wood burning heater experiences
#41
remember to leave a window cracked or door cracked and buy your self a carbon monoxide detector just in case
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_detector
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_detector
#43
Just a comment. I used kerosene, and propane heaters and they warm things up nice. That is if you like working with a headache from the fumes even with the doors cracked open. Also, kerosene and propane cause water vapor in the air and heating things up quickly will make your car and tools sweat badly. Not good. I now use a wood pellet stove and everything is bone dry. Wood stoves would be the same. I just thought I would add this from experience.
#44
btw guys thanks a lot for the input. It really made me realize how not easy it was to do a wood burning stove. I have no doubts I could do it right but I want to do it as safe as possible and take my time setting things up and it's just not possible with the space and money I have. I have 300 to drywall my ceiling in the garage to keep some heat where I need it . I priced that out and that's 150 the heater is gonna be a trade and that leaves me with 150 for a new workbench and a tool cart.
#45
Yes, it sucks living in a Northern climate. I can get my shop to a whooping 10 above freezing. That is 3 heaters and tarping over the crappy flip up door. I had a wood stove in my similar old shop, only helped a bit. My other 37.5' x 12' shop that had well sealed doors, no insulation but totally dry walled, only needed a space heater to stay above freezing.
#46
If this is a jet-engine-looking thing, it is a blunt instrument but will work well.
We call them "salamanders," but I don't know why.
As stated, they can be quite noisy, while a wood or coal stove is dead quiet, but there's something to be said for the convenience of liquid fuels.
- Eric
We call them "salamanders," but I don't know why.
As stated, they can be quite noisy, while a wood or coal stove is dead quiet, but there's something to be said for the convenience of liquid fuels.
- Eric
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