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Re: Infrared heaters question

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Subject: Re: Infrared heaters question
From: "Mike Pieczarka" <mikep@bikeswap.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 16:31:18 -0700
I sent this earlier but I forgot to edit those damn trailers again


Ok, so the consensus seems to be that it doesn't put out much heat. I kinda'
figured that because of it's 10000 BTU rating but the Salamander type
doesn't look to be in the budget currently. I guess my question should be,
which would work better? One of these or a small electric space heater ? Or
maybe a kerosene heater? Naturally all relevant safety precautions would be
taken and my intent is to make sections of the car warm enough to prime only
not do a finish coat on the whole thing. The car inquestion is a 67 Datsun
roadster that is stripped, no hood, fenders, trunklid or doors.

thanks
mike

----- Original Message -----
From: <ken.landaiche@nokia.com>
To: <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 07, 2002 11:30
Subject: RE: Infrared heaters question


>
> I agree that the radiant heater probably would have a hard time heating
the car, especially in that "garage". It works by direct radiation. So the
other side of the car would not get heat at all. Of course you could ring
the car with 4-6 heaters.
>
> But the jet engine produces a lot of moisture as well as kicking up dust.
It might be problematic, too.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
> Inside a tarp garage?  I don't think it'll put out enough heat.
>
> My recommendation would be a salamander-type kerosene heater.  You know,
> the little jet-engine looking deals.  They can put out some serious heat,
> _way_ more than those radiant propane deals.
>
> Mark

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