The propane system (tanks, etc.) isn't done yet but the heater and vent are installed. The rest won't be urgent until it gets colder so that's all for now. Actually, we might even use electric heat for this first winter since we'll have access to shore power.
The heater is not specifically designed to be vented horizontally so we had to modify the flexible chimney to function correctly. The chimney is actually made up of two pipes (intake and exhaust) the outside of which was not flexible enough for the necessary bend. This pipe was replaced with a 3" semi-rigid duct pipe which was a bit easier to shape. We made sure to use something that is rated to withstand the temperature the pipe could possibly reach.
The nice thing about this one is that no interior air is used in the combustion process and all the exhaust gases are vented to the outside. Without this feature, we wouldn't be able to use a non-electric heater inside the truck. I was disappointed at first that we were going to be using propane for heat. Now I have to admit that it's a relief to not need to worry about whether we'd be able to produce enough electricity to stay warm in the winter.
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