Kerosene (sp?) heater for garage?

[HotWheels]

Are kerosene heaters ok in an enclosed garage? I like their mobilty...

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[j.r.nice]

they are noisy if you get one of the salamander style, but heat up quick.

economical to operate
good longevity
dry out the air

main drawback, you cant paint in the space because of the residuals it put's in the air......fisheye!

If this is a concern, go propane.

 

[HotWheels]

Propane or Kerosens guys...which one?

 

[j.r.nice]

oh ......propane is easier to cart around. Kerosene can make a mess.

 

[Skuzzlebutt]

I've had better results from kerosene than propane. With kerosene the fumes will get to you after a while, but I suppose that's better than not smelling anything and just running out of oxygen.

 

[67ster]

If you check out the MSDS sheets on Kerosene , you may find some disturbing news about benzene . It is a cancer causing agent , I would go with Propane but use ventilation .

 

[HotWheels]

kerosene then? not good to poison one's self..... :-X

 

[HotWheels]

what about electric?

 

[HotWheels]

primary for the garage anyhow.

 

[bronco italiano]

Try the monitor kerosene heater. They are expensive but absolutely fabulous. They make a garage (especially if your spending alot of time in it) toasty warm. They do have an intake/vent so you do not get fumes. Good luck , BI

 

[HotWheels]

Try the monitor kerosene heater.

explain please?

 

[Fathom]

Review:
http://www.oldhouseweb.com/stories/Detailed/13167.shtml

 

[bluefx4]

Kerosene gives me a head ach. They make a indoor propane heater. I have one is called a Mr Heater. Totaly ok for indoor use. I picked one up at Lowes and I love it. I even turned it on its back..... put a pan on the grate and cooked breakfast one day my power was out. You might need a few of those if you garage is big.

 

[HotWheels]

I'll check at the lowes here.

 

[pinenuts]

I have two propane heaters that I use in the garage. One is cylendrical unit with a fan that will heat my garage from freezing to 70 deg. in about ten minutes. The problem is it only has one output and it overheats the garage. It also sounds like a 747. I also bought a unit with two catalytic burners that mount on top of a propane tank. It takes a while to bring the temperature up, but is silent, oderless, and safe.

 

[chris]

Propane seems to be the more expensive fuel when you look at how long the heater will run. That's what drove me to buy the Kero heater.

 

[67ster]

Propane is more expensive to be sure , maybe you could go with the method we used years ago . Two stacked 55 gal. drums , the lower one as a fire box and the upper as a heat storage/ exchanger filled with old cast iron cylinder heads . We would get that thing red hot using scrap wood off construction sites , kept us toasty for hours but the EPA would probably have you under the jail these days . There are some waste oil burners that do pretty well for emissions , my brother in Utah has one at his maintanence shop and it works well .

 

[eds66bronco]

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http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me4.html

and

http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel_library/ethanol_motherearth/me6.html#mods

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How to Build a $500 Oil Burner ... For $36!

 

[Broncobowsher]

You can also use the kerosene as parts washing solvent. ;D

 

[yak67]

I've got a propane in my garage, I just sit it by the door and crack the door to let the fumes exit. It drives me out after awhile it heats up so well