A forced air kero heater is basically a low-power jet engine. At least I don't have to constantly turn it on and off manually, but the temp swings between on and off can be fairly dramatic, especially at the edges of the shop furthest away from the heater.īiggest complaint? Noise. Mine has a thermostat that's reasonably effective. I've never had issues with the moisture, even with a buch of cast-iron equipment, but the shop wasn't very tightly sealed, and wasn't used every day of the week.
There is a small amount of odor from the kerosene - anything objectionable means the heater needs to be adjusted. Heats the space very acceptably, but kerosene is no longer cheap - $2+/gallon last winter, and I've seen it as high as $4.ĭon't run diesel - the fumes will drive you out. I have a 120,000 BTU forced-air "salamander" heater that I've used in my shop. I've used electric heaters in the past, but the small ones I have take a long time to bring the temp up.basically need to start running them hours before I plan to work in there. I plan to use occassionally when I need to work on the cars in the dead of winter. I'll be using it in a 2 car garage about 18'x24'x9'.
As this unit is brand new, I would consider just selling it if all I hear is negative. I plan on using kerosene out of the pump at the local gas station. I guess I just want to hear from some people that use this kind of heater and what they do when they run them. Should I really be concerned about all my tools rusting, etc.? The cold winter air is usually dry so is it really a big deal? Do most people find that to be true that don't smell like kerosene after working around these heaters? Will keeping the the garage door opened even more than recommended help with the stink? What can I do to reduce the smell?Īnother problem I've read about is the added moisture these heaters introduce.
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The manual states that this model is 99.9% efficient at burning the fuel, etc.
I haven't found too much information besides keeping some air flow in the garage and that kerosene burns cleaner than diesel in these heaters. Anyway, I have not used the heater yet and have been doing some research here and on the internet on the pros and cons of using kerosene forced air heaters. The Reddy brand has been discontinued, but for around $50 I figured I'd be ok to be without a warranty. Last spring I purchased a new 70,000 btu Reddy Heater on clearance from Sears.