Propane Garage Shop Heater Set Up and Review
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- Опубліковано 30 гру 2017
- *** Follow your products directions. Even thought this particular hater operates at almost 100%combustion efficiency, I recommend keeping a CO detector on your work space just to be safe.
- Be sure to check your products requirements for fresh air circulation.
- If you have a permanent space, I would recommend insulating walls and ceiling and eventually installing a permanent natural gas/propane unit. ***
Propane is wet and you will have moisture that will settle over long periods of use. Be sure if you have anything that can rust or attract moisture that it is put away and protected.
With the cold weather making it miserable to be in the garage and my garage electric heater eating up my electric bill I decided to buy an indoor propane garage heater. The one I purchased is the Mr Heater MH80CVX. The set up is super easy and works great for heating a standard size garage, workshop, shop, job site.
Propane Garage heater set up and review
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The thing most people don't realize with this style of heater is that yes, there is CO concerns, but the larger and more immediate concern is that they consume your available OXYGEN in the room. If there room isn't ventilated enough (it takes a lot of ventilation) you can very quickly get into an oxygen deprived environment. Find yourself in that kind of environment and you get into trouble really fast. I mean, "you start to feel dopey and try to head for the door and you don't make it" kind of fast. Be very careful. A handheld oxygen monitor is worth every penny in this case.
z28fitzie dopey like him at 4:48?
If the pilot light goes out, you know they aint no oxygen ,,
I work in the trades, this is a common style heater we use to keep the apartments warm during winter months. No issues this far. Crack a window boom done..
Can you use mains gas too?
Thanks for making this video, this is just what I needed.
Thank you for the video! My brother had one and we used it at our hunting property. We liked the fact it doesn't need electrical power to run and we figured it costed about $1 an hour to run. I just ordered one myself!
Ventilation is key to staying alive, Great work heater
I have that heater. Bought it in 2016, during the blizzard that hit Baltimore.
Nice review; looks like a decent unit, and I love the portability. (and potential for use with power outages) - I was gifted an electric heater for the garage this year, and was looking around as I need to install it or exchange for a gas unit. I did a calculation on operating cost. Mine is a 5000W electric heater that puts out around 17500 BTU, so energy cost for 14 hours would be about $9.67. With the price and hassles of propane at $15+ a tank for 14hrs, I think the cost is about a wash. The 80,000 BTU of the propane would heat faster, so there'd be advantages there, but with no thermostat, having to buy propane, and the floor space it takes up is making me think just installing the the electric is the way to go. I just need it for occasional winter garage work, and around here, winter only runs about 4 months.
Remember folks move any gas cans out doors when using a open flame heater, and keep fresh air coming in so you don't die.
excellent. was debating on getting one but wanted to see it in action
Excellent review man. Well done.
Helpful to me. Just got the smaller model but wasn't exactly sure how to make the couplings work - hose to the unit, then the main coupler to the tank. (For instance, the reverse threading when connecting to the tank; stumbled over that. Also, using the wrench to tighten both connections.) The point in both is that the directions in the manual made no reference to that part of the setup, presuming knowledge about working with propane, which I hadn't done before. So just watching your hands was its own instruction. The motive for the unit, by the way, is modest outdoor heat to try to keep us outside a little longer in to the winter, all in the context of COVID precautions, where the outdoors is judged safer. Writing to you from Center City Philadelphia and always like to offer a tip of the cap when folks have helped me out like this, as you have.
glad I could help. Stay warm!
Although those style of heaters work relatively well, my personal experience is that you will want to make sure to either run an efficient air cleaning system or turn it off before creating a lot of saw dust. While attempting to use my heater like that one I failed to turn it off and have no air cleaning system to speak of, so the fire chamber "flared up" drastically and nearly caused a fire in my shop. Thankfully I was able to see the heater and noticed it before it got out of control. Good Luck to you all and remember, it's better to be safe than to be injured or worse! Happy Making!
Thanks for the info. I do have a dust collector and a dust air filter I am running while turning or cutting wood. I'm especially mindful having a open flame in the shop with "flammable" material.
I have something similar. Would recommend a fan behind it blowing over the top of it to keep the heat circulating & not hitting only one spot on the ceiling. That combined with a ceiling fan pushing the heat down is a game changer, thats the set-up I use in my garage. So nice to have some heat in the cold. Take care !
I think that's a good way to go.
Excellent I do the same in addition too placing a big pot of water on top of the heater. The increased moisture is added thermal mass
Good tip, will try that in my next use.
I bought 1 of these, drilled the orifice to 1/16" and removed the propane regulator. I hooked it up to a N gas line and works fine. I've run it 4 winters this way. The regulator on my house gas is outside by meter. Mine is quieter too. Of course, I checked my pressure with a manometer, then lit it outside and watched it for an hour. When I was confident all was good, I moved it inside. You could also buy a 30,000 blue flame heater if you have natural gas.
nicely done!
Used exact same heater and it would cause flash rust on all exposed steel surfaces in my shop. If you use propane in a cold shop or garage, it will cause excessive moisture to sit on surfaces as the air heats up but surfaces are still very cold. Bare steel or cast iron will flash rust in no time. I just use electric ceramic heaters, so easy to use.
How well do those work at 10 below F?
Thanks for the video. Just got this same heater.
Cool. Good to know. I may have to try out one of those. THANKS
Nice review! I have two of these type of heater though not the same brand. They have saved my bacon several times over the years and yes - they certainly do heat a space up quickly! Yours is MUCH quieter than mine. When mine is on high, you can barely hear yourself think - haha.
One downside to this type of unvented propane heater is that propane produces moisture when it burns. If my garage, and it's contents, is very cold, that moisture will quickly start to condense on EVERYTHING. It's caused some minor rust on my woodworking tools during our cold Michigan winter days. To combat that I make a point of cleaning and coating/lubricating all metal surfaces in my shop as soon as the days start to get chilly. Lesson learned. It's extra work, but worth it for the kind of heat these heaters put out.
Hey there Tee j I am hoping I can pick your brain for a moment. I have a 2 stall garage half of which I have begun creating a hobby woodworking shop. I also live in Michigan and the past few years cannot work build and tinker during the cold months. It seems that forced air propane heaters heat well but can be dangerous when near wood dust. So I found convection heaters instead and was wondering if you can suggest them for my use. Any info provided will be greatly appreciated. Also here in Grand Rapids on Craigslist there is a man with four convection heaters 4 sale. Two heaters at 30 to 80 thousand BTU's and also 2 more at 80 too 200,000 BTU's. The smaller ones are 30 dollars each and the big boys are 50 dollars each what do you think about these heaters for the price?
@@timothyvolkers5343 I have a Pro Con ventless wall heater,it uses pennies on the dollar
@@dustinpomeroy8817
Where do you live and what type of fuel or heating element does it use?
@@timothyvolkers5343 I actually live in Michigan and it will run off propane but I run mine off natural gas.
@@dustinpomeroy8817
Okay cool thanks for the help.
I had a similar heater - it did warm things up but created a lot of moisture. The cars and all my tools were wet. I had to leave it on longer than needed to dry out the tools etc. No smell on high heat but definitely a propane smell on low heat.
Agreed. Moisture and surface rust that follows is a huge downside.
I’ve used one in my shop 10 x 20 shop for a number of years. I have the heater opposite my work area and use a box fan behind the heater pointed up towards the ceiling and towards the work area. I also use a small fan on the floor pointed toward the heater. This combination seems to work well in circulating the air and keeping the entire shop warm .... but unfortunately does nothing for a cold concrete floor seeping into the bottoms of my feet.
For that we put an interlocking exercise foam tiles from amazon and it seems to work fine.
Shoes will help a lot!
Nice set up in the garage! Thanks for the video!
You bet
I used mine in my unheated, insulated 3-car pole barn and it averaged maybe 50k BTU over 7 hours (based on the total BTU's in a 20lb propane tank) as the propane tank got cold and had ice on it and lost pressure. It was 28F outside and over 7 hours, it just took the chill off in my workshop to a balmy 34F 'ish! My diesel torpedo heater works better, but stinks. I do have a CO2 meter in there and it never went off.
Hey Jake,
Love your videos!
Slightly off topic:
How do you like the DW734 Planer? Looking at that model or the Porter Cable one at my local Lowes. Leaning towards dewalt but not 100% sure.
Thanks,
Jon
works great! I don't know much about the porter cable. I have no complaints with my DeWalt. Just make sure you have some hearing protection ( they are all loud no matter which one you pick)
Have this heater. Used it for 5 seasons now. It’s very loud but very good. The only issue i had with it was when it was new. The fumes burning off of the case were very strong. But once that was over I’ve had no issues. I run it for about 20-30 minutes every few hours, even in deep winter, and it will keep my shop at around 45-55F. Great review
Thanks. I appreciate the encouragement.
The heater comes with a paper that tells you to burn that stuff off outdoors before you use it 👍🏻
Thanks ! Very helpful
Jake, I have one similar, they are great in the shop!!! Excellent Review!
Use one in my 2 car garage. Just make sure you have good ventilation. It works.
That's the plan!
I’ve been using a heater similar for years ......homemade. Just make sure you have adequate ventilation. You need a bigger shop .
I dont know what came over me but I've accumulated a dozen kerosene heaters lol
That was the first time Ive been in Manards! I had one of those just the bigger one. It heated the hell out of my wrapped insulated Morton building 10' above my head! I bought a Mr Heater 100k propane torpedo the next year and it will go from zero to 55 in about 15 minutes then I put it on low and it comes on about once an hour for about 10 minutes. I have the 100# tank and have not refilled it from last year. I may or may not put radiant tubes in the rafters to warm objects in the building. My neighbor has a 40' tube and you will sweat!
that's some serious heat!!!!
Concrete being cold is what always gets me.
I did that at my house, I even made a delicious stool for the family, we had no power for 3 days in a very cold winter. We used inside of the house with no problem at all. I’m from Brazil so we use gas stove as a norm, I’m impressed how people here are so afraid of propane, once the fire is on the gas gets burned out, like any regular indoor gas cooking stove
They are afraid for a good reason. You need to watch the color of the flame. Running orange/yellow flame heaters will kill you as they release carbon monoxides like the ones on top of tanks or the one in this video. If they are burning blue like your stove, they are just burning oxygen. Or if you are using a catalytic propane heater, you are ok.
@@JayRSwan I think you are comparing the flame with burning gasoline, but I understand your point. I have gas stove at home and had gas stove in Brazil. It’s safe to have them inside of your house as long you check for leaks and all
@@Wonder-the the color tells you how efficiently they are burning. The blue flame from your stove, whether on NG or LPG, is safe in your home without a vent as long as the BTUs are under an equation for your house's interior space,. Now NG or LPG burning yellow or orange is not safe to run in your home without a vent. This is why fake fireplaces have vents because the flame is not blue and burning clean because they are going for the looks of the fire. or the LPG heaters that sit on top of the tanks and burn orange. They will also kill you if left inside. They are made for radiant heat...
This looks like a great bit of kit, I'll keep an eye out for something similar here in the UK. Cheers for sharing pal. N.
Thanks. I'm sure there is something similar on your side of the pond
Looking around, it looks like you're hoping to work wood in your heated shop. It takes a long time to bring wood up to appropriate glue temperature. If the wood itself isn't warm enough I've had failed joints. Also, when I used propane in a bitterly cold shop I've had condensation, even ice crystals , form on my cast iron. But, yeah, propane is a pretty good temporary fix if you ventilate after bringing things up to temperature before beginning work.
I usually burn wood and lump coal out in my old garage but I wanted something I could hook up quick n easy for when I go out to work for a short while and I’ll have to say it puts out good heat and I love it
Great little heater. I was doing the exchange tank and the price went up to about $22 in my area and the tanks felt like they were all a little short maybe a pound or so. I ended up taking the tank to a local farm supply and got filled up for bout $12
And it actually felt full lol Great review thanks pal
I use the same heater in my garage works great if you put a ceiling fan just a cheap white $30 ceiling fan in your garage to circulate the heat off of the sealing it will work even more efficiently.
I've thought about that. I do have a ceiling fan in the garage. I'll have to try that next time i'm out there
Jake of All Trades set it so it is reverse of the summer setting and it will force the heat out of the celing and keep the air in the room mixed you'll have less warm and cold spots
I just got one and have used it twice. It heats my uninsulated garage, from 25 degrees to 60 degrees in 20 minutes. Then reset it to low setting and had to turn it off because it got too warm. It was a bit smelly at first, but once all the parts had heated up it stopped smelling. Did not smell the second use. I think it will work just fine for our winters.
My parents have a ventless propane heater that works good. I’m struggling with how to heat my garage. Had a natural gas ventless heater at my last house but it was expensive to run. Had very little insulation. I would like wood just haven’t decided yet. That heater sounds expensive if it only lasts fourteen hours a tank.
I have one as well and it's awesome. Don't bother with torpedo heaters.
What about co2 build up in the room or garage?
Be aware of CO carbon monoxide, odorless, can kill.
I’m sorry, I may have missed it...how much propane did this drink up while you were testing it? How often do you refill your tank?
Use this in my insulated exercise room 12x13 for about 10 minutes full blast and I'm good for 30 to 45 minutes. Looking into a rocket masonry heater
I have been looking for a garage heater for my videos I do in the winter. people say stay away from Mr buddy heater.
This seems to heat a 2 car garage
Thanks for the review.
Rich Mowers and Blowers OutDone
No problem.
I'm from Wisconsin so I know cold. I have a similar unit and I can get my 2.5 car garage up to nearly 80° when its well below freezing. Only difference is my door and roof are insulated.
Good thing I seen this video...I thought I had to order a new regulator. Couldn't make mine fit in the tank at all.
The tank end is left hand thread. I know this is an old comment, but in case anybody else sees it.
thanks this helped me'
I have that heater and one bigger the kick heat and warm thangs need one get one you'll like it I do
I have this heater and it rocks.
Awsome!
Not only is this a heater you can cook on this heater like a stove. :)
Good thing the “Slip n slide” is not buried, ready to use
I think you might try a 30,000 btu ventless lp gas heater... I recommend "blue flame" type over infrared models... Be sure to get one that has a thermostat included... that way you can leave it on, and for a garage, only at the lowest or 1st setting... (it will turn itself on and off as per the thermostat... It looks like this model is infrared with a blower fan... (if that blower quits- the thing will get very hot, very fast-- I think)
I prefer blue flame because it is more fuel efficient and seems to diffuse heat about farther than the infrared... A 40lb gas cylinder like the one you have will last about 2 weeks and needs no monitoring when you have a thermostat control model . If left on continuously, like this one above, (with NO thermostat) it might last 3 days in my opinion.... Btw, a 40 lb. propane tank can be hooked directly to a grille type connector.. (flared fitting inside) Most tanks, and especially a 100 lb tank require a two stage regulator... So I usually go from a fuel gage, then to the regulator, then to the 1/2 inch hoses and fittings...
If you use a 100 lb tank, which is best in my view, you will need to start with a 5/8th reverse thread adaptor at the tank.. (you cannot start with a grille type hook up... (you can find these on line if you look..) Now if you do have the 40,000 ventless heater, at the heater you will need to start with a 1/2 npt connection, best with a 90 degree angle to flared fittings... (all line fittings are flared, so you must used brass flared, or, it may leak.)
If hooked up properly you will not get any smell at all.... If you smell that smell, even if a little bit, you have a leak... and possible DANGER,,,,
I live in Michigan and heat my entire 980 sg. foot ranch house with a 30,000 btu (Dynaglo) heater installed in the crawl space... The gas cylinder sits outside about 12 feet away from the house... (I have 8 100 lb. cylinders with full gas to start the season) I also have one set up in the two car garage which is like a pole barn detatched... I keep one or two smaller set ups, blue flame, going on pilot in the house hooked to 40lb. cylinders.. i only fire these on up if the temp outside is below zero, OR, if I want to lounge about in 78 degree inside heat...
Typical costs... heater= about $175.. 100 lb propane tank, empty, about $125. 40lb propane tank, empty.. $89.00... Tank gauge, about 20. - regulator- 20== extra hose= 20. various fittings, about $5. .... To fill a 100 lb propane tank at the store, $65. 40lb tank fill, about $25.
Hope this helps you all....
I'll have to look into ventless. I believe they sell them at Northern Tool.
@@Jake.of.All.Trades as to the hose fittings, they may actually be 3/8th.. not 1/2 as I stated... be sure to check on the box...
@@Jake.of.All.Trades here in the mid-west check out Rural King... I have bought tanks and heaters from Northern Tool with no problems and good prices...
John Van Riper ..... Can't agree with you more. I was getting sick. Those things will suck out all the oxygen in the room.
I have the same one. It works great but I ended up getting a second bottle of propane because it blows thru it if you have to crank it up
I added a ceiling fan to circulate that rising heat more evenly and I sealed the roof vents only when I run the heater and I have windows that I can crack open for ventilation. I love that type of heater heats up quick on high then maintains the heat around 65 on low perfect for me.
I have a DynaGlo 50-80K BTU, looks like it is made from the same Chinesium. When it is down around 0-20F, at best it makes a place to go warm up your hands in either the 40x60 or 30x36 uuninsulated shop. It would help a lot if either had a ceiling. There is a lot of air to heat up. The big shop has a 21 ft peak height and the little one is a little over 14 ft. We were working in there one Saturday that was about 10 degrees. Between the 125K BTU diesel heater and the wood furnace, we got down to working in long sleeves.
Place a big steel pot of water on the heater. Water is an excellent thermal sink and the added moisture will provide additional ambient thermal mass
I did that at my house, I even made a delicious stool for the family, we had no power for 3 days in a very cold winter. We used inside of the house with no problem at all. I’m from Brazil so we use gas stove as a norm, I’m impressed how people here are so afraid of propane, once the fire is on the gas gets burned out, like any regular indoor gas cooking stove
These are a great heater because they throw the heat in all directions (360 deg.). The problem for some situations is that they throw heat in all directions. They need to be placed in the center of your shop with adequate clearance all around. A torpedo style propane heater can be positioned in a corner to blast it's heat out into the space. A factor to consider depending on your shop configuration and use. As with all combustion heaters, always provide adequate fresh air ventilation and install one or two Carbon Monoxide (CO2) detector/alarms in your shop.
If the alarm sounds, shut the heater off, ventilate the area and get the hell out of there. Deaths from these heaters do happen.
Thanks for making a real garage video. All the.tools with not enough room. I can almost get depress when it's to cold to do a clean up. I will definitely look at Mr.heater. thank you.
absolutely! I'm at a different shop now and doing a garage cabinet build.
Hi there Jake I have a two car garage half is used for car storage and the other half I have begun to create a hobbyist woodworking shop. However since I live in Grand Rapids, Michigan It gets too cold out in the garage during the cold months to be out there. Because of this I have been looking into getting a larger scale heater, but was only finding forced air propane heaters which aren't the safest option in a indoor woodshop. So I just came across an posting in my local Craigslist for convection heaters and they look very promising. What is your opinion and suggestions regarding convection heaters.
The Craigslist post I just mentioned has four heaters for sale. Two of which are 30k to 80k BTU'S and the other two of the four are 80k to 200,000 BTU'S. The seller is asking for 30 dollars each for the 2 smaller units and 50 dollars for each of the two larger units. What do you think of the prices for these and whether they would be a good choice for my application? Thanks
I currently have a Hot Dawg forced air heater in my new garage. I understand there are some risks to having sawdust or chemicals come in contact with the hit surface. Unless you are spraying a ton of finish, oil based paint or some other chemical that would circulate in an enclosed space, which i wouldn't recommend anyway, that's the only time I would be reluctant to put in a forced air heater. I am always running dust collection in my shop now. The fan from the heater is constantly blowing across the fins, so it's pretty hard for dust to accumulate on the heater itself.
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This is similar to what I hav currently and I'm super happy with it. Hook up a thermostat to it and forget it. I'm really not familiar with radiant heat but from what I've heard it takes a while to get up to a comfortable temp. If I have to open my garage door on a cold day, 30deg or less, my current heater warms up the space rather quickly. Hope this helps..
Propane is great but adds a lot of moisture to the air. Condensation can form and rust tools etc ... learned that the hard way.
I have heard you should be concerned about air ventilation with these, any thoughts?
Nice, I'm in the market for a heater.
Rich
Mowers and Blowers OutDone
Thanks brother, I am exactly where you were.
have you thought about the heaters that mount to the wall and have a blower in them .I have stored my 2 ride on mowers in my basement they are getting a new home with the new shed I bought .I am now considering a heater for my basement and looking at all of them ,even a pellet stove is my options .My basement is unfinished so no need for something fancy
Had the same heater in my garage and used it with the garage door cracked... it still put me in the hospital with CO poisoning! USE ADEQUATE VENTILATION OR EVEN A FAN!
That is why everyone should have a CO detector in the garage.
thats why I wrote have a CO detector in your garage in the video description.
Open flame heaters and a small workspace are a bad idea for several reasons. The first is the HIGH risk of a fire. Second, you have a propane tank inside your home. Third, they create high amounts of CO gas. Fourth sawdust and other debris land on them and burn also creating a fire and air quality hazard. Get a wall mount unit and add a fresh air exchange or at least a vent to the outside. Connect it to your homes gas supply. So much safer.
Thanks Fire Marshal Bill, we are all safer now. You mean CO or CO2, I guess CO2 can kill you but so does asphyxiations. Avoid asphyxiations by regular breathing, in...out...in...out.
@@SPBurt1 okay Burt, you got me on the CO2. I corrected that. What else from my advice did I get wrong? I'm dying to bask in your intellect. I love when people start an argument with name calling. Remember, when you attack the argument you are in solid ground. When you have to attack the person you have already lost.
Was the run time as advertised on the 20lb cylinder? I am considering the 50,000 to 200,000 model. I just want to get a ball park figure on the run time.
I have a 200000 it requires a 100 pound cylinder a 20 pound doesn't have enough volume to keep it running more than about a hour and you have to shut it off and let the bottle warm up
@@johnchandler8750 how long will it run on the 100lb cylinder?
@@rexmorgan72 I have a 26×24 garage with no insulation when it's on the teens or low 20s I'll run it on high for maybe a hour before it gets to hot then turn it all the way down and it will maintain 60 degree temperatures. I haven't really checked it but I would guess it would run maybe 18 to 24 hours on high and probably 40 on low one tank full will last several afternoons
Jake - thanks for making this video. I have been spending some cold days in my garage lately waiting for the electric heater I have to warm things up - or just go over to warm my fingers up as they start to feel a bit numb from the cold. The thing I'd worry about with propane heaters is them being a fire hazard with sawdust getting kicked up from the woodworking I do. Have you ever had an issue - and do you do anything to ventilate your garage?
Some confusion to address. CO2 is carbon dioxide, that's what we breath out. CO is carbon monoxide, poisonous to breath. Something else to consider, if you have any gasoline, either in gas cans or fuel tanks, it would be best to raise heater off of the floor. Fumes collect along the floor and, well you get the picture. If I'm not mistaken, propane fumes are also heavier than air and will collect at the floor. If your tank is in the garage then that is another good reason to raise heater off of the floor.
HEY Jake, could we use this to heat a tent 12x12 with an 8x8 vestibule on( low obviously ) or is this overkill. How many nights could we get out of a 25 pound tank of propane, if you had to guess. We used kerosene this year but it stinks and leaves fumes.
Burning propane produces carbon monoxide. You would kill everybody in that tent.
I would go with a * Big Buddy* heater for something that size. You can use the 1lb camping tanks with it or get an adaptor for running off a 20 LB tank.
Just my two cents.
Maybe set it on a upside down aluminum trash can.
Other then that. Your clearly smart enough to know when to shut it off when you leave or uncomfortable with it on.
Great job by the way!
Larry
That could restrict the air flow to htr?
You could refill the jug for about 2.25 a gallon
You and I will make an agreement of accountability to each other, that in 2021 we will be more organized. I did start last week as I had to paint camera housings the soffit color where they will be mounted. Work before I could start work. Now, I do have 7 adults or youths living in my home who continually dump into my shop. Patience and consistency.
Next video coming out is my garage cabinet build to address just that. An organized shop does make it more enjoyable to work in.
get a box fan or a fan- point it up - then run the heater on low
You’ve had the heater for a while now, any issues? Also, how much venting is needed so you don’t asphyxiate your self?
The only issue Iv'e had is the moisture that the propane puts off. After 2 -3 hours there is a dew in every surface area. If you have steel tools or equipment make sure they are covered or wiped down.
@Google User what's the reason? Sorry for novice question, but I'm serious. I'm looking for a investment backup heater when SHTF
Jake of All Trades Hello, I live here in Los Angeles California and I’m considering purchasing one of these propane heaters for my garage for our winters when I work out in the morning. Our winters obviously are not extremely cold but it is cold enough to make it very very uncomfortable to work out in the morning just wanted to know your opinion on it thank you
@@cvshav If you are in an enclosed space you are displacing oxygen with carbon monoxide. Very dangerous if you don't have a fresh air source.
@@cvshav See my other post... I used one in my garage with the garage door open about a foot and a window open too and it still put me in the Hospital with Carbon Monoxide poisoning! DO NOT USE THEM IN AN ENCLOSED SPACE.
4 years later… how do you like the heater and do you still use it
The biggest problem I had using an in vented gas heater in my garage was the excess humidity that caused rust on my tools
agreed. the big downside id the moisture and the rust that follows.
I have a Mr. Heater that works great. Very comfortable. But at 40 hours of life per 20 dollar 20 lb. tank it's EXPENSIVE to use. Natural gas is VERY EXPENSIVE around here. No room for a wood furnace. Frankly electric heat is the most cost effective but not as warm. I need something but still trying to decide what. Any suggestions would be helpful.
Maybe I should check out thr “indoor - safe” propane heaters. Currently, I have a couple of propane heaters for my 3- car garage. I turn it on for 5 minutes, and I’m toasty. Then I shut it off for. 10-15 minutes. Repeat. Simple- but if potential deadly, that could get real complicated
I have the same heater in my 24x24 garage and it is perfect
The only thing I wish it had is a thermostat to turn it off and on automatically. But I don't think that can be added.
Are these safe to run in enclosed areas?? I have the same thing and hesitating to turn it on
Yes, you must vent a 80k to 2.4sq/ft fresh air.
How long can you safely stay inside with one of these running just curious if it's gonna hurt me health wise like breathing in the fumes I love the heat from it I heat up my garage with it
question about the heater.. the heat coming from the sides are those item in his garage to close and start to burn?? i see him sitting close to heater. Any info on that
the directions say you need a 4 ft radius from the heater. I do have 4 feet all the way around, just doesn't look like it on camera.
I have a epoxied garage floor coating: does this heater get hot enough at the base that you think it would be a concern?
I've been Literally running mine on Top of Carpeted garage for 10 years.....the floor still stays cold, as the heat goes Up.
I just bought one just like this. Except mine is natural gas. After set up, igniter fired once, but seemed to blow itself out after ignition. Now I can’t get the igniter to start the stove, I have a spark but nothing else.
Do they smell when you run them?
What about venting??
what are you OSHA? Just make sure you don't have flammables or combustibles at least 6 to 8 feet all around the heater.
@@davidphipps9029 It’s a legitimate point. Quit being a douche.
How I almost DIED of CARBON MONOXIDE: I live in Northern MN and bought one of these exact style heaters for my garage. I decided it would help if I stapled some plastic to the bottom of the trusses. Less space to heat and not lost through the ridge vent. A friend stopped by to visit while I was top on the ladder stapling it up. Very shortly after, I woke up on the floor. I asked my buddy what happened and he said it was like someone unplugged you. I got lucky and he caught me and saved me from cracking my head open on the concrete. Yes, I become overwhelmed by carbon monoxide!
always suggest having a carbon monoxide detector in the garage at all times for good measure no matter what kind of heater you have. never had a problems with CO.
Most people here say that they like this type of heater ,I do not ( sorry to be the spoiler ). After using mine for a year I put it in storage and here is why and what I am currently using ......
First of all it sucks propane ridiculously fast even on low compared to the “ Mr Heater tank top ( the round one that connects to the top of the tank ).
Second , If the heater does not light right away the gas builds up and when it lights you almost pee your pants and loose all of the hair on your arm.
Third , it builds up soot very quickly.
Now , what I use ..........
I have a 40,000 btu Mr. heater wall mount mounted between my garage doors with an air purifier /dust collector 8 feet away mounted to the joists that circulates the air in the garage and pulls the heat from the Mr heater throughout the garage . Heater is set on the lowest setting almost always and I have that on a 40# propane cylinder.
In the front of the garage , I have a my heater tank top on a 20# cylinder set below the lowest setting ( very adjustable) and that is where I do most of my work in the front of the garage.
I also have two very inexpensive ceiling fans pushing the air downward.
Here is the beauty of this setup ...... My garage is usually 70-72 degrees constantly in most any cold weather in Northern Indiana and I only have three walls insulated.
I change out the 40 and 20 # cylinders once a week for under 40.00 and never burn a hair !.
Hope this helps someone and have a safe day Gents.
Peace
is Menards the only place that sells this type , I like cooking a burger on top! good vid!
oh, Is CO monitoring required??
Can this be used in home
Are the fumes bad?
no not a all. The manufacturer states it's almost 100% combustion efficient but I would still make sure I have a CO2 monitor in the garage just in case.
Craig Mullen of course not. Pot heads inhale noxious gases constantly and look at how intelligent and well groomed they are not to mention how ambitious and motivated that they are!
What model or brand is your heater i like buy one
You should read the instruction. I own one of these and the instructions say to never operate it without extending and locking. I assume because it needs the bottom vents to be free of obstruction. Be safe
How do we use this safely in the garage? Wouldn't carbon monoxide be an issue? I have a small window and a side door, if those are open periodically is that safe enough? Will it warm up a 2 car average size garage?
Been using mine in a 2 Car garage for 10 years!........carbon monoxide is extremely Low or basically Zero with Propane as a General rule of thumb(although you shouldn't run it Inside your home, as they are more Air Tight and rely on forced Air Circulation)......But all garages should have a Vent Hole at the top of the structure anyways, so if you got that, you will be fine!....and CO is Light, so it builds up at the HIGHEST point of the structure first.....so cracking your garage door open at Floor level, really does nothing to prevent CO build up......so cracking a window is fine, but the Higher the hole, the better! But just make sure your structure isn't "air tight" or anything like that.
Side note the gas line from this unit the fitting for the tank is a reverse thread hopefully this helps someone I sat there for a half hour trying to put it on clockwise lol .
Will a 15 lb tank work with this unit.
what's carbon monoxide level?
Probably zero. Most appliances like that are adjusted from the factory for “ideal burn” combustion and leave no unburned propane to produce monoxide. Kinda like my gas stove, furnace, water heater and fireplace.
@@jjforeal2 not accurate information in your post. All flame heating units produce CO regardless of the type of fuel.
any smell? i was looking at a large kerosene heater but started thinking about the smell
No smell but does put out moisture so be sure to protect your steel
Hank Hill approves.
Bobby!
Will these be ok for a basement that's unfinished?
No, you will be in serious danger of co2 poisoning and possible death.
Even if I open window a lil?
I'm not sure why people keep saying co2. I think they mean CO. I had a CO monitor in my garage just to be safe. never had a problem.
I'm not sure about an unfinished basement to be honest.
How’s the smell. The one I use smells bad and gets worse as the gas volume gets lower. Gives me a headache.
CO poisoning.