Heating Your Shop

[GattaFish]

OK, I am new to the site and try not to say much. But having had the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning I have to say be very careful with Kerosene & Propane in non-ventilated areas no matter how much you think you can do it without a problem. Or think you can shut it off if it starts to bother you. Remember it is colorless, tasteless and ordorless.

If you are lucky enough to or by the time you realize that it is affecting you, it has already pushed carbon monoxide deep into your blood. It attaches itself to the hemoglobin and affects the bloods ability to carry oxygen to the brain, central nervous system and the heart. Some of which takes a long time to leave your body. Some may never leave. This will make your tolerance to CO much less the more you are exposed to it. Granted when you stop or remove the source you will stop the symptoms but if you have kids, pregnant wife or are planning to make babies it is not good for you be around them with those clothes or CO in your blood.

So when you get a headache or start to see signs of Cyanosis (blue lips and fingernails) you have already experienced serious poisoning. Please if you decide to use that type of heat, make sure the unit is cleaned and tuned up, have some ventilation and DEFINITELY get a CO monitor/detector.

BE SAFE

THE FNG

[BigFish]

Good advice!

[Young Salt]

i have a monoxide detector in the shed, and ive never had it go off with the heater on. I figured the amount of CO comming off it was so small it wasn't a problem....am i wrong? I ve had it on for hours at a time in Jan-Feb without having any symptoms.

[Slipknot]

Youngsalt, you must be smart enough to have some ventilation to let air in and CO out, so maybe that is why the detector hasn't gone off, replace the detector if you have any doubts.

[BigFish]

Youngsalt...your family will be the first notified if you have a problem!

If your shed is not insulated and is not what they call "tight" you are surely getting fresh air through the cracks as is the co2 escaping.

[Mugz]

Bought one these at Homey's last night........only had one burner on for half hour last night. The thing burns sweet. Will bring out the CO2 detector when I use it for an hour or more. The CO2 is definitely what scares me. Saw these online for anywhere between $85 and $125.......it was only $78 at Homey's. 45,000 BTU.



Anyone want to buy the big a$$ kerosene heater I have.....I'll put it in the classifieds.

[BigFish]

Is that a heated element? Make sure you watch the sawdust...airborn sawdust is flammable and will explode! Always use dust collection with most heat sources.