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> OT: New garage heater, Wow does it work great
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post Jan 4 2005, 10:18 AM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 10:25 AM
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that looks like it would be perfect for powdercoating!
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post Jan 4 2005, 10:31 AM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 10:33 AM
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snow in Julian today!
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post Jan 4 2005, 10:37 AM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 10:50 AM
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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?
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post Jan 4 2005, 11:15 AM
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(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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post Jan 4 2005, 01:13 PM
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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.
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post Jan 4 2005, 01:21 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 01:31 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 02:22 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 02:59 PM
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This is what I am using Very efficent and Safe.

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post Jan 4 2005, 03:02 PM
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post Jan 4 2005, 03:02 PM
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QUOTE (skline @ Jan 4 2005, 12:18 PM)
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.

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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post Jan 4 2005, 03:44 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 03:50 PM
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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.

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post Jan 4 2005, 04:34 PM
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QUOTE (iamchappy @ Jan 4 2005, 03:44 PM)
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)

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.

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post Jan 4 2005, 04:42 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 05:55 PM
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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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post Jan 4 2005, 06:09 PM
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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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