I have the same arrangement. -A portable propane burner, 80,000 btu. I have a
freestanding uninsulated 2 car garage. It heats the space in a snap, but the
tools and the parts take quite a bit longer.
The one drawback is the formation of condensation on the cold metal as the
heat rises in the garage. -Also the unit puts out a considerable roar. I have
also been told to have at least one (2 windows are better) window open, as the
oxygen consumption of the unit is large. Overall the arrangement is effective
and relatively inexpensive to run.
David W. Jones
'62 Mk II BT7 tricarb
Cumberland, RI USA
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Carpenter
To: Mark and Kathy
Cc: healeys@Autox.Team.Net
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: Head Nuts/Garage Heat
I'm heating with propane. 24 x 30 garage and an 80,000 btu furnace in
Pitsburgh. We can get into sub-zero temps in Jan & Feb. It gives me
plenty of heat and pleasant working temperature. The gas supplier
provides the 150 gal tank as long as I fill up once a year. Using it
strictly on weekedns, it lasts almost the whole heating season. If the
cost is $150-$175 to fill, and that's a hobby related cost, I fill it
when I have the cash and if I need to wait a while to work before I fill
it, then so be it. It's not like the family will freeze. I had 1000,000
btu Kerosene and it worked well, used about 3/4 gal per hour, but it
always smelled like a bus drove through the garage. Propane may csot a
little more, but it's been money well spent.
Hank Hill, manager
Strickland Propane and propane accessories
Dave Carpenter actually
67 BJ8
60 BT7
60 Bugeye
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>Is propane a viable heat source?
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>Any other kerosene type units that don't smell and make so much noise?
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> Its a bit hard to test these things in the stores.
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>Thanks in advance, Mark
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