So far so good on my propane Reddy Heater, similar
sized space and a couple of nights in the 20's (most
warmer though), and a fairly well insulated garage. I
only got a 30,000 BTU model (for $59 pre-season sale),
but it seems to be adequate. Basically, the 2 or 3
nights I've used it I turned it on, went inside for
10-15 minutes, came back to a garage heated up from,
say, 40 degrees to 60-ish, and shut it off to work.
There is definitely an odor when it first ignites,
after that it settles down quite a bit. I'm not sure
how it'll be if winter ever comes this year - I
consider it an interim until I find a good used Modine
next year.
--- Mark Endicott <endicott@nashville.com> wrote:
> I have just moved into my new garage (with house)
> and I now have a great
> place to work. The garage is 28X32 with 10 foot
> ceilings. This is a lot of
> space to try to heat with my little electric foot
> warmer that I had at the
> old house. It is fully insulated so once warm is
> might stay that way for
> the evening. I have seen some propane convection
> heaters that put out
> about 80,000 BTU. Any thoughts about how they work
> and how safe they are to
> operate. Gasoline fumes are rare but you know how a
> Midget spits up a
> little fuel every now and then. I am in Nashville
> and our Winters generally
> are not too bad, but we could have a month or so in
> the low teens. I think
> I could now get eight Spridgets in the garage.... :)
>
> Mark
> 70 Midget (Lonesome)
> Nashville, TN
>
> http://www.NashvilleTN.org/NBCC
> http://members.home.net/mendicott/Midget.htm
>
>
>
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1960 Bugeye
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