/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.1523360]

Dyna-glo lpfla125wh. 70,000 to 125,000 but. Can I use a regular propane grill tank for this or should I upgrade to a bigger tank. I live in Michigan and it's for a 800sq ft garage.

[Anonymous No.1523402]

If it's anything like the kerosene ones these are fucking annoying in the shop if you have anyone over. It is ridiculously loud

[Anonymous No.1523406]

>>1523402
>are fucking annoying

the propane exhaust is not as bad as the kerosene, but they all suck. however, when the shop is 30 deg F, you run it anyway.

[Anonymous No.1523411]

>>1523406
Yeah the heat is nice but the sound can be a bit much if you want to talk over it. Down to a radiant kerosene heater and woodstove which does keep it warm

[Anonymous No.1523410]

I'd say a 20 pounder would last about 4 hrs on high

[Anonymous No.1523413]

>>1523360
Yeah, a 20 pounder will work, expect about an 8 hour burn time per tank. I have a 16,000 BTU and get 20-22 hours burn time per tank.

[Anonymous No.1523433]

>>1523410
>>1523413
>>1523411
I have the same heater in my garage
Don’t listen to these idiots OP
A 20 pound tank will work and it will last for days.
It is not so loud to be annoying
I have a 24x48 garage and I put it in the center, it will have my insulated garage up to 70 degrees in about 10 minutes

[Anonymous No.1523451]

>>1523433
>my insulated garage
Oh, look, it's the fucking King of DIY...

[Anonymous No.1523463]

>>1523433
I hope it is ventilated, because these things pump out CO like mad. I think the instructions say to use it in a well ventilated location only.

[Anonymous No.1523471]

>>1523433
I'm going to finish insulating mine this winter. All in have left to do is the ceiling, probably pay someone to do that since I don't wanna bust my back out

[Anonymous No.1523483]

>>1523451
Too dumb to understand the issues with heating an insulated garage vs a non insulated garage
Or
Cannot afford an insulated garage
Go be poor some place else.

[Anonymous No.1523492]

>>1523483
Because I don't need my garage heated all winter. My garage will be insulated by the end of the winter. And I'm not gonna run a heating vents out there from my furnace.

[Anonymous No.1523502]

>>1523483
It's illegal to insulate a non-attached garage where I live,

[Anonymous No.1523504]

>>1523502
>It's illegal to insulate a non-attached garage where I live,

is that because they think you might let someone live in it?

[Anonymous No.1523514]

>>1523504
That's exactly what was happening and why they banned the practice. Cited some bullshit about being an add on. Arabs ruin everything.

[Anonymous No.1523519]

>>1523360
Do they make one with a co exhaust you can pipe outside?

[Anonymous No.1523617]

>>1523519
I doubt it. If I wanted to run a gas line imwould have just put an over head furnace in bit it's really just for nights when it's under 25F

[Anonymous No.1523626]

>>1523617
you can easily get one of these heaters used and convert to propane.

[Anonymous No.1523642]

>>1523626
Is city gas not propane?

[Anonymous No.1523645]

>>1523642
>Is city gas not propane?

depends on the city. in america, natural gas and propane (aka LPG) are not the same. you have to change your regulators and valves and burner jets to switch from one to the other, but most things can use either.

[Anonymous No.1523646]

>>1523360
I remember getting a house call and the residents had one of these fucking things running full tilt with no ventilation whatsoever. Immediately got a headache and left. Make sure you vent.

[Anonymous No.1523651]

>>1523642
No
City gas is natural gas that has been refined

There are several gases that make a group called liquid petroleum (LP)
Most people think LP is liquid propane
Propane is made from refining petroleum and natural gas

Natural gas and propane can be run on the same heater, but changes must be made to burn the specific gas
If you don’t know what you are doing then call a professional

[Anonymous No.1523663]

>>1523651
Well shit. I have a trane xe90 that says on it converted from natgas to propane by x company, and a small grill propane bottle. I just want a proof of concept burn, will get bigger bottle when I know it works. It's a high efficiency furnace so the co out is pvc pipe.

[Anonymous No.1523690]

>>1523626
I don't need or want my garage heated 24/7. I got this just because it's portable.

[Anonymous No.1523709]

>>1523406
Some like you have one of these. Is your garage insulated, and how long does it take after the unit is off to feel miserable again in there?

[Anonymous No.1523727]

>>1523663
Make sure you have a regulator on it though, like an old BBQ line should work.

[Anonymous No.1523737]

>>1523727
Will do

[Anonymous No.1523770]

>>1523502
If you insulate your own garage who is going to know? As long as it's safe I would go for it. Too many bullshit laws out there.

[Anonymous No.1523771]

>>1523502
Chances are you'd win if you took them to court over it. But it would cost loads of money and take a long time to get through it.

[Anonymous No.1524282]

>>1523360
Had some dumb ass light one of these when I was standing 2 feet in front of it, nearly ripped my fucking pants off

[Anonymous No.1526500]

>>1523727
It comes with one. Look at the box.

[Anonymous No.1526513]

>>1523360
It should say on the box the minimum tank volume.

It has to do with pressure inside the tank

[Anonymous No.1526515]

>>1523642
Some people claim you can put a single nozzle connection in that modifies the NG flow but do your research plz.

You can buy ventless wall mounted propane heaters for $130.

Don’t waste your time, just get one of these bad boiz.

[Anonymous No.1526521]

>>1523514
Shitskins find new and creative ways to ruin everything for everyone else who was minding their own business.

[Anonymous No.1526698]

>>1526515
Do you have to turn these off anytime there are fumes? Like if you user a can of spray paint or gas up a mower/chain saw/etc?

Is that the same for the electric ones as well?

[Bepowski No.1526704]

>>1526698
If the paint or gas fumes are strong enough to ignite off that thing, you have other issues.

[Anonymous No.1526718]

>>1523360

[Anonymous No.1526735]

>>1526704
>>>1526698
>If the paint or gas fumes are strong enough to ignite off that thing, you have other issues.

This.

Stuff like sawdust are probably a bigger concern. My neighbor was looking for a heater for his garage and almost went with a gas heater... That might have been interesting.

[Anonymous No.1526986]

>>1526735
I hadn't even thought of sawdust, doh!

And one of the big reasons I want the heater is do I can do woodwork in the garage in the winter.

[Anonymous No.1526993]

>>1526986
I warm up my shop with the heater while prepping and shut it off before I get to the dusty shit. Usually stays warm enough for a couple hours if I'm wearing long johns.

[Anonymous No.1527160]

>>1526986
Then a regular cylinder-style kerosene heater and ceiling fan might be better. Also, investing in a good dust collector is a must.

[Anonymous No.1527450]

>>1526698
It has an odor but burns 99.9% efficient.

The safety measures make sure it shuts off if the CO2 or temps are too high.

Don’t listen to these fags
>>1526704
>>1526735
They’re mounted a couple feet up on the wall so there is absolutely no risk of ignition.

The flame is covered and the amount of gasoline or solvents needed to make the ignition of fumes a danger would be absurd.

You would have to dump gallons of shellac on the floor and the heater would have to be within a foot of the floor to actually ignite the fumes.

You would black out before there would be a risk of anything explosion related

[Anonymous No.1528208]

>Don’t listen to these fags
>>>1526735

Actually a fire caused by airborne saw dust is explosive, much like a fire at a flour mill. You can mount the heater on the ceiling if you like, it's still extremely dangerous, even with a good dust collection system.

Do you DIY bro?