MattKatz Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 eXACTLY WHAT ARE YOU EXHAUSTING...siNCE A foRCED aIR PROPANE HEATER IS A dIRECT fIRE UNIT....(damn caps lock)..Being a DIrect FIre...there is no Exhaust..the rear of most are Intakes and simply force the air over the heat exchanger and into your space.THere is no Exhaust "Per Se" to exhaust at all unless you simply vent your entire garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggO Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 I use this with a Propane tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattKatz Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 Exactly what I use...and its a Direct Fire unit.I would like to se this unit this guy is "Exhausting" out his garage door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blitzburgh Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 As a landlord myself, your LL must give you advanced notice of their intent to enter the premises for non emergency reasons. The eviction process is such a pain in the ass that most LLs only use it as a last resort.So in summary, if you're a redneck fucktard that likes to work with fuel lines and removing gas tanks from your car while in the presence of open flames, don't use kerosene. If you have ANY common sense, you will be fine.ohh i can play... "We had been using the kerosene heater to heat the shop, but a gasoline leak developed on one of the vehicles, and when the vapors reached the heater it ignited,” he said.MUSKEGON TOWNSHIP — A Muskegon Township man was unharmed in a Tuesday garage fire that started when gasoline fumes were ignited by a kerosene heater.You do realize that the liquid gasoline is not very flammable and only possible for the surface to light. It's the vapor/fumes that are very dangerous.. Hell you car doesn't even "burn" liquid gasoline. Your car ignites the fumes and this causes the rest of the liquid to evaporate.My buddy's garage/shop caught on fire when a 70 442 W-30 Cutlass was parked inside and had a slight leaking fuel line he didn't know about. He opened the shop, turned on the heater that was 15 ft from the car and poof.. up in flames..But hey you want to chance your family's safety, go right ahead redneck.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAMBUSA Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 ^You have such a way with words Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 2, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 only vehical that would be presant in the garage when using the heater would be the bike, and it would not be an all the time thing, Just when i was going to work out there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 <<My buddy's garage/shop caught on fire when a 70 442 W-30 Cutlass was parked inside and had a slight leaking fuel line he didn't know about. He opened the shop, turned on the heater that was 15 ft from the car and poof.. up in flames..>>Sad and weepy to hear about the loss of the Cutlass.......and the fire in your friends shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20thGix Posted January 2, 2010 Report Share Posted January 2, 2010 This is what i have and works great. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_503598_503598I bought it from here also. I think they sell them at Tractor Supply too. My garage is 24x30 and will heat it up nicely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectorvictor Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 This is what i have and works great. http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_503598_503598I bought it from here also. I think they sell them at Tractor Supply too. My garage is 24x30 and will heat it up nicely.These work great but dont set the roof on fire... It gets mighty hot above this thing. great heat and fast too. I use a wood burner with blowers on it with a kerosene heater to speed up the initial warmth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
that dude Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 i dont. i put my bike in my basement wheres its 70 degrees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Im going to give my landloard a call this afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJC1000rr Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 These work great but dont set the roof on fire... It gets mighty hot above this thing. great heat and fast too. I use a wood burner with blowers on it with a kerosene heater to speed up the initial warmth.Interesting. I might look into getting one of these. What about burning inside the closed area though and build up of carbon monoxide. I'd really rather not passout working on the bike As a last resort, I could get my parents 20yr old electric heater....but that would take ages to get any warmth in the garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 well i chit chated with him and he gave me permission to use my kerosene. w00t w00t! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max power Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 Interesting. I might look into getting one of these. What about burning inside the closed area though and build up of carbon monoxide. I'd really rather not passout working on the bike As a last resort, I could get my parents 20yr old electric heater....but that would take ages to get any warmth in the garage.People have been using propane and kerosene to heat their houses for years. It's ok for indoor use provided you use common sense, like no gas vapors present when an open flame heat source is in use, and dont lay any greasy rags on top of it, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 well i chit chated with him and he gave me permission to use my kerosene. w00t w00t!Might want to get that in writing, just in case. That is unless you're really in pretty cool with him..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vw151 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 I use a propane heater when it's really cold. http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1vZ1xr5/R-100672874/h_d2/ProductDisplay?langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053I'd like to get something that is more directional though. This one kind of has to heat the whole garage and the garage is not insulated so it's not super efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolsdime92 Posted January 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 we get along fine, he said that was intended for in the house, which that thought never crossed my mind to begin with. He said he didnt care about the garage. but I put a fire extinguisher out there anyways just for extra measures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jporter12 Posted January 3, 2010 Report Share Posted January 3, 2010 we get along fine, he said that was intended for in the house, which that thought never crossed my mind to begin with. He said he didnt care about the garage. but I put a fire extinguisher out there anyways just for extra measures.That's cool! Never thought of it that way either! I thought maybe he had a bad experience with a kerosene heater in a garage before! Personally, I wouldn't have a kerosene heater in the house at this point, because we have 3 kids running around (well, one is just getting good at crawling) so it's a no go there. We have an electric heater for the baby's room, but it's only on when he's in his crib. It's always nice to be cool with the landloard like that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vectorvictor Posted January 4, 2010 Report Share Posted January 4, 2010 Interesting. I might look into getting one of these. What about burning inside the closed area though and build up of carbon monoxide. I'd really rather not passout working on the bike As a last resort, I could get my parents 20yr old electric heater....but that would take ages to get any warmth in the garage.my garage isnt sealed up that tight and not insulated so i might not have noticed a problem because of that but it should burn clean enough to have no co2. never had a problem. works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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