kerosene reddy heaters
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From: utica n.y., u.s.a.
kerosene reddy heaters
i am hoping to pick up a slamander style kerosene forced air heater for the garage that i work in because it is cokld weather here now...any suggestions or comments...honestly i am hoping t run across a used one locally...
i had one given to me because it has problems...it is an older craftsnman55000btu but it will riun for maybe 10 seconds and the electical system shuts down...i read onluine that in this type heater the only time it should shut down is in the event of loss of flame or fuel.
i seem to have both of those things but it still shuts down...
oh well im done babbling,,,any comments are appreciated
i had one given to me because it has problems...it is an older craftsnman55000btu but it will riun for maybe 10 seconds and the electical system shuts down...i read onluine that in this type heater the only time it should shut down is in the event of loss of flame or fuel.
i seem to have both of those things but it still shuts down...
oh well im done babbling,,,any comments are appreciated
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I'd look at the propane heaters first, the kind that mount on top of the tank with 2 or 3 heads. The K-1 heaters stink so bad I get a headache within and hour of using it and my clothes stink to high heaven. They are cheap and work well, but PPPPPP UUUUU!
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Like your furnace, most of these type heaters have a sensor that will shut down the system if you have no flame. Really is shutting off the gas flow. Either replace, or sometimes they get slightly corroded. Clean up with fine sandpaper and give it a try again.
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Go with the kero heater. You can get em new on sale for less than $150, and the new ones work on diesel, kero or jet fuel 
The propane "sunflower" type really won't help you too much in a garage if you don't have good insulation, and the heat just goes up to the ceiling anyway. The salamanders throw the heat right at you, shut off automatically (if they have a thermostat) and heat up the place quicker.
Trust me, if it works here in northern MN, it'll work for you in NY!
The propane "sunflower" type really won't help you too much in a garage if you don't have good insulation, and the heat just goes up to the ceiling anyway. The salamanders throw the heat right at you, shut off automatically (if they have a thermostat) and heat up the place quicker.
Trust me, if it works here in northern MN, it'll work for you in NY!
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I lived in Detroit for seven years and fixed many a car in a unheated garage until a bought a reddy heater. They do the job very well, except for the fume build up, which will eventually make you high as a kite.
If you can get a fresh outdoor air intake for the heater and leave a small vent for fumes to escape, you may be able to lessen the discomfort of using these torpedo-style heaters.
Be very careful about obstructing the rear of the heater and even more careful about getting combustible products in front of it.
Common sense and prudent caution are the only things that make using one of these heaters acceptable.
KingFisher
PS. Have your wife or friend stop by from time to time to make sure your OK. You won't pass out from the fumes but, you may drop a car on yourself from trying to fix it while your high.
I lived in Detroit for seven years and fixed many a car in a unheated garage until a bought a reddy heater. They do the job very well, except for the fume build up, which will eventually make you high as a kite.
If you can get a fresh outdoor air intake for the heater and leave a small vent for fumes to escape, you may be able to lessen the discomfort of using these torpedo-style heaters.
Be very careful about obstructing the rear of the heater and even more careful about getting combustible products in front of it.
Common sense and prudent caution are the only things that make using one of these heaters acceptable.
KingFisher
PS. Have your wife or friend stop by from time to time to make sure your OK. You won't pass out from the fumes but, you may drop a car on yourself from trying to fix it while your high.
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I have been useing a 150k btu Reddyheater for about 25 years and it has worked very well for me, it has its own thermostat (recommended) and if kept tuned up, the odor is not bad at all, i have not suffered any ill effects, ill effects, ill effects, (slap) from using it over the years, I only use it during cold weather to keep the shop to about 45 to 50 degrees
The reason your unit shuts down is because the electric eye that monitors the flame is not working, in other words, the eye is closed. this photo sensor should be available at your local hardware store and is easily replaced
The reason your unit shuts down is because the electric eye that monitors the flame is not working, in other words, the eye is closed. this photo sensor should be available at your local hardware store and is easily replaced
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Good point.
Originally posted by kmgplus3
The propane "sunflower" type really won't help you too much in a garage if you don't have good insulation, and the heat just goes up to the ceiling anyway. The salamanders throw the heat right at you, shut off automatically (if they have a thermostat) and heat up the place quicker.
The propane "sunflower" type really won't help you too much in a garage if you don't have good insulation, and the heat just goes up to the ceiling anyway. The salamanders throw the heat right at you, shut off automatically (if they have a thermostat) and heat up the place quicker.
this helps a lot.
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I've had kerosene and propane torpedo style heaters, and propane radiant heaters that hook to the top of a tank. IMHO the propane radiant work best. The radiant heater heats you, while the torpedo style heat the air and dump tons of fumes in the air. With the torpedo style, my CO detector went off after about 2 minutes of use. I borrowed one of our monitors from the firehouse here one day and checked the levels. The torpedo ones had CO levels at around 300-400 ppm even with the window open about 4". The radiant stayed at about 1-2 ppm with everything closed up. I have a 45,000 BTU sitting on a 30lb cylinder. I can move it to where I'm at and keep it on low(15,000 btu) and it keeps me warm even in just a t-shirt. No fume build up like with the radiant ones either.
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