I've used the two dish propane topper's in the past for "localized heating"
i.e. right up where you are working. The larger propane driven "kerosene
look alike" heaters sure heat up the shop but they are loud and finicky. If
your shop is separate from the house, and large enough; the bullet or
caterpillar kerosene heaters are the best, proper venting is required for
any burning heater. My bullet has a thermostatic switch that is can be
positioned in the shop to let it know when the shop is warm enough and it
will shutdown when the sensor say its getting colder it fires right up. nice
-----Original Message-----
From: AKBurke [mailto:ajkburke@msn.com]
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 11:20 AM
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: [oletrucks] Portable heaters??
AKBurke
What do you use for heating your shop??
I'm tired of freezing my butt off and trying to work on the
oletruck
with numb fingers. Would one of those tank-top propane
heaters (~$50,
15-20K BTU) be sufficient to take the chill out of a
standard
residential two-car garage??...or would I need something
bigger??....how many BTU's should I get??...the outside
temps are
typically 30-40 degrees, and I'm not looking for room temp,
just
something comfortable to work in. What about the monoxide
fumes?...any concerns about running a too small heater for
too
long?....seems venting defeats the whole purpose.
your thoughts?
-A
'49 3104
'49 3105
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