Rough rule of thumb is that you need a 1,000 btu's for every 10 degrees that
you want to raise the temp..
Rich Reul
1951 3604
Dixon, IL
rreul@gallatinriver.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "AKBurke" <ajkburke@msn.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2002 10:20 AM
Subject: [oletrucks] Portable heaters??
> 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
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and 1959
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