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> [OT]50°f (or less) in garage, I need heat !!!!, propane, thermals, burn my waste oil????
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post Nov 24 2003, 09:12 PM
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okay, it's starting to cold here and working in the garage is not fun at this moment (cold floor, cold tools...everything is cold !!! )

how good are the heaters that use a propane tank?

~how long to they last??

I finally had to turn on the heater inside the house this week....even as cheap as I am, 60° is getting into the uncomfortable zone.....damn, there goes my PG&E bill (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)
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post Nov 24 2003, 09:19 PM
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I have slab heat but I screwed up on the size of the water heater. So until I correct the floor heat. I installed a rec. room wall heater. Runs on propane. Ventless. Works great. I just move the air agound with a bow fan. I have to shut it off after about 15 min.
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post Nov 24 2003, 09:22 PM
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use a small thermonuclear device
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post Nov 24 2003, 10:02 PM
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If you've got a Magnesium engine case or tranny sitting around, I hear they burn nice and warm....
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post Nov 24 2003, 10:10 PM
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When they come out with the new F150 you could get lots of magnisium from the body shops. There making the radiator supports out of the stuff. Un-repairable part when they start crashing them. They would cause one hell of a fire.
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post Nov 24 2003, 10:21 PM
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I have one of those Bazzooka heaters that hook up to a propane tank.....don't use it no more. What ya got in trade?

You can adjust to heat up a room to sauna temps and as low as 80F.....a five gallon tank will last 8hours at top speed....has an electric ignitor and blower....
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post Nov 24 2003, 10:42 PM
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QUOTE(rich 918-S @ Nov 24 2003, 08:10 PM)
When they come out with the new F150 you could get lots of magnisium from the body shops. There making the radiator supports out of the stuff. Un-repairable part when they start crashing them. They would cause one hell of a fire.

I don't get how people "forget" that magnesium burns like a mofo - it's not really THAT light compared to aluminium is it????
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post Nov 24 2003, 11:32 PM
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post Nov 25 2003, 12:16 AM
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I've got a propane/fan blower unit also. It takes the chill off in my garage till the wood stove catches up. Next summer I hope to put a natural gas furnace in there. Have a oil burner, but never used it.

Do you have room in your electrical panel for a 220v fan unit? The units are easy to get and no worrys about fire. Mount it up on the wall and point it toward the floor.
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post Nov 25 2003, 12:23 AM
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Bed Bath and Beyond have a vornado fan/heater unit that plugs into a 120V outlet and puts out a fair bit of heat. Vornado fans are also nice and quiet - I installed a fixed one in my server rack for that exact reason.

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post Nov 25 2003, 12:40 AM
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I am for C:Burn you waste oil.

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post Nov 25 2003, 03:41 AM
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MUUHAHAHAH.....A CA puke gets cold....go figure (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

A pellet stove keeps my shop nice & toasty.
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post Nov 25 2003, 07:23 AM
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I have a wood burner in my shop...it was 25 this AM when I went out to play...wood is basically free... so the heat cost me the expense of a match and used newspaper....recycling...isn't great...

BTW magnesium is lighter than alumimum...and will burn your place down in a heardbeat...our family business was a foundry...we poured alum, mag and brass...mag was by far the most dangerous...if you get it burning...don't try to put it out with anything but sand... much experience at this...
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post Nov 25 2003, 07:40 AM
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This is what I use its a Hot Dawg Heater by Modine, I run it off a propane
tank have a 3 car garage 24x36 I have the 60k BTU..... I like it beacuse there is
no open flame or pilot light.

Modine Hot Dawg Heater
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post Nov 25 2003, 07:51 AM
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i was at costco yest. they have those dish shaped radiant electric heaters. the suckers really throw some heat. around $80 or so.

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post Nov 25 2003, 08:27 AM
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got a torpedo propane heater & a wood stove... the propane is nice & quick like mike said so the stove can get up to high heat then I can turn it off & watch the temp go down.... stove's not big enough. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Nov 25 2003, 09:14 AM
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costco they have those dish shaped radiant electric heaters.

This is what I use It work's Great. $ 50.00 and it will heat you right out of the shop.[COLOR=blue]
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post Nov 25 2003, 09:21 AM
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QUOTE(rhodyguy @ Nov 25 2003, 05:51 AM)
i was at costco yest. they have those dish shaped radiant electric heaters. the suckers really throw some heat. around $80 or so.

kevin

You can also watch your electric meter spin like a top when you crank THAT puppy up....
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post Nov 25 2003, 09:37 AM
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Mueller,

There are a few things I do.

I have many heaters, but I hate open flames in a garage with all the fuel etc sitting around.

I found in the local want ad a used home force hot air furnace, circa 150,000 but's, runs on oil...

Paid 25 bucks, no ducts, just sitting there blowing out into the space which is 36*36 cathedral cieling and no insulation on the roof, keeps it nice and toasty..

More important, because the concrete never really gets warm, I use a sleeping mat from the local camping supply place when I lay on the floor,,,keeps me nice and warm..Its amazing how much heat is sucked out of your body when on the floor.

Also, rubber mats at the benches keep you from getting tired and cold feet...look at Horse stall mats, cheap and very solid, thick and durable,,,

Rich
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post Nov 25 2003, 09:53 AM
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