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| need some ideas.. Ok have a basement that gets a little cold in the wintertime. My main desk is down there. For years I had been putting a heater down there with the proper electrical cable and on it's own breaker for years.
part of me wondered... Since I have natural gas going to the furnace down there already, can I get a smaller NG heater for the desk area down there?
Does such a thing even exist?
Again, no heating problems currently, I just figured a more efficient and probably more quicker way to heat. We are not talking a super large space.
I knew they made NG barbeque pits, figured the industry might have something similar for such needs.
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Spring Hill, FL | They make wall-mounted NG space heaters. That'd be your best bet. They are very common.
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| said by John97:They make wall-mounted NG space heaters. That'd be your best bet. They are very common.
This one says it doesn't require a vent -- I'd definitely have a carbon monoxide detector in the room with me.
»www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/···od03QAsw |
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| said by garys_2k:I'd definitely have a carbon monoxide detector in the room with me.
I have been replacing the older smoke alarms with carbon monoxide ones slowly but surely. So far I have as least one on the main floor and one in the basement. I plan on putting one on the stairs to the bedroom floor of the house. |
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Stone Mountain, GA | reply to garys_2k
I have something very similar in my garage. Different brand but looks the same. Mine is 20,000BTU.
They are 98% efficient and burn clean. I have not seen any without a low O2 sensor.
The main problem with them is they fill the room with moist air. I have never seen condensation in my garage with it as the doors usually leak enough air.
I'd worry about low O2 and high CO2 levels in a closed room though.
A CO detector is a good idea. If I stir up dust, i see the flames turn orange and who knows what the results are.
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| Good points re. (possible excess) moisture and CO2 when used in a basement room with less "natural" ventilation than a garage. Even if the air's O2 and CO2 are alright, too much humidity could cause condensation and start mold issues.
Maybe run a dehumidifier at the same time? That adds some heat, too... |
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said by David:basement that gets a little cold in the wintertime ... I have a suggestion for you that involves no heater at all. 
Please have a look at my home office which is in a semi-finished area of the basement and often the warmest area of the whole house. »Re: What does your work space look like?
I just got a new vent installed on the main duct that was going over that area. I have to slide the tab to decrease air flow or else it gets too warm. |
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| reply to David
There is a couple of ducts near my desk. One mission I am going to do with the upstairs I think is cap off the main duct and use the joists like a channel shaft to deliver heating to both rooms of the upstairs. See if I could create a duct type of system with 2-3 vents in each room. Though that is still a budget ways off yet. |
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Dallas, TX | reply to David
Hot air rises.
More vents to the basement and almost nothing lost. |
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said by shdesigns:I have something very similar in my garage. Different brand but looks the same. Mine is 20,000BTU. They are 98% efficient and burn clean. I have not seen any without a low O2 sensor. The main problem with them is they fill the room with moist air. I have never seen condensation in my garage with it as the doors usually leak enough air. I'd worry about low O2 and high CO2 levels in a closed room though. A CO detector is a good idea. If I stir up dust, i see the flames turn orange and who knows what the results are. Same experience for me. Almost exactly. |
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I`ve installed a number of the ProCom heaters, they are pretty good quality...
However, I recommend the blue flame models, as they heat via convection much faster than the radiant panels..
»www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/···00395467
there are different sizes avail depending on your room size, and these heaters have a built in thermostat as well..
As with any vent free heater, they MUST be cleaned yearly with compressed air, or they will start producing CO.
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