TCs with slide(s)?

ZRX-Steve wrote:

sleepy wrote:

On a brighter note... you are going to love the Platcat Vented Cataletic heater... we set it's wall mounted thermostat and the furnace thermostat... the Platcat holds us most of the night unless it gets really cold... then the furnace might kick on for a cycle (this is a good thing, the forced air furnace distributes the warm air all through the Truck Camper just when you need the boost) The Platcat sips propane and eletricity. Be sure and cover any cat heaters when not in use... dust is a cat killer.

I didn't know that about dust being the Cat Killer. We live in Arizona and dust finds a way to work it's way into everything. Good to know. I'm looking forward to the Platinum Cat. You had a post that perfectly describes my winter camping experiences with the low battery alarm:

From sleepy - I'd wake up when the refrigerator started beeping... low power alarm... The batteries were down enough to starve the control.

I'd start the generator to charge the battery and run the furnace... the were sucking propane... and the idiot lights would finally show 3/4 charge... I'd shut down the generator... to conserve propane... and cut the furnace back further.

We were freezing, the alarm was beeping... and the generator wouldn't start....

So I followed your lead. The new camper has 4 x Group 27 batteries with a total of 420ah, 2 x 160 AM Solar panels on my roof rack + 100 watts stock panel for a total of 420 watts. Next step is the Plat Cat, and if I still need it Battery Warmers. I also followed your lead and bolted the panels together as well as the AM solar Refrigerator C box. I'm guessing that you've generated a good amount of business for AM Solar from people like me following your lead and excellent documentation.

Thanks for blazing the trail!

Steve