Propane Heater.

[tig1]

I bought this Wednesday from HF as my old heater fizzled out. I did get 25% off their regular price with a coupon. $26.50.
I use this in my garage and if necessary the house in the event of a power failure. The other prices I have seen has been in the $39 range.

http://www.harborfreight.com/15000-btu-btu-tank-top-propane-heater-67857.html

 

[Donald]

I bought one at HomeDepot and it seemed scary to me. Too easy to knock over and start a fire. I returned it.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: Donald
I bought one at HomeDepot and it seemed scary to me. Too easy to knock over and start a fire. I returned it.


These type of heaters have a tip over shut off feature. Also I place my tank in a square plastic milk box for additional stability.

 

[ARCOgraphite]

How much CO come off these things?

 

[AandPDan]

Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
How much CO come off these things?


A lot.

There was a story in the news last year about a family living in a trailer that was using one of these for heat. They didn't make it.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
How much CO come off these things?


A lot.

There was a story in the news last year about a family living in a trailer that was using one of these for heat. They didn't make it.


As with any gas heating system you have to be safe. Many die each year from standard gas furnace or hot water heaters. I happen to have electric heat and wh in our home. My brother in law had a den that was added on but, but was unheated. He actually used one of these propane heaters to heat the den and never had a problem. I have a carbon monoxide and smoke detector and have tried the propane heater for several hours and had no alert from the detector. I use this heater for my garage and have never had a problem. There great for back up heat.

 

[NateDN10]

Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
How much CO come off these things?


A lot.

There was a story in the news last year about a family living in a trailer that was using one of these for heat. They didn't make it.

We have a natural gas fireplace that has no exterior venting. It all depends on whether it's complete combustion (no CO or soot) or incomplete. With a normal gas flame, you want it to be completely blue - no orange or yellow, but I'm not sure how well you can see the flame on the unit in question.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: NateDN10
Originally Posted By: AandPDan
Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
How much CO come off these things?


A lot.

There was a story in the news last year about a family living in a trailer that was using one of these for heat. They didn't make it.

We have a natural gas fireplace that has no exterior venting. It all depends on whether it's complete combustion (no CO or soot) or incomplete. With a normal gas flame, you want it to be completely blue - no orange or yellow, but I'm not sure how well you can see the flame on the unit in question.


The flame is completely blue showing very good combustion.

 

[burnrider]

If the area is totally enclosed it will consume oxygen below 21%. What's the difference if you die from oxygen deficiency or a yellow flame causing carbon monoxide poisoning?

Have some sort of ventilation and use a CO detector. Don't know if they make an O2 monitor for safety.

 

[cchase]

I have a similar unit. Several fires caused me to lose faith in it. I had an experience lighting it that somehow caused my sleeve to spontaneously combust that still perplexes me, a blow-out that ended up just pumping propane into the air for a few seconds before I shut it off, then determined it wasn't worth the risk.

 

[tig1]

Originally Posted By: cchase
I have a similar unit. Several fires caused me to lose faith in it. I had an experience lighting it that somehow caused my sleeve to spontaneously combust that still perplexes me, a blow-out that ended up just pumping propane into the air for a few seconds before I shut it off, then determined it wasn't worth the risk.


You are not lighting the heater correctly.