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Originally Posted by SR77 N2 Space. Thanks for the reply. How big is your Garage? Is insolated or have a ceiling? How long does it take to heat up the garage? How long does your tank last? I have a 2 car garage, so it would be hard to put the vehicle in the center, especially when i want to detail both cars, but I can prbab;y move thing around so i can pace it so nothing is within a few feet of the front.
Another question for anyone out there, the torpedo style heater seems to come in 2 different setups, one that runs on propane and another that runs on Kerosene/Diesel(which are the higher BTU Units). I was told by someone that the Kerosene/Diesel types burn dirty and that if you run in long enough in a garage or work shop that it will begin to hurt the eyes etc... They recommend the Propane heater instead as they said it burns alot cleaner. Is there any truth to this? If so, I might just have to go with the lower BTU burner and get a 40lb tank so it runs longer. thanks again |
It's a two car garage, about 20x20, 8ft ceiling, and it is insulated. Because it is, it stays in the 50's in there, so the point of my heater is to keep it warm in there. It doesn't drop, and on warmer winter days it will actually make it warmer in there even with teh door open. I go through about 2 20lb tanks a year, at $10 an exchange, it's well worth the $20 a year IMO. I park both my cars in my garage, so if I pull one out and pull the other in I have plenty of room to detail. Having 2-3 feet in between the wall and car and 10 ft in front of the heater seems to work just fine for me.