb 8, 2008 4:03 PM, Mike Hohnstein <"MHOHNSTEIN@wi.rr.com"> wrote:
>
> Add a diesel fueled boiler with two zones. One for the chassis heater and
> water heater loop and one for the engine. I got one in the FC, it's a great
> addition.
> MH
>

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