cottonlily84 asked:
I’m moving into a rental house that has a big rectangular metal space heater. It has to be plugged in but it’s fueled by propane. That kinda baffles me, but whatever, I’ve always had CH/AC. My question is what do I need to know about this thing? All I know so far is that I’ll need a carbon monoxide detector which the re-modelers are already installing.
I’m moving into a rental house that has a big rectangular metal space heater. It has to be plugged in but it’s fueled by propane. That kinda baffles me, but whatever, I’ve always had CH/AC. My question is what do I need to know about this thing? All I know so far is that I’ll need a carbon monoxide detector which the re-modelers are already installing.
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1. They are not safe due to carbon monoxide.
#2. Don’t ever let the batteries in the detector run out.
#3. Move soon as you can or have it replaced. They are serious fire hazards. You need LOTS of ventilation. The fumes will kill birds, plants, and stick to all your stuff. Will complicate Asthma and allergies, and make it tougher to get over a cold/flu because of respiratory distress.
A lot of space heaters do not require electricity to operate, but they have blower fans as an option to help circulate the heat.
Check the rating plate on the heater. It should state the minimum clearances to be maintained from combustibles etc.
These type of heaters work quite well for heating an open area. You wont get a lot of benefit from it in rooms off of the main room, but they work pretty well…They are PERFECTLY SAFE if they are maintained and serviced properly. If they weren’t they wouldn’t be allowed in homes.
its like gas furnace but propane powered
good thing on the dectector
It is not lawful to use an unvented heater as a primary heat source.
See NFPA 54 national fuel gas code
Possum, HVAC guy
If it is vented to the outdoors you do not have to worry, it is a nat gas equivalent.