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Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 11/20/2010, 12:54 am
In Response To: Re: Shop: Garage heater ? (Dennis)

: I installed that exact heater (the Modine) in my garage a couple of
: years ago for boat building. Works great; love it. Mine is
: hooked up to natural gas.

While natural gas or propane work fine for this, fuel oil and kerosene don't, they leave an oil residue on everything and it's not epoxy (or paint) compatible, and almost impossible to remove.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Shop: Garage heater ?
Hugo Varotto -- 11/19/2010, 2:09 am
Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
Dennis -- 11/19/2010, 12:15 pm
Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2010, 12:54 am
Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
Mike Bielski -- 11/19/2010, 8:09 am
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Ancient Kayaker -- 11/19/2010, 11:11 am
Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2010, 6:50 am
Re: Shop: Garage heater ?
Brian Nystrom -- 11/19/2010, 6:27 am