What professional to install a Mr Heater ?

[pnwkayaker]

Hello,

I'd like to install a Mr Heater in my garage (we moved 4 months ago and I've been working like crazy to make it suitable for building kayaks - see my name). Since I'll be working with fiberglass and epoxy, I need to be able to control the temperature in the garage (specially in the winter months).

However, I'd like to hire a professional to do the installation (I don't feel comfortable working with gas lines myself).

What type of professional should I hire to install a Mr Heater ? A regular HVAC company ? I'm a member of Angieslist (Seattle area), if somebody is in that list, which category should I search ?

Lastly, I've done some checks online, and I'm planning to buy the heater from
Northern Tool (http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307959_200307959) since the price seems very good. Is there any accessory that is a must have for the heater ?

Thanks in advance !

 

[ripsnortMN]

Your local hvac company/contractor could help you out. Call around and get some estimates.

 

[Leeboy20]

I agree, call all the heating and a/c guys. In canada, my prices varied by almost $800 difference. Hang and vent it yourself to save some money.

 

[Red Green]

You know that the Mr Heater isn't a sealed flame unit right?

 

[pnwkayaker]

You know that the Mr Heater isn't a sealed flame unit right?

I didn't know that, but I'm not sure what does that mean exactly. Is it more dangerous than other "sealed flame" units ? If so, which sealed flame unit is recommended ?

Thanks for any advice !

 

[Red Green]

What it means is that there is an open flame. Sort of like having a candle burning at the top of the shop. You have a chance of the vapors from the chemicals from the fiberglass materials exploding. When we did fiberglass we shut the furnace off when spraying the gel coat and when we were doing the resin.

 

[pnwkayaker]

What it means is that there is an open flame. Sort of like having a candle burning at the top of the shop. You have a chance of the vapors from the chemicals from the fiberglass materials exploding. When we did fiberglass we shut the furnace off when spraying the gel coat and when we were doing the resin.

So, how do you control the temperature then ? Do you pre-heat the place and then work with the heater off ? Doesn't that affect the layup ?

For my previous kayaks I worked on a full basement, with no open flame in the room, and having a controlled temperature environment was essential.

Are there any other heater options that can be used instead (this is a 2.5 car garage) ?

 

[Red Green]

That was what we did got the shop to about 80 then shut the gas heat off and ran some electric heaters overnight it stayed about 70 inside. My shop is very well insulated. I was just doing some race car body stuff so I wasn't that important to me that it was perfect because I was going to wreck the stuff anyway.

I don't know about what type of heater you want I just thought you should know that the Mr Heater you can see the flame when you look thought the right spot in the body.

Depending on how well insulated the garage is you could use the gas heater to bring the room up to temp and then use some oil filled electric heaters to keep the temp up. Running the gas heater whenever you aren't working with flammable stuff.

 

[38Chevy454]

A heater that uses shop air is the open combustion type. One that uses an outside air source is called sealed combustion Sealed combustion takes in air form outside, then exhausts to outside. You don't mix the shop air with any of the heater burn air.

 

[Cast Iron Nuts]

sealed combustion all the way. Fumes from the resin and glues your using may cause premature failure of the heat exchanger. Keep in mind who knows what other chemicals are produced after being fired in the heat exchanger. Also hire a qualified HVAC company. Try looking into a Reznor UDAP as for btu s of unit we would need to know the size of garage and insulation values

 

[khp]

I installed a sealed combustion kit for my Sterling GG 120. I have not regretted it one bit. I was worried about working on cars and gasoline leaks.

 

[footer]

Radiant Tube heaters, no fan blowing, quiet and heat the objects in the room so very fast. Check out this company in Canada that is what I installed last year very easy job.

http://www.easyradiantworks.com/ezdoz.htm

 

[cowboyjosh]

just install a Co-Ray-Vac heater; that'll warm up your shop lickity split. You'll probably get a sun burn working under it though unless you have a tall ceiling. I'd probably look at a sealed combustion Reznor unit; much better quality then a Mr. Heater and lots safer for your application. It'll be money well spent. The Co-Ray-Vac was kind of a joke, they are used mostly in car dealerships and warehouses.
http://www.corayvac.com/