Portable heaters ....

[MrBobcat]

Need to buy a new portable heater , most likely in the 150,000 btu range. More than likely a "slamander" type. Dual fuel ( kero / diesel) would be nice.

Last one i bought was , at the time , i thought a good one. Was from TSC , had a built in thermo , all kinds of fancy gadgets ...which all proved useless.

Biggest problem ( other than replacing 2-3 of the fancy circut boards) was the cotton picking thing was so loud , you could barley hear your self think let alone the tunes.

I have seen other heaters that were extremley quiet compared to this one , but wasnt thinking far enough ahead to look at them closer much less get a brand name.

Any one have good luck with a quiet heater?

[SCB]

Need to buy a new portable heater , most likely in the 150,000 btu range. More than likely a "slamander" type. Dual fuel ( kero / diesel) would be nice.

Last one i bought was , at the time , i thought a good one. Was from TSC , had a built in thermo , all kinds of fancy gadgets ...which all proved useless.

Biggest problem ( other than replacing 2-3 of the fancy circut boards) was the cotton picking thing was so loud , you could barley hear your self think let alone the tunes.

I have seen other heaters that were extremley quiet compared to this one , but wasnt thinking far enough ahead to look at them closer much less get a brand name.

Any one have good luck with a quiet heater?

These http://www.heatershop.com/images/mh42t_large.jpg are fairly effective for heating up a work area and very portable. They're much quieter and don't make everything smell like kerosene. They don't have the "blast-furnace" effect of a salamander but much safer IMO. Works well in my line of work (carpentry) even when working outdoors, just point at the area you wanted heated. Output is determined just like a gas grill, low to high and numbers of burners lit.

[cat320]

We have been using the propane one like the salamanda with 3 heat ranges indoors they give off a smell not as bad as the kerosene ones .I have 2 kerosene heaters and 2 propane and seam to use the propane ones more. I hate to say it but home chepo has quite afew of them.

[GFX]

I bought this one last year and I'm thrilled with it's performance. I'm not sure what size area your looking to heat but this thing sure throws the heat! It's also extremely quiet. Best portable heater I've owned.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200329101_200329101

Here's one of the reviews.....

"This heater went above and beyond my expectations! Last winter (2006) I was looking for a high output kerosene heater to heat my garage. There were many to choose from,but I was looking for one that was QUIET. A tall order to fill,at least I thought,until I stumbled upon this one. Its really THAT quiet! You can actually stand next to the heater and talk to a friend (who is also in the same garage) at a normal tone of voice. Talking on the phone while your right next to it is also not a problem.You can also hear the radio in the garage without turning up the volume. Most forced air kerosene heaters are noisy,but not this one! About as much noise as a small fan. No fuel pump noise,no constant ignition noise,just the soft sound of radiant and convection heat filling the room. This heater is also VERY light. Easy to pick up and move! It has excellent safety features,and remains cool to the touch anywhere on the unit during operation. I had no problem maintaining 80 degrees F in my two car garage,when it was ten degrees F outside,and thats with the man door open more than half way!! If your looking for a kerosene heater that is QUIET,very light weight,safe, looks cool doing the job,and can heat up to 1400 square feet (three times the size of your average two car garage),then look no further. Here it is. I almost forgot to mention this... Its only 21" long,21" high,and 12" wide! As for quality,I would rate it 100%. Fit and finish is excellent,and it has a durable and easy to clean powder coated finish. It comes packaged well,and the shipping was fast. Get one. You'll thank yourself later."

[Pickering Snow]

Personal opinion you guys really need to be careful i didnt see a o2 depletion switch on any listed i myself would freeze to death before i ran on in a garage. Buy a good detector and if you can run it for more than 20 mins with out the alarm going off then you have something worth buying.

Having worked around cars all my life the headaches and getting sick from exhust and than working around these heaters is something i wont subject myself anymore.

I dont know how many people call for a service call in the winter and say i have a heated garage when i ask what with and they tell me one of these i just work cold. We do use them on the service truck when working outside to blow heat under a truck were we are working but it has all the fresh air it needs. Remember it takes o2 to run these things you will empty out a 28x30 garage in short order of fresh air leading to the work headache and sickness you can discribe.

[Jerre Heyer]

I went to a propane unit with multi burners and an auxiliary fan for circulation. Worked very good for us.

J

[atgreene]

I bought one last winter at Lowes that will take all the fuels, Jet, diesel, kero etc.... Works great, has a thermometer built in so you can set it and leave it. Has the wheel barrel set-up so it's easy to move. I ran it on off-road fuel all winter to keep my garage above freezing, no issues with smell or headaches, and I'm usually prone to headaches from CO. This year with the garage being a little tighter, I'll need a meter to keep an eye on things, but over all, the thing has worked good.