I use my rear heater every winter, out here it gets down to the low
20's on occasion and the rear heater is great! By the time I've gone
4 miles the rear heater has warmed up the whole van.
The only time I use the front blower is for defrost if I need it done
before I start driving.

Rob
becida@comcast.net

At  8/28/2010 03:32 PM, Dave Mcneely wrote:
>---- Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM> wrote:
>
> > there are several things in vanagons that some vanagon owners don't know
> > about.
> > the oil filler extension is one.
> > rear heater valve is another.
>
>Well, I know about the rear heater valve in mine -- or more
>accurately, I know that there isn't one -- rear heater that is.  I
>took it out, and ran the coolant hoses right past it, though I did
>use barbs so that a future owner, if any, would be set up to refit
>the heater.  I guess If I camped in brutal winter conditions, I'd
>want heat back there going and coming, but heat up front is enough
>for me -- I dress warmly in winter, anyway.
>
>DMc