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"JC" wrote in message
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I'm looking for a basic, occasional use heater for my garage. The
garage is single car, 410 square feet, uninsulated. Use of the heater
for short term emergency (power outage) indoor heating would be a plus.

What are people's experiences with kerosene vs propane for cost,
effectiveness, safety, cost, etc.? What BTU rating has worked well for
people in similar situations?

Thanks in advance.

supposedly catalytic propane heaters are safe in a way that
(noncatalytic) propane heaters and kerosene heaters are not

byproducts from burning fuel in propane heaters or kerosene heaters can
kill humans in high enough concentrations, so venting is part of those
systems

catalytic propane heaters supposedly don't produce those byproducts and
are thus supposedly safe indoors for humans provided they are fed plenty
of fresh oxygen from outside (otherwise humans suffocate) and are
attended,,,,check with manufacturers for specific application questions

some rv heaters sold are catalytic propane types

you didn't mention if your car or other flammable stuff will be stored in
yoru garage,,,,,,,,,,the advisability of using *any* kind of heater in an
enclosed garage with a car or other potentially explosive storage
containers etc. is best left to experts, check with them too

Unvented propane heaters of today are a lot different than the unsafe ones
of days goneby.


(noncatalytic) propane heaers and kerosene heaters make carbon monoxide, the
same stuff in car exhaust and used in gas chambers in ww2

catalytic propane heaters supposedly don't make carbon monoxide

noting both catalytic and noncatalytic propane heaters have many other
potentials for danger that should be addressed if used

for instance, campers in tents during rain using catalytic propane heaters
have noticed the rain seals the tent from outside oxygen and creates air
uninhabitable to humans, suffocating them

looking at hits on google like those at
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...erosene+danger
reveals dangers of using propane or kerosene



Today, they have an oxygen sensor which will shut the heater down if oxygen
falls below a safe level. They are approved in all but six states for use
in residential heating when not used in a bedroom. They are very common
here in Tennessee and have a good safety record. Add a CO detector and
provide a fresh air intake of one sq in per 1000 BTU. Disclaimer: I'm not a
professional heating technician, I'm reading my manual.

Bob