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Re: Supplemental Heat Source
By:John Michne
Date: 11/19/2000, 8:32 pm
In Response To: Supplemental Heat Source (Mike Jensen)

I've used a forced hot air kerosene heater for years in my partially heated garage/shop with no ill effects on me or epoxy. I keep the roll up door cracked open a tudge, heat the place up, then shut it down. - John

: Anyone have any comments on using a kerosene heater in a small unheated
: workshop
: /garage. I'm going to start stripping within the next couple of weeks and was
: a
: little concerned about the effects of a combustable heat source on curing
: epoxy.
: I was also wondering if carpenters glue is affected in any way by cooler
: tempuratures. My workshop is built below my house so it never gets below
: freezing yet it can get quite c-c-c-cold. Thanks.

Messages In This Thread

Supplemental Heat Source
Mike Jensen -- 11/19/2000, 10:54 am
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
George Cushing -- 12/4/2000, 1:37 pm
Re:kerosine heater vs open flame heater
Erez -- 11/22/2000, 4:26 pm
Re:kerosine heater vs open flame heater
Tom -- 11/23/2000, 1:00 am
Re:kerosine heater vs open flame heater
Larry Steeves -- 12/18/2000, 2:11 pm
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
Earl Bailey -- 11/20/2000, 4:58 pm
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
John Michne -- 11/19/2000, 8:32 pm
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
Max -- 11/20/2000, 1:02 am
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
Spidey -- 11/19/2000, 6:20 pm
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
Ross Leidy -- 11/19/2000, 5:42 pm
Re: Supplemental Heat Source
Rehd -- 11/19/2000, 4:33 pm
Re: you are definitely NUTS !!
Erez -- 11/19/2000, 4:02 pm
Re: you are definitely NUTS !!
jtmc -- 11/23/2000, 12:14 am
Re: And in adition...
Don Beale -- 11/23/2000, 2:16 am
Re: And in adition...
jtmc -- 11/23/2000, 11:10 am
Re: you are definitely NUTS !!
Erez -- 11/21/2000, 5:38 pm
kerosene heater use
Brian Nystrom -- 11/22/2000, 11:34 am
Just be smart
Mick K. -- 11/21/2000, 11:45 am
Re: you are definitely NUTS !!
Mike Jensen -- 11/20/2000, 6:53 pm
You're overreacting
Brian Nystrom -- 11/20/2000, 12:26 pm