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From: Jay Snavely <jays@paonline.com>
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, February 03, 2001 8:38 AM
Subject: safe garage heating
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>I would like to add my comments concerning safely heating garages in cold
>weather. I do not think it is a good idea to heat an area where cars are
>being worked on with a wood/coal stove. Any sudden spill of gasoline could
>have fatal consequences. An earlier thread had a good point about not
being
>able to control/extinguish the heat source. Personally, I use a kerosene
>heater, about 23,000 BTU. For a larger garage, you could use a kerosene or
>propane heater with an electric blower. In either case, heat the area
>first, and if you plan to work on the fuel system, or are using flammable
>materials, extinguish the heater and let it cool off before starting to
>work. This should prevent any problems.
This is why I spent the big money (about 600 bucks) for a through-the-wall
direct-vent gas heater. The combustion air comes from outside. The
products of combustion go outside. Schematically, the flame is not in the
shop, but outside.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 Triumph TR4 CT2846L
LOON, MAC pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/
"It makes a nice noise when it goes faster"
- 4-year-old Adam, upon seeing a bitmap of Grandma Susie's TR4.
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