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expired Posted by 1SlickDilla • Nov 7, 2023
Nov 7, 2023 6:03 PM
Mr. Heater 60,000 BTU Heavy Duty Forced Air Propane Heater
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Previously I was using a non-forced air "Mr. Heater Big Buddy" to heat my garage/garage gym:
https://www.northerntoo
I much, MUCH prefer this forced air version for my use, but there are some Pros/Cons:
Pros:
- The built in electric fan distributes heat more thoroughly over an open space. The "Big Buddy" heater was only warming the area immediately around it.
- It's easier to light from being dead cold - Plug it in, gently crack open the propane tank valve, hold down the thermocouple valve and press the piezo-electric igniter to ignite. After 10-30 seconds, once the thermocouple has heated up, release the thermocouple valve button.
Contrast that to the Big Buddy heater which required to me use an external lighter and "babysitting" for several minutes to ensure it completely ignited.
- The exterior surface of the heater gets warm, but not hot, due to an air gap between it and an inner metal cylinder that contains the combustion. I don't have to worry about something falling on the surface and melting/catching fire
Cons:
- NOISE. This thing is loud. It's not "requires-hearing-protection" loud, but you'd have to talk loudly to have a conversation while standing next to it. There's a little noise from the fan and a lot of noise from the propane combustion
- It requires electric power. The built in electric fan requires 110VAC, and it only has a stubby ~6" long cord on it, so you WILL have to use an extension cord to get power to it
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If you had a large garage with open rafters or a pole barn... Probably don't want the Menards one. The forced air one will blow hot air out parallel instead of just up into the rafters. If your goal is to make i workable/keep it above freezing for a large area, instead of actually warm forced air will do better.
That being said normally for construction/large building we would be taking 250K BTU gasoline heaters not propane.
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Previously I was using a non-forced air "Mr. Heater Big Buddy" to heat my garage/garage gym:
https://www.northerntoo
I much, MUCH prefer this forced air version for my use, but there are some Pros/Cons:
Pros:
- The built in electric fan distributes heat more thoroughly over an open space. The "Big Buddy" heater was only warming the area immediately around it.
- It's easier to light from being dead cold - Plug it in, gently crack open the propane tank valve, hold down the thermocouple valve and press the piezo-electric igniter to ignite. After 10-30 seconds, once the thermocouple has heated up, release the thermocouple valve button.
Contrast that to the Big Buddy heater which required to me use an external lighter and "babysitting" for several minutes to ensure it completely ignited.
- The exterior surface of the heater gets warm, but not hot, due to an air gap between it and an inner metal cylinder that contains the combustion. I don't have to worry about something falling on the surface and melting/catching fire
Cons:
- NOISE. This thing is loud. It's not "requires-hearing-protection" loud, but you'd have to talk loudly to have a conversation while standing next to it. There's a little noise from the fan and a lot of noise from the propane combustion
- It requires electric power. The built in electric fan requires 110VAC, and it only has a stubby ~6" long cord on it, so you WILL have to use an extension cord to get power to it
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If you're concerned about carbon monoxide buildup - it's a low risk with a properly functioning propane heater. As long as the flame is burning blue, and not yellow or orange, it will produce very little carbon monoxide.
It will however consume oxygen and increase carbon dioxide and moisture in the air. If you're working in a small, highly insulated/sealed space, then reduction in oxygen/increase in carbon dioxide could be a concern. I've been using mine for several hours in a 2 car garage without issue, but my garage also is not heavily insulated/sealed. I do have a carbon monoxide detector in my garage, more as general precaution (I work on cars in there too) than targeted directly at the heater; it has never signaled a warning when using this heater.
The electric fan draws air from the rear and blows it forward through the front of the unit. It doesn't need to draw outdoor air.
If the air outside is much colder than the air inside your garage you're going to reduce the amount of heat it puts out due to it drawing colder outdoor air (and all the outdoor air that will come in through the open garage door).
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The one I recommended is significantly quieter. You can have a conversation with someone whereas with the forced air torpedo style you can't.
Also with the one I recommended you don't need to be as concerned with the surrounding items. The forced air one needs a clear path for the heat to travel where things won't get to hot.