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d3500ram
Explorer III
Oct 01, 2013

Avion camper heater...?

I saw the following ad on CL and the option about the heater caught my eye. Can anyone enlighten me on it as I have not heard of such an item. Is it a catalytic heater of sorts? Sure it is a TT, but there are some very knowledgeable Avion camper folks here... I am assuming that Avion is the same company for both TT and TC's (???)

This is the text of the ad with my emphasis of what caught my eye:
    This is the one for you outdoorsman whomerver loves camping! 1967 Avion 24' in awsome shape for the age, will sleep 3-4. I have had this camper in -20degree ice fishing, elk hunting in 3' of snow and we stayed nice and cozy. The heater runs without electric,it is a drift style with termostat, all you need is a deep cycle battery & propane & your set for some awesome times . I have never used the toilet or water system, but I'm sure with a little TLC it would all work. The trailer has great tires bearings & brakes. Must see,asking...


So what's the story on this heater...?

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5 Replies

  • 67avion's avatar
    67avion
    Explorer II
    Oct 01, 2013
    Thanks for the photo. 69avion is correct in describing the heater. Its not an upgrade as I had thought.
  • 69_Avion's avatar
    69_Avion
    Explorer
    Oct 01, 2013
    That wall furnace looks like an original Duo Therm. It uses a fan to move the air across the heating surface. If it is like my original furnace, it is 15,000 btu. I think it has a fan because the ad mentions a battery. I'm still using the original furnace. All I had to do was get a new Therm-O-Disc.
  • d3500ram's avatar
    d3500ram
    Explorer III
    Oct 01, 2013
    The following is a photo from the inside... is that the heater next to the fridge on the right side?

  • 67avion's avatar
    67avion
    Explorer II
    Oct 01, 2013
    You are correct that Avion made both TT's and TC's. However this appears to be a catalytic heater that was not OEM (to my knowledge). Its a pretty typical upgrade, I have one on my TC that I installed. Here you can see it on one of the cabinet doors:

  • Rolling_Condo's avatar
    Rolling_Condo
    Explorer II
    Oct 01, 2013
    Key word is 'heater' and not a furnace. It has a thermostat controlled burner, but not a blower. Many RV's of that era had similar type heaters.

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