Heaters

"Tripper" (tripe46) 01/17/2019 at 11:25 • Filed to: None

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My ANSA exhaust for the 02 arrives tomorrow, and I plan on installing it over the weekend. However it’s supposed to be super cold and snowy here in PA. I can’t drive my car anywhere to work on it because I still don’t have a license plate. Sooooo I’m thinking of picking up one of those “torpedo” heaters (forced air propane) and doing the install in the carport. What say Oppo? Is a heater like this too much for a carport (tent)?

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E92M3 > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 11:32

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Home Depot rents those as well. Doesn't sound like you'll be driving it next week, you might want to consider waiting for that cold front to pass thru.

vicali > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 11:33

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I use a heat dish in the garage during the winter. I can point it right at where I’m working and it plugs in. Anything running LP is going to need good ventilation.

Sovande > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 11:46

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I just got a Mr Heater Big Buddy which is propane and rated for indoor use. It heats my garage up to the point that I can wear a sweatshirt and no coat. I think if you are talking about an open car port, you will need the biggest heater you can find and the one you have selected is the kind I would use.  

Tripper > vicali 01/17/2019 at 11:47

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Hmm. Plenty of air gets in there which is why I’m thinking I would need something forced air, but can that air get out...? Good point. I could leave one one side of the door partially unzipped, but that might totally defeat the purpose of a heater.

Tripper > Sovande 01/17/2019 at 11:52

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The heater that I posted is rated for indoor use, but another oppo brought up that I may need proper ventilation. It’s pretty breezy around the base which is why I’m thinking I need something forced air, but now I’m a little concerned that a big heater in a small enclosed tent could be dangerous from a carbon monoxide standpoint.

vicali > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 11:53

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Those torpedos are made for construction sites - as in not an enclosed area. I’ve seen some of them that have exhaust hoses, so you can put it outside and let them run.

Upgrading our garage includes adding a 220 outlet and getting a real garage heater;

First though we need to upgrade the 20ft door to an insulated model.

gettingoldercarguy > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 11:56

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Heat yourself and not the area.

HoustonRunner > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 12:01

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Or move to Texas.

Sovande > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 12:03

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If it’s rated indoor you shouldn’t need venti la tion - those propane heaters burn at about 99.9% efficiency. I have used a kerosene heater like you pictured in a tent while working on a boat once. It was not airtight in there, but we kept it zipped up. Nobody died.  Maybe get a Co2 sensor? You can pick one up for about $20.

I actually went with the Big Buddy because it has a CO2 sensor built in and will shut off if it’s knocked over. Plus I was afraid the torpedo style would be too much heat for what I needed.

Pickup_man > vicali 01/17/2019 at 12:23

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In case you haven’t I’d look into plumbing in a gas heater, a lot bigger initial investment, but those 220 heaters suck a lot of power. 

vicali > Pickup_man 01/17/2019 at 12:36

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Thanks! That was option #2..

I would like to be able to work out in the garage, and my Wife has a pottery studio out there 8 months of the year...

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 13:13

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Spent an entire FSAE build season closed in a garage with a torpedo heater, higher than a kite. 10/10, would recommend.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Tripper 01/17/2019 at 20:28

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I have that same one just different stickers on it and use it in my 2.5 car garage and it works great. Garage is also insulated so that helps too