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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 25 2003, 11:25 AM
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Thanks Mike, but I'll have to pass...........

I've decided to go with this unit, it's about 50 bucks or less when on sale and it'll work to heat/melt some larger powdercoating that I will be doing.


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post Nov 25 2003, 11:32 AM
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Why hasn't anyone suggested putting on pants and shoes? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol3.gif) (just kidding Mike)

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post Nov 25 2003, 11:43 AM
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When it gets cold here....I put on socks with my Ugg boots and shorts..... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mueba.gif)
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post Nov 25 2003, 11:47 AM
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Did I mention it's about 80 degrees outside today?

Ooops... Sorry!
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post Nov 25 2003, 11:56 AM
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Try to brag all you want Ellzey, you get about 2 weeks of nice weather a year; the rest of the time it's either too hot (usually) or too cold (occasionally). I can envy your cars and your house but I refuse to envy your weather.

Mikeeeee, try raking up some leaves before you work in the garage, does wonders for warming you up.
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post Nov 25 2003, 11:56 AM
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QUOTE(kellzey @ Nov 25 2003, 09:47 AM)
Did I mention it's about 80 degrees outside today?

Ooops... Sorry!

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post Nov 25 2003, 12:00 PM
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Heat with wool (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)

Seriously, stay away from flame! I hate it when 914's go boom.
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post Nov 25 2003, 12:04 PM
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QUOTE(rich 918-S @ Nov 24 2003, 07:19 PM)
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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I have slab heat........

Hey Rich,I plan on putting slab heat in my pole barn next year,what size tubing did you use?


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post Nov 25 2003, 10:04 PM
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QUOTE(Mueller @ Nov 25 2003, 12:25 PM)
Thanks Mike, but I'll have to pass...........

I've decided to go with this unit, it's about 50 bucks or less when on sale and it'll work to heat/melt some larger powdercoating that I will be doing.

Mueller, I'm interested in something like that... does it have any sort of flame? What about exhaust... will it kill you off in one hour from all the CO?

I'm also worried about heating a garage with my car half full of gasoline in it.
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post Nov 25 2003, 11:38 PM
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My shop is a 1800sq/ft pole barn with R-20 walls and R-40 ceiling built to R-2000 standard. Wood heat, it takes 1 1/2 bush cords to heat each winter. It costs me $350 Canadian for 2 bush cords, that is cut, split and delivered.

I built my shop myself in '96, my house was built in '83 and takes 4X that to heat it. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)
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post Nov 26 2003, 11:40 AM
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post Nov 26 2003, 12:20 PM
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As Brad knows I do almost all of my work OUTSIDE because my roommates think it is more important to park CARS in our garage than let me use it as a workshop. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/mad.gif)

I want to know how I can heat our whole backyard in the winter. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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post Nov 26 2003, 12:31 PM
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Eric,
That is one scary looking contraption....

I would be fine with it in my still out in the woods, but not in my garage......

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post Nov 26 2003, 12:49 PM
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Eric, rofl... I like it, but did you read the ignition section? Yeargh! Soak XX with some YYY and light it with a lighter. Heh.

I am looking for something that is safe to use with a gas engined car around... I would not use it much, and would use it in bursts, not continuously. And certainly never unattended... anyone?
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post Nov 26 2003, 01:25 PM
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but did you read the ignition section?


Toilet paper right? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)

Hey... for $36 buck you too could burn your entire house down! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)
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post Nov 26 2003, 01:28 PM
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I tried the non-vented propane heater and electric baseboards.

A 30 lb tank is only good for about a weekend, and the air tends to smell funky after awhile if there is any dust / paint / solvent / etc in the air.

Since I ran 220 out there for the welder, I just snagged a couple of baseboard heaters from HD and throttle the temp by plugging them in or not.

Electric is a tad more expensive than propane, but there are no open flames, and I don't have to worry about stopping and shlepping a tank out for refill, or running out when the place is closed for the day.
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Dave Avery
post Nov 26 2003, 02:12 PM
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What about a couple of these?

http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDet...09976-1504-7260

Safe, bomb?
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Dave Avery
post Nov 26 2003, 03:09 PM
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Got two that look good: One, the 7060, which is a 5100BTU rafter mount radiant electric, for $59.00

http://www.heatershop.com/7060_overhead_ra...ace_heater.html

And another, which uses propane,
http://www.heatershop.com/mr_heater_portab...able_buddy.html

I'm thinking the first, pointed at my work area would probably work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

I tell you, this is nearly reason enough to move out to SoCal...
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post Nov 26 2003, 04:37 PM
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depends on what you're doing. The radiants will be good to keep you warm while standing over your engine stand fondling parts. If you're under the car and aim it there, you'll be broiling one side while freezing the other. For all around use, get something designed to heat the air, not an object.
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post Nov 26 2003, 06:58 PM
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David:

John SS6 is right you need something that heats the Air not objects here in the Northeast
where it gets pretty cold the radiant heaters do not cut it ...... see my earlier post with the Hot Dawg heater link. I had a radiant heater and it only heated close to the area it was in. My Hot Dawg heater now heats the entire space. And it only burns about a gallon of Propane per hour
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