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Blue 3992

12-09-2005 13:49:30




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Want to get a torpedo heater, it looks like I can either gat a proane one or a kerosene one.

Anyone know which is more economical, considering the current prices of kerosene and propane?

Also, anyonr near North East Illinois who has one for sale?




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Itchy

12-11-2005 22:16:09




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
Champion heaters had the fuel injection like the oil burners in a house have. I have had one close to 35 years..it is a 150,000 btu heater. It has an oil injection pump and a 60 degree nozzle on it. It has the electrodes that you can adjust the spark and they are quite. It has a fan to disperse the heat and the fan will not shut off until the chamber is cooled down. I use off road diesel, that is the winter blend..they are torpedo shaped and wheel for portablity. Just went through mine last year and it works just fine after 35 years.
I would put in a regular house oil burner if I could find one..it would have an exhaust to the outside.

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bil b va

12-10-2005 16:53:41




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  

i prefer the kero ones . burns cleaner . i have repaired propane ones and wouldn't want one . also if it is real cold the propane will not vaporize fast enough unless you manifold several bottles together . also if you are using any of them they put moisture in the air . made my tools sweat on warming up and rust . i now have a old residental oil fired forced air furnace . works good . no duck work just blows out in shop

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Steve Crum

12-10-2005 04:47:42




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
Blue,
Torpedo heaters are handy, I keep 3 handy for spot projects and new construction. But for heat in more permanent settings (tractor/truck shop) I perfer to put in an old furnace. Quieter, more fuel efficent and doesn't stir my athsma up as much.
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thejdman01

12-09-2005 18:21:34




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
personally like the once that will burn blended diesel, have it around, easy to transport as far as being the cheapest to run i dont know



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Charles (in GA)

12-09-2005 17:47:39




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
I think you will find that most all of the torpedo heaters are multi-fuel.

The one I have will burn kerosene, jet fuel, #1 or #2 diesel, or heating oil. It is a Readdy Heater, Grainger sells the same heaters with the Dayton name on them. They are much more efficent now that in the past, but still produce carbon monoxide (odorless, colorless) deadly gas. So be careful how you use it.

Propane ones are probably more trouble as you have to tote heavy propane bottles around (yes 5 gal jugs of kero are not light, but the jugs when empty are, and cheaper to buy also, to allow you to keep more fuel on hand. With propane, your on hand fuel is limited by how many bottles you can afford to buy. If you are up north, you will probably be using it alot.

Charles

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RWK in WI

12-09-2005 17:38:10




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
Something to consider - With an oil burner you can add fuel before starting each day so you know how much fuel you have and how long it will run.
With propane you must run until the tank is empty and then hook up a full tank. ( Unless you have a way of filling partial 20# or 100# tanks )



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Gary Hann

12-09-2005 16:55:45




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  

Check out Lowes and Home Depot. Just got one that will burn
ker or dis or pro witch ever you per.



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bin

12-09-2005 16:37:47




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to Blue 3992, 12-09-2005 13:49:30  
get one that will burn off road fueloil buy it ate the truck stop much cheper then kero dont know about propane



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vjd

12-09-2005 16:42:56




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 Re: Torpedo Heaters in reply to bin, 12-09-2005 16:37:47  
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