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Title: Diesel heater.
Post by: tangle tooth on October 10/29/24, 10:33:24 PM
      Thinking of ways to heat up my shop when it gets a little too cool out there. I'm usually not out there much more than an hour or so. The shop is about 20' x 30' give or take. Not air tight.

      Does anyone have any advice to offer concerning what to look for and look out for? Good or bad experiences?

      Are they very portable? I was wondering if I could move it to the fur shed if I'm going to be doing much out there.

      Thanks.
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 08:26:50 AM
my uninsulated garage is about your size. i use a propane nipco heater when i want to be out there when its cold. works for me. if i'm out there any extended period of time i also use a fan pointed up into the rafters to move that warm air.

i usually pass on spending time out there if its below 0!!!!!!
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: tangle tooth on October 10/30/24, 09:39:14 AM
      I've got a couple of those heaters but I usually burn #2 diesel in them. The larger one is 125,000 but on high setting. More than I need. Noisy, too.
      The smaller heater needs a new igniter. I need to look for one. I'll get right on that.
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: roony on October 10/30/24, 09:49:38 AM
Quote from: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 08:26:50 AM
my uninsulated garage is about your size. i use a propane nipco heater when i want to be out there when its cold. works for me. if i'm out there any extended period of time i also use a fan pointed up into the rafters to move that warm air.

i usually pass on spending time out there if its below 0!!!!!!
Any brain damage from carbon monoxide?
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 10:45:24 AM
Quote from: roony on October 10/30/24, 09:49:38 AM
Quote from: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 08:26:50 AM
my uninsulated garage is about your size. i use a propane nipco heater when i want to be out there when its cold. works for me. if i'm out there any extended period of time i also use a fan pointed up into the rafters to move that warm air.

i usually pass on spending time out there if its below 0!!!!!!
Any brain damage from carbon monoxide?
:rotflmao: :rotflmao: :rotflmao: :tut: not any more or less then what alcohol has done!!!!  :mooning: :mooning: :rotflmao:
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: tangle tooth on October 10/30/24, 12:15:54 PM
      Alcohol causes brain damage? Never affected me. Maybe I should grab a beer and think about this.
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: LPS on October 10/30/24, 02:33:03 PM
I wondered where Glenn found that info too.  On the internet? 
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: roony on October 10/30/24, 02:37:51 PM
He knows from personal experience.
Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 02:39:08 PM
Quote from: LPS on October 10/30/24, 02:33:03 PM
I wondered where Glenn found that info too.  On the internet?
:scratch: :scratch: what info??????

Title: Re: Diesel heater.
Post by: Gunner55 on October 10/30/24, 04:42:42 PM
Quote from: roony on October 10/30/24, 09:49:38 AM
Quote from: glenn57 on October 10/30/24, 08:26:50 AM
my uninsulated garage is about your size. i use a propane nipco heater when i want to be out there when its cold. works for me. if i'm out there any extended period of time i also use a fan pointed up into the rafters to move that warm air.

i usually pass on spending time out there if its below 0!!!!!!
Any brain damage from carbon monoxide?
:doofus: Nope!!!!!  ;) :rotflmao: :rotflmao: