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Wave Heaters
Looking at purchasing a Wave Heater but can't decide between the 3 and 6 models.  What are your experiences in a 27' Mid-Bath?
Thanks!
Greg & Victoria
2017 Mid-Bath  “Nocona” towing a manual 2015 Forester
Previously a 1985 TK
SKP #61264

Re: Wave Heaters
Reply #1
As these are radiant heaters, they heat up whatever they point at - not the air. The air around picks up heat from the radiant-heated objects, couch, cabinets, etc. For the space of a midbath, two wave 3 units will work better than one wave 6. Or, decide where you will mostly need the heat and use one wave 3 in that location. We have ours in the lounge area but on a 6' hose and feet, so we can position it to face other areas in our FL. Our Olympian 2800 is about 30 yrs old and still working fine.

Steve
2004 FL
2013 Honda Fit

Re: Wave Heaters
Reply #2
A Wave 6 generates so much infrared heat that it must have several feet of clearance. It's too hard to get away from for most owners
 Mid-Bath owners usually prefer a single Wave 3 using a 5- 6' hose and a quick-disconnect outlet/valve mounted under the stove. This arrangement allows the heater to be used in the dinette area, aimed into the bath, or pointed toward the rear lounge. In warmer weather, the hose can be disconnected and the heater stowed away.
Catalytic heaters are best used as area heaters, not being big enough to heat the whole rig in cold weather
In very cold weather, we will leave our cat heater on all day to keep the rig from freezing up, it doesn't use that much propane.

The easiest way to access the propane supply is to remove the stove and connect to the stove's supply line.

Larry
Larry
2003 23.5' Front Lounge, since new.  Previously 1983 22' Front Lounge.
Tow vehicles  2020 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2001 Jeep Cherokee
Photo Collection: Lazy Daze

 
Re: Wave Heaters
Reply #3
Larry is right about the Wave 6 heater, we first bought one of those but had to run at on the lowest setting to keep it in our main front dining and sitting area in our 98~MB.  We have since gotten a wave 3 which is better and can move between the front room or rear lounge.  It is kind of like having the heat and feel off a fireplace with the red glow.

    Karen~Liam
       98 ~ MB
          NinA
1998 ~ MB  WanderDaze
previously a 1984 Winnebago itaska- The Road Warrior, before that several VW Buses and before that a 1965 Chrysler Convertible Newport or our 1969 Chrysler La Barron with an ice box and a couple sleeping bags