Question:
I am looking to buy a heater for my garage workshop. Anyone have
any experience with the coleman or reddyheater brand? I am concerned
about fumes, exhaust and dust since it is used for woodworking.
I have seen forced air and convection types. WHich is more suitable?
Answer:
I have a two car un-insulated garage with a 55,000 BTU reddyheater. A full
tank (5gals of kerosene) lasts about 9 hours. It generally warms the garage
25 degrees higher than the current temps. After a few hours there is a
noticible odor. My carbon digital monoxide meter doesn't register anything.
It does generate lots of moisture. I turn it off when I spray and haven't
noticed any blushing in my lacquer finishes so I think I'm ok. It is forced
air and does make noise. I would think that a convection heater just sends
the heat straight up where a forced air unit moves the air around before
going straight up. I don't have a problem with dust; it doesn't push the air
that fast. I would prefer a heater that exhausts to the outside, but I
don't have the spare room.
