SECOND AMENDMENT
                               TO
                         LEASE AGREEMENT


     THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT is made by and
between JOHN D. HOWARD ("Lessor") and TEMTEX PRODUCTS, INC.
(successor of Wanderhomes, Inc. and Temtex Leisure Products of
California, Inc.), a Texas corporation ("Lessee").


                       W I T N E S S E T H

     WHEREAS, Lessor and Lessee executed that certain Lease
Agreement, dated October 1, 1973, as amended by letter
agreement, dated November 15, 1973 (the "Lease"), demising
certain real property located in the City of Perris, County of
Riverside, State of California and being more particularly
described in Exhibit A attached thereto, together with the
buildings and other improvements constructed thereon (the
"'Property") , on the terms and conditions set forth in the
Lease; and

     WHEREAS, Lessee, pursuant to Section 11.1 of Article XI of
the Lease, is constructing a building on the Property to house
certain additional manufacturing operations (the "Building");
and

     WHEREAS, in consideration of Lessor's reimbursement of
Lessee for the costs of constructing the Building, Lessee has
agreed to increase the rental payments under the Lease as herein
set forth;

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other
good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of
which are hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

     1.   The term "Property", as defined in the Lease and
herein, shall and does include the Building.

     2.   Effective  as of       August l        , 1983, (the
"Effective Date") , the monthly installments of rent payable
under Section 2.1, of the Lease shall be equal to $6,367.99.

     3.   Until otherwise instructed by Lessor in writing,
Lessee shall continue to direct all monthly rental payments
under the Lease, including those payable after the Effective
Date, in accordance with its practices and instructions as of
the date hereof.

     4.   Lessor warrants that he has obtained any and all
necessary consents required by the Lease and any and all
mortgages or



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other documents to which Lessor is a party or by which the
Property is bound in order to execute this Second Amendment to
Lease Agreement.

     5.   Except to the extent modified under this Second
Amendment to Lease Agreement, the Lease is and shall continue to
be in full force and effect.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Second
Amendment to Lease Agreement as of the 1983.



                                   LESSOR:



                                   _____________________________
                                   John D. Howard



                                   LESSEE:

                                   TEMTEX PRODUCTS INC.


                                   By:__________________________
                                        R. N. Stivers
                                        Vice President


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STATE OF California

COUNTY OF Los Angeles

     On this 22 day of August in the year 1983, before
me, J.M. Holmes , a Notary Public of said State, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally appeared JOHN D. HOWARD
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the
within instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same.

     IN WIITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and
affixed my off.icial seal the day and year in this certificate
first above written.


                                   Notary Public in and for
                                           said State



STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF DALLAS

     On this 16th day of August in the year 1983, before me,,
Donna K. Talmon, a Notary Public of said State, duly
commissioned and sworn, personally appeared R. N. STIVERS, known
to me to be the Vice President of the corporation that executed
the within instrument, and acknowledged to me that such
corporation executed the same.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my official seal the day and year in this certificate first
above written.




                                   Notary Public in and for
                                   said State








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