Cat Furnace Revived
Like the furry kind, the Platinum Cat may indeed prove to have 9 lives. Arnie Lind, formerly a technician with Thermal Systems, has revived the Platinum Cat after the owner of the Tumwater, Washington plant retired in the late nineties. This is good news for the many RVers who rely on catalytic furnaces to heat their RVs.
When two of our twelve Platinum Cats stopped operating after three years of heavy use, we took them down to Arnie, who is now doing business from his home in Tumwater. He quickly identified the problem: A bit of corrosion was interfering with the proper functioning of the circuitry. His adept diagnosis confirmed for us that Arnie is very capable of building and repairing Platinum Cats.
The Platinum Cat is the only catalytic furnace generally approved for use in RVs because it is power vented. Without power venting, a catalytic heater absorbs oxygen and adds huge amounts of water vapor to the air inside the RV--which can be deadly to the occupants and shorten the life of the RV. We do not recommend any propane-fueled heating device that is not power vented to the outside. We found that the Platinum Cat uses negligible amounts of battery power and is extremely efficient in propane consumption. To our knowledge, this is the only power-vented catalytic furnace available for the RV market. Don't go for a substitute. Non-vented propane furnaces are definitely dangerous.
If you own a Platinum Cat catalytic furnace that needs repairs, or if you are interested in purchasing a new one, contact Arnie at 360-446-5355.
RVCG Staff
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