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Posted by: ! Dec 31 2003, 10:34 PM

Since I buy diesel in bulk for my F350....I decided to look for a diesel fired space heater for the workshop. WTF...only the Limey's are using them?

Posted by: J P Stein Dec 31 2003, 10:37 PM

I have one. Doesn't give me a headache & punches out a fair amount of heat. Wanna pic?

Posted by: ! Dec 31 2003, 10:47 PM

Yeah....where did ya get it?

Canada?

Posted by: DuckRyder Dec 31 2003, 10:49 PM

got a 55,000 btu multi fuel from lowes.

It rocks, thing will heat a 2 car garge in no time and its great for installing cam gears too.

Posted by: GWN7 Dec 31 2003, 10:53 PM

I've got one in the garage....never use it. Propane fan powered one for startup and a wood stove for long term heat. Have a natural gas furnace that I'm putting in this summer. (for constant heat)

If your looking search for "oil burners"

Posted by: ! Dec 31 2003, 10:59 PM

I did a Diesel Space Heater Google search and all the links were in the UK.....

Are they banned here? I know used oil heaters are.....

Oh and what is #1 fuel? The ones that use kerosene also use that......none seem to use Diesel #2......

Posted by: J P Stein Dec 31 2003, 11:28 PM

It's made by Toyotomi......sounds 'merican, eh.
Model is Toyoset Omni 230.

Prolly heat up that little shop of your'n. I it use for a quick warm-up of my shop along with the pellet stove.

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Posted by: ! Dec 31 2003, 11:50 PM

Cool,,,,ever try to run it on Diesel instead of Kerosene?

Posted by: J P Stein Dec 31 2003, 11:58 PM

Nopers, just Kerosene. Ain't much different than diesel, tho...."I think".

BTW, 23k BTUs.....first time I've read the directions

Posted by: GWN7 Jan 1 2004, 12:50 AM

Those also say "don't use in enclosed spaces" They will burn up all the O2 in the air if your garage is air tight........

The used oil burner furnaces will burn diesel.....

Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 12:53 AM

Yeah I know about the venting....open the bottom of the garage door, and usck in cold freah air, heat and CO goes out the top. But filling propane tanks is a pain......I have a 200 gallon diesel tank that I would like to use.....

Crap....looks like propane.....

Happy New Year BTW.....

Posted by: GWN7 Jan 1 2004, 12:59 AM

well I wonder what it would cost to ship the one I have in my garage to you......only thing I use it for is to hold my compressor up.........

It's about 4' tall and 2' X 2' wide

diesel is heating oil or can be used as heating oil ( I've used it)....

Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 11:18 AM

Weigh it.....go to www.ups.com and use 93109 zip code.....

BTW....what is "#1 fuel"?

Google did not find anything.....

Posted by: steve@ottosvenice.com Jan 1 2004, 11:31 AM

See page 476 in their Catolog http://www.westmarine.com/

Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 11:45 AM

Thanks Steve....what up on that muffler we talked about?

Posted by: DuckRyder Jan 1 2004, 11:57 AM

Check this out as well. Never ran it on diesel, but it says it will. Wonder how it would smell burning diesel?

They have larger and one smaller as well.

I've tryed a smilar btu double propane heater and this works lots better for about the same money.

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=97788-000000234-R55BT

(it may make you enter a zipcode)

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Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 12:42 PM

I already have something like that powered by propane....damn thing puts out TOO much heat.

Posted by: L8Apex Jan 1 2004, 12:49 PM

How safe are those when you use chemicals (brake cleaners) and welding near it. I have a fear of fire in the garage.

Posted by: GWN7 Jan 1 2004, 01:47 PM

I think #1 refers to the grade of fuel...sort of like winter grade, will flow in extreem cold temps.........

The units that I have used have a circular wick enclosed inside the heat exchanger. The "Carb" drips fuel at a constant rate on to the wick. Higher heat demand = more fuel dripped. The burnt fuel/ gases go up the chimney and the heat is radiated out from the heat exchanger. Some have fans that help move the heat off the unit.

Like any open flame type furnace, if the combustion level of whatever you are cleaning with reaches the lower explosion limit it will ignite. Too little PPM (Parts Per Million) no ignition, too many PPM no ignition either. The range between the two is called the explosion range or limit.

Any use of brake cleaner or any other solvent should be done in a open air enviroment so that you don't end up breathing the fumes.

Welding shouldn't be any problem. As the fuel is enclosed inside the heat exchanger. You would have to be welding inside it to ignite the diesel.

The best unit to put in is a forced air electric unit. Clean, safe. 220V power. But you can't write off the costs of the electricty against your taxes like the diesel can be.

Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 02:20 PM

40 degrees is OK when you are cutting wood, exercising or such.....40 and under is freaking cold when wrenching and BSing in the garage......we also get freezes here.......

Posted by: Jake Raby Jan 1 2004, 08:31 PM

My shop stays 70 degrees all winter long... In the winter I use a unit fro "Hired hand" thats made to keep Poultry houses warm. Its 225,000 BTU and thermostatically controlled and quiet. I have the system ducted into the shop and its just like a house!

It does not have a weird smell and runs off of propane. About 600 bucks.

Posted by: ! Jan 1 2004, 08:36 PM

I broke down and got a dedicated propane tank for the forced air blaster I bought for the wet rugs after last winter's flood. Just fired it up tonight. Took almost three minutes to warm up the place. 38F outside temp and falling. Looks like a freeze is on for tonight.

Closed the grage after turning off the unit. With the R-13 insulation it's still warm after an hour.