propane heater in my garage?

[stupidjet]

will i die if i use propane heater in my garage?

 

[NeverEnoughSpace]

If you do, could you please let us know about it.

 

[Dodgepu360]

if the heater has is not vented to the outside (in the case of a sealed combostion chamber) or is a open flame it could burn up all the oxygen it the garage and affixiate you, just like running a car in a closed garage would

 

[stupidjet]

thats what i'm affraid of. carbon monoxide poisoning or soemthing else. i have something similar to this....

so if you can use these in enclosed areas, what are they made to heat up??

now ive rented heaters for jobsites and they came with a tall unit that just used a huge flame at the base and a huge bottle that sat outside, i just dont know what gas was in the bottle...

 

[rickairmedic]

Hey Stupid ( ok that just sounds wrong ) . you wont die running one of those in the garage . I would not recomend spending 8 hours out there straight without opening the door and letting in some fresh air but an hour or 2 isnt gonna kill you . I do recomend opening the garage door an inch or so just to keep fresh air circulating .


Rick

 

[l_bilyk]

No you won't die. Don't run kerosene heaters inside though... they stink real bad

 

[Dodgepu360]

I agree leave the door open a little and you will probably be ok

I would probably look into one of those carbon monoxide detectors just to be on the safe side

 

[stupidjet]

I would probably look into one of those carbon monoxide detectors just to be on the safe side

thats a good idea!

thanks for the info guys!

 

[boiler7904]

The painters on the project I'm currently working on were using a small heater like that to temporarily heat a 15 x 20 room that they were storing paint in (before cm started temp or permanent heat) and using as their home base during that phase of the project. After spending 15 or 20 minutes in the room with the heater on high, you definitely got a good buzz going and that was with a cracked door.

Eventually, the site super made them remove the heater because of the fumes and the massive fire/explosion hazard it posed (operating in a small room with 200+ gallons of epoxy and latex paint and 5 or 6 100 lb propane bottles).

Besides the CO and fumes, propane has a lot of moisture in it that gets released during combustion. May create a rust problem on your tools or project vehicle if there is bare metal.

 

[dwashatka]

Just to put my 2c in, I've used one for quite a few years without any problems. I do follow some common sense safety rules however, like as afore mentioned keep a fresh air source available, no open paint cans (fumes) etc. in the room, and of course keep it away from combustible materials. Other than that they work really well.
Dave

 

[wilbilt]

I've damn near been asphyxiated by one running in a closed shop. It was large and propane-fired.

After 30 minutes working in the "alignment corner", I was realizing that the breaths I was inhaling no longer contained oxygen. It's a pretty unique attention-getter, if you have never experienced it.

The shop owner thought it was pretty funny. One of the many reasons I no longer work there.