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Those with a garage may want to enclose the gas fired water heaters in a small closet. We tend to set carbs, gas cans, cleaning solutions, etc. on the floor in our garage when working on our trucks.
Remember, most of the fumes are heavier than air and will dispurse across the floor. Since your flame is under the tank on the heater, this poses a threat to your home and project.
If space is a problem, consider relocating the heater to the attic or be sure to keep the door of the garage open about a foot with a fan exhausting the vapors.
And another one, be sure to close the door to the truck before backing out of the garage.....
I'm not going to tell you how I know that one!
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Remember, most of the fumes are heavier than air and will dispurse across the floor. Since your flame is under the tank on the heater, this poses a threat to your home and project.
If space is a problem, consider relocating the heater to the attic or be sure to keep the door of the garage open about a foot with a fan exhausting the vapors.
And another one, be sure to close the door to the truck before backing out of the garage.....
I'm not going to tell you how I know that one!
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The wife forgot to check the passenger door after taking something out and when she backed out of the driveway she found out that the 200 year old oak tree couldn't move out of the way fast enough. Seem they don't move as fast in their old age either. Nuff said.
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Another garage safety tip is to keep at least one fully charged fire extinguisher on hand at all times. Especially when welding or cutting with a torch where there are flammable materials.
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AMEN to the fire extinguisher! A friend of mine was showing me all of the cool stuff in his garage, but would never let me use or borrow. I made mention that it would be a good idea to have a fire extingusiher "just in case" He grumbled something to the effect of "I haven't needed one in XXX years" Needless to say, when working on his wifes car the next day, it catches fire, ruining the car, and nearly burning the house down. Luckily the garden hose was enough to stop the fire. Next time I went over there, they had the worlds biggest portable fire extinguisher mounted on the wall. I look at it, then my other buddy, (the guy's son in law,) and before my mouth makes the first syllable come out, says to me "Dont say a word..." Apparently they think I jinxed them... Oh well... Eventually I will convince others on its importance.
Tony
(I kinda feel like a hipocrite, my fire extinguisher is kept in my truck, not in the garage, but at least its very close by)
Oh well... Eventually I will convince others on its importance.Tony
(I kinda feel like a hipocrite, my fire extinguisher is kept in my truck, not in the garage, but at least its very close by)
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I learned that having an extinguisher was a good idea after a me and a friend almost burned down his garage with us in it. We were working on a derby car, doing some welding inside the car and little did we know the gas tank had a leak. Next thing you know, the whole rear seat area of the car was engulfed in flames, with my friend sitting in the front seat! I had to go down in the basement of the house, hook up the garden hose and get back to the garage before it (the garage) started on fire. It could have been bad if we hadn't had the garden hose (there was 3 gallons of gas in the tank and 3 more in a can beside the car) There are now 2 fully charged extinguishers in the garage. Lesson learned (almost the hard way)
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We've leaned to always have an extinguisher in the garage, usually 2, one at each end of the garage, and in the cars. We learned to have one handy when we had an engine fire in my brother's '66 Mustang fastback. Luckily we got the fire out before any major damage was done, besides some toasted wiring.
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Garage Safety
Co2 in the garage,house.
Halon extinguisher in the vehicles is the only way to go.
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Halon extinguisher in the vehicles is the only way to go.
Dennis https://www.ford-trucks.com/user_gallery/sizeimage.php?&photoid=1733&.jpg
Please Don't Ask Me Any Tough Questions As:
"I'm Saving My Memory For When I Develop Alzheimer's"
78 F-150 429CJ,Silver
w/Explorer Pkge.
641/2-Mustang 260,Pre-World's Fair Car.
64-Fairlane500 S/C waiting for a 390-4spd.
68-Mustang 289-Sunlit Gold 80,892Mi
78-Buick LeSabre 403 4V
84 Volvo DL Wagon
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Garage Safety
I aggree with the 1st post and keeping the door closed when backing out. I was in a auto body class in highschool and one day went to drive on the ramps. While driving i put my stick in nutrul and set my e-brake to get out and make sure i was driving strait and figured out ebrakes dont work backwords on my 81 f150. it slowly rolled backwords and the post for the door hit my door and drove it into the fender. Thank god i was still doing body work and hadent painted it yet. 
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where I work at we just about all have hit our garage door cause we thought it was high enough so it has quite a few dents in it and a lot of extra screws in it to hold it together.
at home I have forgoten to remove my hitch before backing in the garage so I put a nice hole in the sheet rock.
The stupid things we do when we don't think.
at home I have forgoten to remove my hitch before backing in the garage so I put a nice hole in the sheet rock.
The stupid things we do when we don't think.
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