OT: New garage heater, Wow does it work great |
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OT: New garage heater, Wow does it work great |
skline |
Jan 4 2005, 10:18 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
I come out to my garage at 5 or 6 in the morning and its only about 50 degrees in here, sometimes lower or higher but on average, cold to me. I bought this heater yesterday and set it all up. It brings the garage to 80 in about 15 minutes or so. Cheap to operate too. Just dont get too close to it cause it will catch you on fire. I really like it. Anyone else have one of these?
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Jeff Bonanno |
Jan 4 2005, 10:25 AM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
that looks like it would be perfect for powdercoating!
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skline |
Jan 4 2005, 10:31 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
It works great, If I close the garage and leave it run for about 15 or 20 minutes, I have to turn it off or open the door. It gets very warm in here. Best heater I have ever bought. It can be used indoors or outdoors too. So if there is ever a power outage, I could use it in the house in an emergency. Not like it gets that cold here in Southern California but if I lived up in the mountains or back in the midwest it would be good to have.
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Jeff Bonanno |
Jan 4 2005, 10:33 AM
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il dottore Group: Members Posts: 421 Joined: 30-April 03 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 636 |
snow in Julian today!
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skline |
Jan 4 2005, 10:37 AM
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Born to Drive Group: Members Posts: 7,910 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Costa Mesa, CA Member No.: 17 Region Association: Southern California |
Ok, well, let me correct my last post, it is not supposed to be used indoors. I just read the directions. It says it consumes oxygen and produces carbon monoxide. So I guess I can just run it for a little while and turn it off for a while. The garage is ventilated so I dont think I am going to die from it. I just didnt want anyone to go buy one to heat their house.
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Joe Bob |
Jan 4 2005, 10:50 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Yeah....after reading your first post I was going to warn ya....
Propane burning heaters are not rated for indoors. I have a bazooka type one and it cranks the heat but sets of the CO monitor....so I heat the garage up...then have to set up an exhaust fan. You still coming up this weekend? |
drgchapman |
Jan 4 2005, 11:15 AM
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Current Stable Group: NoClassifiedAccess Posts: 922 Joined: 20-September 04 From: Portland, OR Member No.: 2,789 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/agree.gif) with Mike, this will kill you with CO indoors. A CO monitor would be a great idea. They also work great in the pits on a cold day!
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JerryP |
Jan 4 2005, 01:13 PM
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member Group: Members Posts: 314 Joined: 8-October 03 From: Berwyn, PA Member No.: 1,225 |
Any other recommendations for garage heaters that, preferably, won't kill me? I have forced air gas heat in the house and was thinking of just running a duct out there but I don't want to heat it all day while I'm at work.
Santa brought me a MIG and I gotta learn to use it in there so safety is an issue. |
sanman |
Jan 4 2005, 01:21 PM
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Leaving California Group: Members Posts: 341 Joined: 17-June 04 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 2,219 Region Association: None |
I have had that heater for 2years. Keep it nice and toasty (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/beerchug.gif)
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double-a |
Jan 4 2005, 01:31 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 988 Joined: 15-September 03 From: vancouver, wa, usa Member No.: 1,162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
oh poor baby, 50 degrees. our garage is unheated, and is about 25 in the mornings. all i gots is a small ceramic heater, those propane jobbies work great. might hafta get one (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/idea.gif)
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Allan |
Jan 4 2005, 02:22 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I have one of the radiant type heaters they sell at Costco. It's pretty good up to about 6 feet if you point it at the area where you are working. Would never heat up the garage though. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/dry.gif)
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joea9146 |
Jan 4 2005, 02:59 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
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Aaron Cox |
Jan 4 2005, 03:02 PM
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Professional Lawn Dart Group: Retired Admin Posts: 24,541 Joined: 1-February 03 From: OC Member No.: 219 Region Association: Southern California |
quit buying new stuff and finish your shalom (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)
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joea9146 |
Jan 4 2005, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 663 Joined: 10-February 03 From: Denver, NC Member No.: 283 Region Association: None |
Just Noticed your in CA.... You Dont Need no Stinkin Heat.... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) |
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iamchappy |
Jan 4 2005, 03:44 PM
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It all happens so fast! Group: Members Posts: 4,893 Joined: 5-November 03 From: minnetonka, mn Member No.: 1,315 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I work out in my garage in a tee shirt when its 50, you cant possibly think thats cold. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/confused24.gif)
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TonyAKAVW |
Jan 4 2005, 03:50 PM
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That's my ride. Group: Members Posts: 2,151 Joined: 17-January 03 From: Redondo Beach, CA Member No.: 166 Region Association: None |
I have that same heater, bought it at Home Depot. My garage has one door, the large one in the front where the car enters/exits, so for me the CO is not a problem. I bought this heater for powdercoating and have not had perfect success with it in that domain. My plan is to build some kind of box to try to contain the heat a little. Its tough to get a part to 400 degrees for 20 minutes just by hanging it in front of the heater. If you don't get the part up to 400 degrees the powder seems to not stick very well, almost like regular paint. I figure I've gotten most of my parts up to 250 or maybe 300 and some of them chip fairly easily.
But yeah, for heater work, it does an excellent job. -Tony |
Dave-O |
Jan 4 2005, 04:34 PM
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Is winter done yet? Group: Members Posts: 511 Joined: 26-August 03 From: Minneapols, MN Member No.: 1,082 |
I wasn't going to say anything. I think about 50 is a good working temperature. You can go like crazy without breaking a sweat. David |
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lapuwali |
Jan 4 2005, 04:42 PM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
I hate being cold, but I worked comfortably in my 50d garage this weekend. Just wear a set of garage sweats instead of a garage tee shirt and shorts.
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Rhodes71/914 |
Jan 4 2005, 05:55 PM
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Glacier Group: Members Posts: 1,374 Joined: 8-August 04 From: End of the Road, Alaska Member No.: 2,482 |
OK I gotta post this again, It's in my progress thread but since this is about garage heaters I thought that I would share. This was New Years Day evening , about 9pm in my garage when I pulled my 1.7. Heater I don't need no stinking heater.
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Red-Beard |
Jan 4 2005, 06:09 PM
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"Ya canna change the laws of Physics" Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,124 Joined: 11-February 03 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 288 Region Association: None |
http://www.cetsolar.com/ventless.htm
These are Ventless gas heaters which are rated for indoor use. I had similar units in apartments in Upstate NY. They come with CO and O2 sensors which will shutdown the unit if a malfunction occurs or if the oxygen gets depleted in the room. They were great "supplements" for the primary heating system: Baseboard electric. |
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