[chuckster57]

Its always good to hear success stories, not enough of them anywhere.

On to your heat issue. Where are you thinking of putting the vents? I hope not in the wall that separates the fridge compartment from the cabinet. Codes REQUIRE that the fridge be installed in such a way that NO exhaust fumes can enter the coach. Same as the heater, and if you breach that barrier you could put yourself and others in harms way.

It may take a bit of work but here's what I would do. Open the bottom access panel on the outside. Unhook all the connections, and look for a couple of screws through the framing used as anchor points. Make sure the LP is OFF and insulate the 12VDC wires.

Then go inside and pop the top control panel loose, exposing the two mounting screws. Take those out and the whole refer will slide out the front. They aren't that heavy but two people makes it a lot easier. Then just install the heat shield that's used in automotive industry. Jegs, Summit are two good sources, that way you'll never see any holes and have to worry about carbon monoxide poisoning. Adding a fan to the compartment will help too.