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Re: Shop: shop heaters
By:Douglas Lee
Date: 12/18/2011, 9:17 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: shop heaters (Dwight Lynn)

: It's basic chemistry. You burn hydrocarbons and you get carbon
: dioxide and water. With unvented heaters, the water ends up in
: the space with the heat. You won't normally notice it since the
: increased temperature changes the amount of water that the air
: can hold but you can get a lot of condensation on cold surfaces
: (uninsulated exterior walls, for example).

I have discovered a site that explains the differences between vented and non-vented gas heaters.
google; vented gas heaters verses unvented heaters.
You are correct in that unvented gas heaters produces moisture. They are a lot more efficient than
the vented gas heaters. The vented heaters lose 90% of the heat generated through the vent pipe - that is also where the moisture goes out.
Now I would appreciate it if you could steer me to the source for the information on impact of moisture produced by a nonvented gas heater on clear coating.
Thank you,
Douglas

Messages In This Thread

Shop: shop heaters
Douglas Lee -- 12/18/2011, 3:35 pm
Re: Shop: shop heaters
John VanBuren -- 12/18/2011, 4:32 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/18/2011, 5:30 pm
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Dwight Lynn -- 12/18/2011, 7:01 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/18/2011, 7:23 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/18/2011, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/19/2011, 1:44 am
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John Messinger -- 12/19/2011, 6:31 am
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Will N 2 Go -- 12/19/2011, 12:44 pm
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Mike Savage -- 12/19/2011, 4:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2011, 1:20 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/20/2011, 3:01 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/21/2011, 2:11 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/21/2011, 8:56 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/21/2011, 11:11 am
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daan daniels -- 12/21/2011, 4:20 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/21/2011, 7:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2011, 1:57 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/22/2011, 1:55 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/22/2011, 6:38 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/18/2011, 5:00 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/18/2011, 5:20 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/18/2011, 5:52 pm
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Douglas Lee -- 12/18/2011, 6:13 pm
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ScottBaxter -- 12/18/2011, 11:25 pm
Free heat
Jay Babina -- 12/19/2011, 10:05 am
Re: Water on the fire
Don T -- 12/19/2011, 10:21 am
Re: Water on the fire
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/19/2011, 11:38 am
Re: Water on the fire
Etienne Muller -- 12/19/2011, 11:59 am
Re: Water on the fire
Kirk Fredericks -- 12/19/2011, 12:18 pm
Re: Water on the fire
Douglas Lee -- 12/19/2011, 2:48 pm
Re: Water on the fire
Jay Babina -- 12/20/2011, 9:24 am
Re: Free heat
Douglas Lee -- 12/19/2011, 2:31 pm
Re: Free heat
Jay Babina -- 12/19/2011, 2:48 pm
Re: Free heat
Mike Savage -- 12/19/2011, 4:54 pm
Re: Shop: shop heaters
Mike Savage -- 12/19/2011, 4:35 pm
Re: Shop: shop heaters
Douglas Lee -- 12/19/2011, 6:14 pm
Re: Shop: shop heaters
Bill Hamm -- 12/20/2011, 1:28 am
Re: Insulate....
Bill Mayberry -- 12/20/2011, 9:11 am
Re: Shop: shop heaters
Douglas Lee -- 12/24/2011, 11:22 am