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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 18, 2022 5:15:05 GMT
Like Mr Heater or similar. Want something I could hook up to 20# tank, don’t want to mess with little tanks. Need to buy one or two before we move and don’t know what to look for.
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Post by Billy G on Jan 18, 2022 7:35:43 GMT
I remember reading that you'll need to use a gas line with a built in filter when running a Mr. Heater off of a 20 pounder, not just any old gas line. I don't recall what it was in the larger tanks that either gummed up or jammed the heaters but it's something to be aware of. Might have been a residue that comes off of cheaper hoses??
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Post by fordy on Jan 18, 2022 10:00:39 GMT
Like Mr Heater or similar. Want something I could hook up to 20# tank, don’t want to mess with little tanks. Need to buy one or two before we move and don’t know what to look for. ...............You could get a 40 pounder propane bottle , it holds 10 gallons but they only fill it with 80% or 8 gallons AND , then have SIL build you a wooden holder with wheels that would hold both the heater and the propane bottle ! Then you could simply push it around your home from room to room ! .................Any propane heater creates water as a by product and it will freeze on the INside of your windows ! Although , that might not happen with a small heater like you're wanting to use ! A 40 pounder actually weighs ~75 lbs but it will last a whole lot longer than those smaller tanks ! , fordy
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Post by Ozarks Tom on Jan 18, 2022 13:00:32 GMT
A word of caution about propane tanks of any size. Always open the valve COMPLETELY, and snug the valve up just like you would shutting it off. There's a seal at the top of the valve stem that keeps gas from coming out through a partially opened valve. Lots of houses have burned down when people didn't realize this, as propane is heavier than air and they don't smell it until it's permeated the area at ground level - boom.
There are ventless propane heaters that could be plumbed through exterior walls or crawl space floors. More expensive to do it that way, but safer and less work overall.
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Post by Cabin Fever on Jan 18, 2022 14:46:41 GMT
Are you needing something to heat a room or the entire house? What is you current heating system?
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Post by Jolly on Jan 18, 2022 17:07:08 GMT
Not the cheap route, but...
Had a buddy put in a set of propane logs. He used a zero clearance fireplace insert, with ventless logs and a 100 pound tank. Tank was on the outside of the house. He liked it so much, he eventually used it as his primary heat and got a 120 gallon tank.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 18, 2022 18:09:50 GMT
Are you needing something to heat a room or the entire house? What is you current heating system? We’re moving so don’t know yet what sort of heating system. If the new place had a wood stove I’d leave it so it would be available if needed but can’t use wood for main heat due to my physical limitations. Looking for emergency heat in case of (hopefully) short term power outages. Could get by heating one room but would need to keep pipes from freezing. Needs to be something I’d be able to easily lift or wheel around and not complicated to run. Prefer not terribly expensive to run, although for short term use that wouldn’t be a huge issue.
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Post by BrewDaddy on Jan 18, 2022 19:40:57 GMT
In my head I imagined these Mr. Heater things being for a workshop, garage or like in my case, emergency backup. Never really occurred to me to just use the thing in the house.... Nearly the same time wildhorseluvr posted the thread I came across this in a different forum. Attachment Deleted
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Post by Cabin Fever on Jan 18, 2022 21:38:32 GMT
When my daughter was a teacher in Japan, her small apartment was heated with a portable kerosene heater (like the one below). In fact, I think most places were since there were kerosene vendors with carts moving up and down the streets.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 18, 2022 22:01:47 GMT
Cabin Fever, would those give off the kerosene odor? I’m super sensitive to certain things…thought I was going to asphyxiate myself going down an aisle in Lowe’s yesterday with fertilizers, weed killers, etc.
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Post by wildhorseluvr on Jan 18, 2022 22:05:25 GMT
In my head I imagined these Mr. Heater things being for a workshop, garage or like in my case, emergency backup. Never really occurred to me to just use the thing in the house.... Nearly the same time wildhorseluvr posted the thread I came across this in a different forum. <button disabled="" class="c-attachment-insert--linked o-btn--sm">Attachment Deleted</button> Would probably work just fine for you, I personally wouldn’t want them around as primary heat with pets unless I was there supervising every moment. Animals do stupid things…especially BadDogs who tend to be a bull in the china shop.
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Post by Cabin Fever on Jan 18, 2022 22:35:19 GMT
Cabin Fever , would those give off the kerosene odor? I’m super sensitive to certain things…thought I was going to asphyxiate myself going down an aisle in Lowe’s yesterday with fertilizers, weed killers, etc. Not sure.
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Post by sawmilljim on Jan 18, 2022 23:14:20 GMT
Cabin Fever, would those give off the kerosene odor? I’m super sensitive to certain things…thought I was going to asphyxiate myself going down an aisle in Lowe’s yesterday with fertilizers, weed killers, etc. Like you those aisles I avoid. Those heaters to me smell especially if you run it out of fuel. Also I cannot fill that thing without getting kerosene from one end of the house to the other. Not to mention a five gallon can of kerosene weight is over a hundred pounds. Or at my age it might as well.
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Post by Jolly on Jan 18, 2022 23:22:29 GMT
With the best grade of kerosene made for them, they aren't bad. But yes, there is a little bit of smell.
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Post by Cabin Fever on Jan 19, 2022 0:05:09 GMT
Cabin Fever , would those give off the kerosene odor? I’m super sensitive to certain things…thought I was going to asphyxiate myself going down an aisle in Lowe’s yesterday with fertilizers, weed killers, etc. Like you those aisles I avoid. Those heaters to me smell especially if you run it out of fuel. Also I cannot fill that thing without getting kerosene from one end of the house to the other. Not to mention a five gallon can of kerosene weight is over a hundred pounds. Or at my age it might as well. Actually, a gallon of kerosene weighs less than 7 pounds. They do sell little pumps to move the kerosene from the can to the heater.
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