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firemedic1992
Explorer
May 13, 2014

Just installed Camco Olympian Wave 8 Heater - is it working?

I just installed a Camco Olympian Wave 8 heater in my fifth wheel. Installed it vertically, teed into 3/8" gas line below fridge with a shut-off. Fridge is on AC power, no other gas appliances o...
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Francesca_Knowl
Explorer
May 13, 2014
You can barely see any glow at all on a properly burning Wave heater. In the daytime I actually have to crouch down and shade the front to see any color.

Per speed-of-warmup:

32 feet is a lot of trailer for a heater that has no fan to help with air circulation. I added a little fan atop my Wave that's powered by heat off the heater itself. Works wonders to move the heat around, and it's dead quiet, too. Link to fan

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