[Rhodes22-list] Speaking of Winter - Heating Question

[Brad Haslett]

Bob,

Thanks for the info!  My hangar neighbor switched to a heat pump a few years
ago and is lending us his old kerosene "mother-of-all-units" for a trial
run.  He said the smell wasn't that bad so long as you used kerosene and not
diesel.  An electric heat-pump unit is the way to go in our climate but
since we don't own the hangar I'm a bit reluctant to spend the money.
What's sad is this; we probably hauled a dozen or more perfectly good heat
pumps to the "special-can't touch this" disposal site on the MS Gulf during
the demo-phase of recovery because FEMA was all over your ass, 'real time'
for using common sense.  Anyone who thinks the federal government didn't
make a full blown response to Katrina is full of shit or ignorant.  Sorry,
didn't mean to go political there.  If my hangar mate and I choose to look
long term, a heat pump is the way to go.  We'll try kerosene this winter and
see if it breaks the bank (or just smells too bad).

Brad

On Nov 19, 2007 12:00 PM, bobmellor <rhmello at aol.com> wrote:

>
> Brad
>
> If you end up going kerosene...
>
> Over the years, I've had both torpedo and regular kerosene heaters in my
> detached 2-story garage..
>
> Used the torpedo first, quick heat, but despite numerous adjustments it
> still gave off a lot of kerosene oder.... (and thus the wrath of my wife
> for
> my clothes smelling when i went back in the house)
>
> Sold it to a buddy, then switched to a regular Toyo heater....   Takes
> longer to heat the building from a dead cold, but a lot nicer... almost
> oderless, and once fired up can be set at a real low flame for long
> operating time while still cranking our decent heat..
>
> keep it nice and toasty so if I when I get down there again it starts up..
>
> Bob M
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