I bought a Hot Dawg 75k heater for my garage last spring and finaaly getting around to hooking it up. Can i run this off a 100lb tank? Not going to be used all the time just when im out there a few hours a week. Also would i need some sort of regulator?
Propane Tank for Hot Dawg
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D KRAGER
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It will run off 100# tank, yes you need a regulator....... Probly only run around 20 hrs on a tank though.
bobs409
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I asked a similar question last year and was told you can't run it off a 100# cylinder. 
D KRAGER
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I've got a 100k btu running off a 100# bottle. Works fine.....
The only thing you may worry about is if it gets really cold, like below 10 degrees outside, it may not vaporize quick enough in a smaller tank to keep up with the heater.
The only thing you may worry about is if it gets really cold, like below 10 degrees outside, it may not vaporize quick enough in a smaller tank to keep up with the heater.
I used to deliver propane & what a lot of trailers used was double 100# cylinders which ran everything in the trailer. Be aware though that this is much more expensive per gallon than having a bulk tank such as a 120 gal or larger. This extra cost added up over time can make quite a bit of difference in what it costs you to run it over a winter.
mikester
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Just curious.. how big is your garage ? I put in a 45 Hot Dawg 2 years ago in my 22 x 30 thats insulated and I find its overkill. I could have used the 30. I keep the thermostat set at 55 all winter so the metal doesnt sweat and Im using a 100# tank. I dont remember how many times it was filled last year but it wasnt that bad. I think it would have been less with the 30 though. If its 15 outside and I turn it up to 65 to work its so warm you can work out there in shorts in about 5 minutes.
Mines going to be real over kill as my garage is 24x24 but for what i paid for the heater was less than a 30k would have cost. I plan on building bigger at some point so i wont have to buy bigger later. What kind of regulator are you using on yours?
mikester
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I had a friend of mine install the heater and he just left an elbow sticking out of the side of the garage. I trenched from the side to around the back and had the local propane company put in a buried line. The regulator was installed by them and its right by the tank. I think it has something to do with the type of line that was used. The guy told me that if I didnt want that type of line the regulator would have to be mounted to the side of the garage where the line goes in. I wanted the propane tank behind the garage for aesthetics.
Should i use one of these regulators http://http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=69707-2156-F276136&lpage=none or one of these http://http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100307450&N=10000003+90260