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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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bigfootford
Nomad II
May 13, 2014
A fire place or camp fire is radiant heat.
A fire place in a home takes a long time to heat the house.

A wave heater takes quite a while to heat the living quarters of a camper/rv...
An hour or two to get it warmed up.... Then switch the heat over to medium or low...

The bedroom area of an RV will take a long time to warm up. So use the furnace to get things going while the Wave is complementing....



Jim

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