From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, November 03, 1999 6:41 PM
Subject: shop heaters
>
>reading about shop heaters brought a question to mind:
>
>I know people put gas heaters in their garage, but how? I'm looking at
>the gas heaters advertised in the harbor freight catalog (it gets cold
>even in florida)
Yeah, right.
>and the price looks right, but a _gas_fired_ heater in
>the same room as gasoline fumes? do other people do this?
>
>I know someone on this list (in minnesota, istr) just did this and I think
>it was a 'direct vent heater' or something like that.
That's me. Yes. Empire brand direct-vent. Got the idea from a guy in New
York, I think.
> is this kind not
>able to ignite vapors?
Right. The gas flame only contact outside air, not inside air. The air
enters the combustion chamber through the outside part of a concentric
double tube. The exhaust gasses exit through the inside tube. Thus only
one 7-3/4" hole need be cut through the wall.
>or does some other kind safe for use in a garage?
>and if so, how?
Well, I am sure that there are other methods that are safe enough. I just
wanted to completely divorce the combustion process from my shop area.
After years of a kerosene torpedo heater in an uninsulated garage, I had had
enough. 50 degrees all winter. No more condensation. No more frozen
tools. I'm going to like this.
>
>thanks
>
>scott, who'd like to keep warm, but doesn't want to be on fire
A worthy objective.
Phil Ethier Saint Paul Minnesota USA
Lotus Europa, VW Quantum Syncro (FOR SALE), Saturn SL2, Chev Suburban
LOON, TCVWC, MAC
pethier@isd.net http://www.visi.com/mac/
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