That wire thing on my propane burner
Hi, I’m escaping over here from Knots — hoping you can help. I have one of those round radiant burner things that attaches to a BBQ bottle and fires up to help heat the shop (when I’m too lazy to build a fire). The wire grid, which is what turns red and glows out radiant heat, is starting to disintegrate. Since it’s riveted on, doesn’t seem like it would be replaceable. Is there some way to buy the unit that has the wire, and the metal “frame” around it, but not have to buy the whole unit with the valve and such ($45 or so!).
It’s like this one.
forestgirl — you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can’t take the forest out of the girl 😉
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Edited 11/15/2005 3:06 am by forestgirl
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Oh, great! I think my unit may have a recall out on it! as seen here. Thought I'd post it in case anyone else has one. Well, that'll solve the wire problem, eh?
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
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Actually you came here with a question you answered because it seems you are to recieve a replacement free.
Thanks for the link.
Since you have one and I dont which others are either in your position or mine , how well do they work? How long does that bottle last ?
Tim
"it seems you are to recieve a replacement free. " Nope, mine wasn't on the list of defective units. Kind of a "good news, bad news" think, eh? LOL.
The unit showed has 3 levels of heating. Mine brought my very drafty 22x22' shop up from 40* to 50* in 2.5 or 3 hours this morning. They make bigger units, double-burners and such. The fuel consumption in pounds/hour can be found on the various sites that sell them. Not something I want to use very often, with propane running $3/gallon! But it's handy when I don't want to build a fire.
Safety is a big concern. Not to be used in a tightly sealed space and you've got to be super-careful not to get it close to combustibles or brush up against it when you're walking around.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)
FG,
If you have Flying J truck stops in your area, they sell propane really inexpensively. I filled a barbecue tank about 6 weeks ago and it was (let me check Quicken) $6.57 inc. tax. Before prices went up it had been $.99/gallon for years.
Just filled a 20# clylinder the other day here in St. Paul, MN.
$11.95
OUCH!
Well , oh well. Im cheap and thats not .
Tim
I have the coleman unit (powerburner or something like that). The heating element on it is replaceable, and I have to replace it about once a year. It puts out 45000 btus of very directional heat, and will bring my uninsulated garage from single digits to 80 in an hour. I have it hooked up to a 40 pound tank (I think it is 40...about twice as tall as a standard barbecue tank) and you can chew through it pretty fast if you run it constantly. Plus, I read somewhere that burning a gallon of propane releases a gallon of water? In my drafty garage it isn't an issue...
FG,
Ever think about a wood burner. Mine (forced air) will get the shop from 10 F to 110F in like 15 - 20 minutes (600 sq/ft) Never had a problem with it in 12 years. Just stick a bunch of [free] wood in it, and it'll keep the shop warm for a day.
Jon
Jon the wood is cheap but not the set up from scratch. Ive wanted one but not that bad cause Im so cheap. <G>
Ive got a little over a 1000 sgft in mine and its insulated walls and ceilings. Really tight built like a house on a slab. Said that to say this;
I keep a gas stove with a pilot light buring . Im not sure whats do which but its stays 20 degrees warmer shut up with that pilot light on . I know the windows gather sun too so Im really not sure but at night it doesnt get bad cold . That natual gas stove unvented does a good job heating but the moisture rusts the tools. Gotta do somthin different. Shame too.
Tim
Tim, I know you said you were tight, and so is your shop. Save your nickels and dime, and put in a 90+ condenseing NG furnace. For a 1000 sf shop a 60,000 BTU unit will likely be enough.
I am in the process of installing a 70,000 BTU Tempstar 90+ unit in my shop. Total cost with duct work included is less than $1500. I got mine at a local wholesaler, so you can probably do better on the web.
My shop is 1260 sf with 6 windows, one service entrance door and an insulated overhead door with 10 ft. ceiling. That is a little over a $1.00 sf for equipment and material. I figure I can recover that cost in eight months (two winters) from the increased production I can get from working in a warm shop. Waiting two or three days for finishes to dry is a real PITA durring the winter months, and my old torpedoe heater adds to much moisture and the fumes are awfull.
Dave
Jon, you must have missed it in my original post: I have a WB stove, but sometimes I just want some quick radiant heat.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>)