Building Our New Camper

[ski3pin]

The wave 3 heater is in. I found this monitor wall mount on amazon It looked like a handy way to enable movement of the wave 3 to heat the camper. The heater came apart to enable drilling and mounting of the mount along with a small aluminum handle to anchor the wave 3 in place for travel.

It works pretty darn well, in fact I can center the unit in the center of the door facing out and friends and neighbors can warm their hands while standing outside the door.

You can also see why I rearranged the vent placement on the forced air furnace enclosure so there is little interference with air movement.

 

[SunMan]

Pretty doggone nifty. What would you estimate the distance the heater sticks out from the wall with the mount behind it? Couple of inches?

 

[pvstoy]

Looks good Ski. I like the swing arm!

You may have thought of this already, but I suggest a cover over the Wave unit. You can make the cover a nice pattern or??

 

[chnlisle]

I vote for this fabric for the furnace cover.

http://www.jandofabrics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pin32195

 

[pvstoy]

+1

 

[ski3pin]

I vote for this fabric for the furnace cover.

http://www.jandofabrics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pin32195

Inside of the camper already looks like that most the time.

 

[chnlisle]

Inside of the camper already looks like that most the time.

It's also good to be ski!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Mr. '3pin, nice idea on the monitor arm. I'm curious, which of the heaters will get the most use? Somehow, I'm nervous about using a catalytic, but like the thought of the radiant heat.

 

[ski3pin]

Mr. '3pin, nice idea on the monitor arm. I'm curious, which of the heaters will get the most use? Somehow, I'm nervous about using a catalytic, but like the thought of the radiant heat.

We use the forced air for quick warm up in the morning. We use the catalytic for times we are holed up in cold weather, when the nights are long as they are now. We open the port hole near the heater a bit and the vent in the roof. Most of the summer I pull the catalytic out and leave it at home. The catalytic can't be beat for even heat. It makes for a comfortable evening. We don't use a heater while sleeping, we like the cold. That's why we like the forced air. We can reach down in the morning and hit the thermostat and have it toasty when it's time to climb out of the sack. Most always the roof vent is open. We like fresh air.

 

[ski3pin]

Pretty doggone nifty. What would you estimate the distance the heater sticks out from the wall with the mount behind it? Couple of inches?

Looks good Ski. I like the swing arm!

You may have thought of this already, but I suggest a cover over the Wave unit. You can make the cover a nice pattern or??

I vote for this fabric for the furnace cover.

http://www.jandofabrics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pin32195

Mr. Sun, with the mount the wave 3 is 5" out from the wall. Jay and Patrick, sorry to disappoint. We have the factory dust cover. The fabric can be cut without fraying. Put a slit in the top for the thumbscrew mount and a slit in the back for the swing arm mount.

 

[ski3pin]

I vote for this fabric for the furnace cover.

http://www.jandofabrics.com/proddetail.asp?prod=pin32195

Out of stock!!!!!!!!

Who's been buying it up?

 

[highz]

Very cool - er- warm, well you know what I mean. That is one slick camper.

 

[takesiteasy]

Very nice. Good work!

 

[chnlisle]

Nah that's like a Dole sticker on a pineapple. Everybody already knows it's Dole. I still go with the babes.

 

[SunMan]

Thanks señor 3Pin...your photo made me realize how badly I need a new cover for my Wave 3. Better order it now before I forget!

 

[ski3pin]

<snip> I still go with the babes.

 

[Taku]

Sold out! Bummer, I was going to try and get my wife to sew me a shirt out of that fabric.

 

[Ted]

Inside of the camper already looks like that most the time.

Really? I've been in your camper and I don't remember any tropical plants.

 

[ski3pin]

Really? I've been in your camper and I don't remember any tropical plants.

Ted, where are you that you have Internet access and why are you up at 10:16 pm?

 

[Lighthawk]

Bishop has good 3G