Ventless heater contractor

[oldgoat]

How much trouble did those of you that put ventless heaters in your garage have with finding a contractor that would install it. I've talked to a few and they act like they don't know anything about them and won't consider them and just want to install the standard garage heaters. I'm wanting the vent free because they can still work even without electricity and also after I pay the garage off in a couple of years if I decide to I will then spring for the extra money for a nice unit if I'm not satisfied with what I have.

[04 Navi]

Keep in mind that a ventless will not remove any moisture and in fact it will produce moisture. I would stick with fan forced for price and comfort. Besides just how often does your electricity go out anyhow? Good luck.

[oldgoat]

I have read about the moisture concerns, but last year we lost electricity for over a week and about every couple of years either we or the people on the other side of the street that are on a different grid will loose power for a few hours. For right now though it is more of the idea of a realative low cost to get heat inside. I don't really plan on being out there a lot in the winter and if I am and in the end I decide that I want the different heat then I will also know if I want to put air in also at the same time.

[Bill K]

The company that I sub for stopped selling ventless fire places because of the mosture/oder problems. The liabiality issue is the biggest reason a lot of contractors have stopped installing ventless units. Now in all truth you will not have that much of a problem in your garage. The moisture problem occurs when running the unit for long periods at a time. You can avoid some of the oders by keeping them clean and as dust free as you can.
Every year we get calls from people complaining about smells when they first light their fireplace in the fall. Think about all the dirt,hair,dust etc that can accumalate and you just lit a fire under it! Now the best upside of the ventless is you keep all the heat in the room and when the power goes out it sure is nice to have a heat source. I have vented logs upstairs and a ventless unit in the basement along with gas hot water. During a bad ice storm a few years ago we were without power for days. Stayed warm and clean, cooked on a coleman stove and used lanterns. Even had a couple of relitives and freinds bunk for a few days.
Bill