Ben, Bruce and others,
I stand corrected. The CO is not a primary constituant. I would,
however be sure to put a CO monitor in any garage I heated without an
external exhaust vent. Most of us think of these heaters as if we are
heating a room in a house. We burn a lot more fuel and therefore
generate a lot more "stuff" heating a cold garage. Another consideration
is that if the heater is not in an optimum state of tune it generates
more junk, just like our cars.
My garage is attached to the house and is very tight. I will not paint
or use significant solvents in it without the door being open or without
respiratory protection. Just my 2 cents.
Regards,
Jack
On Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:44:14 -0500 Ben/Pam Zwissler
<zwissler@hsonline.net> writes:
>At 08:36 PM 11/10/96 EST, you wrote:
>>Bruce,
>>
>>One big drawback to using the heaters which are being described is
>the
>>primary by-products of combustion: Carbon Monoxide and water. We all
>>know how bad CO is for us.
>
>I have to disagree. Byproducts of combustion are water and Carbon
>DIoxide
>(CO2). CO2 is harmless. The danger is if the oxygen content of the
>air is
>depleted by the combustion, then you can get CO created and have
>health
>problems. Most garages are drafty enough that this isn't a likely
>problem.
>Some heaters have built in oxygen depletion sensors.
>
>> The garage will become very humid also,
>>especially up North where you burn more fuel to maintain the same
>inside
>>temperature.
>
>Very true....
>
>>
>>That is why heaters with external vents for the combustion gases are
>>better. It may not matter much down south, but I know I would feel
>>better knowing all that CO is outside.
>>
>
>This also avoids the smell from the heater itself (mainly kerosene)
>but also
>if any solvent vapors are in the air they will burn and stink pretty
>good.
>More of a sensory problem than a safety problem though.
>
>>Jack Brooks
>>Hillsdale, New Jersey
>>1960 TR3-A TS69032L
>>'74 Norton Commando Roadster
>>.
>>On 10 Nov 96 08:51:35 EST Bruce Wentzel <76752.3101@compuserve.com>
>>writes:
>>>I used one of those radiant propane heaters for many years in
>>>Michigan. Yes the
>>>warmup is slow. What I did was to point it in the general direction
>
>>>of where I
>>>was and it could easily toast me because it is a radiant heat. The
>>>kerosene
>>>heater that Bill from Dallas mentioned will do a much better job of
>>>heating the
>>>garage as a whole, but I avoided those because of the odor and
>>>combustion fumes.
>>>
>>>Bruce
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>Ben Zwissler, zwissler@mail.hsonline.net
>Columbus, Indiana
>1980 TR-8
>1966 TR-4A IRS OD
>
>
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