this is a quickie so sorry for not editing properly. Yes, I am happy with my
Empire 30,000 BTU for a 20 x 30 shop in Minnesota. Through the wall venting
for both intake and exaust is the way to go.
Phil Ethier
>
>At 08:51 AM 1/29/03 -0600, JNiolon@uss.com wrote:
>>I searched the archives and didn't really find anything detailed on this...
>
>
>Well, it must be in there somewhere because we talk about this regularly!
:-)
>
>Anyway, I have an Empire direct vent propane heater. It works great, I am
>very happy with it. The same unit can be purchased set up for natural gas
>if you have that available. The combustion chamber is closed to the room
>air. It takes in combustion air from outside, and exhausts to
>outside. Room air only blows over the hot outside of the combustion
>chamber. That should make it quite safe in a garage. I'm not comfortable
>with the whole unvented concept. I know they're supposed to be safe and
>all, but I'd just as well not be breathing their exhaust, regardless of how
>little there supposedly is.
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