Clare Snyder on Wed, 14 Nov 2018 02:04:49 -0500
typed in rec.woodworking the following:
On Tue, 13 Nov 2018 22:54:43 -0800, pyotr filipivich
wrote:

on Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:08:40 -0500 typed in
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On Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:16:53 -0800, pyotr filipivich
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on Mon, 12 Nov 2018 21:56:05 -0500 typed in
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On Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:33:52 GMT, sawdustmaker
wrote:

I have a double burner propane heater I've been using to heat the
garage/shop for quite some time. I've grown tired of the smell. Does anyone
have other recommendations? A wood stove isn't an option since vehicles are
in there at night. The other restriction is that I only have 120 volts. Of
course the ultimate answer would be to have a dedicated shop, but...

Why does propane smell? Al that should be coming out of it is water
and CO2.
Don't forget the "oderizer" added to propane so you can smell if
there is a leak.

If you can smell the mercaptan, there *is* a leak. If the burner is
working properly, there is no smell. I have propane logs in my living
room and a propane cook top. Neither stink.

It has been a while since I had the heater going inside the shop.
Right now, things are cluttered enough, I'm not sure I want any kind
of flame going. B-) So I can't say if there is some other kind of
smell resulting from burning propane.
My other issue is the noise, but between freezing and not being
able to hear the radio "How do you like your coffee?"


My experience with propane powered cars is if they run rich they
stink and if they run lean enough to misfire they stink worse. Set up
properly there is virtually no stink. Your burner is likely running
"orange" instead of blue-white.

Hard to say. It is one of the Mr Heater" dual purpose (heat or
cook). sorts, with a ceramic fireplace thing behind the meshwork, if I
remember right.
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pyotr filipivich
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