OK, the title says it all. In my two car garage I have my work bench tool boxes vise, and other assorted items. Now with winter in full bloom I have used my 'Mr Heater" propane heater connected to a 25 lb tank.It will warm the garage to a comfortable temperature in about an hour.Now after about 90 minutes I notice all my tools are beginning to sweat. The wrenches I'm not worried about, however all my cordless tools has me a bit concerned.They have circuit boards that should remain dry.Is this because of the propane that I use for my heater, or simply from a change of temperature?BTW,if anyone wants to know I have 9 cordless power tools.My propane heated is much faster than say an electric space heater, and a lot less expensive.Anyway, should I worry about the "perspiration" my tools emit?Thanks, Ken
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PowerTools Sweating.
- Thread starter Kenskip1
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ishiboo
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Any non-vented heater puts all its combustion moisture into the air. Winter air is normally dry, so if you switched to a vented heater or electric ($$$$ here) it would likely solve your problem. A cheap way to do it might be a used LP furnace off Craigslist along with a 120 gallon tank.
Lelandwelds
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Burning any hydocarbon gives water and co2. If interested, the chemical name give a clue how much of each. A couple pounds of cooler metal will condense some water. You worry too much.
I was at a HVAC shop when an irate customer called demanding the water be fixed from dripping. I have had propane tanks returned "defective" because they froze the bottom half under high demand. I had a security guard call in a fire alarm because an argon vgl was venting and "on fire". Had a lady following one of our trucks because it was" on fire" and she could "see the flames". (Hard to carry 20 or so VGLs and not have one vent.) She was calling every emergency contact and threatening to sue because her "life was in danger".
It will be OK.
I was at a HVAC shop when an irate customer called demanding the water be fixed from dripping. I have had propane tanks returned "defective" because they froze the bottom half under high demand. I had a security guard call in a fire alarm because an argon vgl was venting and "on fire". Had a lady following one of our trucks because it was" on fire" and she could "see the flames". (Hard to carry 20 or so VGLs and not have one vent.) She was calling every emergency contact and threatening to sue because her "life was in danger".
It will be OK.
1950mercury
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Bring it up to temp slower. Keep the area at a minimum temp 40ish when unoccupied.