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Not a tool, but still needed up here in the NE.

I just got the new propane tank installed and plumbed in for the heater in the garage. What a difference that's going to make to the amount of time I can spend in there over the winter...
 
Very Nice! I just got a small space heater for my garage. Certainly not the luxury of a propane unit, but enough to take the chill off while I spend some quality time with my LBC over the winter.

Cheers and happy (and warm) working!
 
I have a "six tile" propane space heater we used to heat the kitchen with for years and is no longer being used used. I just aquired a 50 gal propane tank. If i didn't have so much gasoline in the shop, I'd hook it up down there. Has anyone used a gas space heater in a garage situation?

Patrick
 
Sure, whenever it's cold enough. Back when I lived in the frozen north, I actually used an orchard "smudge pot" (aka salamander) for heat when I had to work in the winter. Only problems I ever had with it was once giving myself a mild case of CO poisioning (learned to leave the window open a bit); and another time I melted a turn signal lens on my Audi.

Now I have one of those little radiant heads that mount on a propane tank, works really nice for taking the CA chill off.
 
I also have one of the radiant heads that mounts on top of propane tank. I have mine on top of a 30-40 gallon bottle so it sits up off of the ground at 5 feet. It can put a good warm-up in the shop for those cold California nights.

The only problem I had was a warped light cover on one of the fluorescent light fixtures. After a winter of use, I noticed that maybe I should not position the heater directly under a light fixture, even if the ceiling is 10 feet up!

Of course, I do have to open a window after a while to let in more air.... and I turn it off when I break out the solvents and other flammables... don't want to scare the family with loud bangs :smile:

Mark
 
Ha.

I've got a heater for the summers... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif
 
We had a new garage door installed in November, it's a 2" insulated jobbie, and it's wonderful! Constant 48 degrees in there, all I need is a small heater and I can work in there for long periods!

Now, all I need is the car to work on! /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/frown.gif
 
JamesWilson said:
Ha.

I've got a heater for the summers... /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif
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Of course you have James,you'd freeze before you got to the garage in the winter. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/devilgrin.gif /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

I just put on a jacket when it's about 40f,other wise I just keep the doors shut. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/jester.gif

When using a propane or natural gas space heater you should always make sure there is plenty of ventilation.At least have a window opened a litte.In my opinion that applies inside the house as well,unless there is a vent or chimney.

There I go again!!! It's my tech training in gas appliances etc.,Just can't help myself sometimes. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/savewave.gif

Stuart. /bcforum/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/cheers.gif
 
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