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Avion camper heater...?

d3500ram
Explorer III
Explorer III
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...?

(I am not affiliated with this seller in any way, shape or form)
Sold the TC, previous owner of 2 NorthStar pop-ups & 2 Northstar Arrows...still have the truck:

2005 Dodge 3500 SRW, Qcab long bed, NV-6500, diesel, 4WD, Helwig, 9000XL,
Nitto 285/70/17 Terra Grapplers, Honda eu3000Is, custom overload spring perch spacers.
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67avion
Explorer II
Explorer II
Thanks for the photo. 69avion is correct in describing the heater. Its not an upgrade as I had thought.

69_Avion
Explorer
Explorer
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.
Ford F-350 4x4 Diesel
1988 Avion Triple Axle Trailer
1969 Avion C-11 Camper

d3500ram
Explorer III
Explorer III
The following is a photo from the inside... is that the heater next to the fridge on the right side?

Sold the TC, previous owner of 2 NorthStar pop-ups & 2 Northstar Arrows...still have the truck:

2005 Dodge 3500 SRW, Qcab long bed, NV-6500, diesel, 4WD, Helwig, 9000XL,
Nitto 285/70/17 Terra Grapplers, Honda eu3000Is, custom overload spring perch spacers.

67avion
Explorer II
Explorer II
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
Explorer II
Explorer II
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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