I am looking to put a little heat in the garage this winter as I am going to be rebuilding the 350. I was looking at one of these:
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=220639-234-RLLP35A&detail=desc&lpage=none

It advertises as a "Ventless" heater that runs on propane. So I ask...is this safe to use in a closed garage or should I still crack the door a little bit? And does propane heat leave any kind of residue on things around it?

Thanks...just trying to keep from blowing myself up.

Jeff,
google ventless heaters and find out about them.
yes, you should crack a window or door.

david

You would be much better off with an elctric overhead unit heater.

http://www.air-n-water.com/electric-utility-heater.htm

For less than half the money you can get an oil filled electric, the safest for a garage. Only problem is it takes a while to get the room heated. Maybe turn on while eating breakfast. I used one to heat 1,200 SF shop when the heat pump went out. Nothing on it gets hot enough to burn anything.

http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=SEARS&sid=I0093600010003900085&pid=03276515000

I just bought the same mfg 55K BTU heater that runs on a 20lbs propane tank (the same one for a BBQ.) It heats up the 2.5 car garage in about 5-10min, then you're sweating. It is noisy when it is on and I would recommend that you crack a window open. My carbon monoxide alarm did not go off after 4 hrs of on and off operation, but you still want some sort of ventilation.

If I had the money and time, I would have gone with an overhead UV unit, but I got suckered into working on my Brother-in-law's van this weekend, so I wanted something right now. I gotta get it done because my '66 has to sit outside while I'm working on it in the garage. Now that is an incentive to hurry it up!!

I bought one of those last year. Works great! I got sick of the kero heater I had stinking up the garage and me and my burning eyes.

I have used a Mr. Heater 3 burner heater for several years in a 2 car garage and love it! I can run it for hours and if you want to be safe, open a door or window for a few minutes.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_20851_20851

Just put one of these in.....

http://www.reznor.co.uk/hvac_space_heaters_v3_udsa.htm

It's great. Quiet, only needs 1 inch clearance on top and can vent vertically out the wall. Also fits great in the spot over the beer fridge. :)

I have one of these in my garage and really like it alot. No odor and wont set off my detector. Heats up a 24x24 garage fast as well.
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=141162-234-NY117&lpage=none

I had one similiar to this in my 2 car garage, worked GREAT and infrared heats the objects not the air. No problems with fumes either. http://cgi.ebay.com/ProCom-infrared-wall-heater-propane-vent-free-NIB_W0QQitemZ120048690841QQihZ002QQcategoryZ20613Q QrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Mine had a thermostat and I believe was 18 or 20,000 BTU.

when i lived in NE ohio, waay out in the country, i had a 3 1/2 car detached garage. i found an old, but never used, cast iron pot belly stove at a second hand store/flea market deal. i could fire that thing up with some wood and on occaision throw in a chunk of coal and work in my shirt sleeves in near zero weather. it took a while to warm it up but once it got there it was super. of course like i say this was a very rural location and wood was commonly used out there. probably not a real practical method to use in most places but i really enjoyed that stove. it was nice to sit around it and b.s. with a brew even when you werent working.

Build your engine in the dining room. Save the time and money of heating even more space. That's what I did! :D

when i lived in NE ohio, waay out in the country, i had a 3 1/2 car detached garage. i found an old, but never used, cast iron pot belly stove at a second hand store/flea market deal. i could fire that thing up with some wood and on occaision throw in a chunk of coal and work in my shirt sleeves in near zero weather. it took a while to warm it up but once it got there it was super. of course like i say this was a very rural location and wood was commonly used out there. probably not a real practical method to use in most places but i really enjoyed that stove. it was nice to sit around it and b.s. with a brew even when you werent working.
We heated my parents garage for years with wood and coal in an old pot belly, could cook breakfast on the top too. It's still sitting on my sister-in-laws porch.

I bet you can buy jet(s) that will convert Propane over to Nat Gas too if you check into it ??

Go to an RV/Trailer hardware supply place and ask...

Heck, an old garage sale Nat Gas kitchen stove in the corner with a small table fan on it will work IF you are a "red-neck"!!! Set the fan on top and just open the oven door is all!

And just think about the cook-outs you can have with the guys when you get in the dog-house with the "Little Lady" b/c you spend more time with your car than you do with her!! He, He!!

pdq67

You would be much better off with an elctric overhead unit heater.

http://www.air-n-water.com/electric-utility-heater.htm

My dad has one of those in his 20x20. It works awesome, especially for how little it is. I want one so bad!

I have the same Blue Flame as chevellss502. Mine is wall mounted though. All open flame heaters are supposed to be a minimum of about 30" off the floor when in an enclosed garage due to hydro carbon fumes which hug the floor. I atually have three heaters that I use. The Blue Flame goes on when I need heat for long periods, I have a 220V portable electric for quick - spot heat and a kerosene fired floor powered jobsite heater (same as you are looking at but in kerosene) that I use if it's really cold and I need to have the doors open for any entended time.

Wow....lot's of options. Thanks for the input guys, after reading up on "ventless" I suppose it would be wise to crack a window. I like the overhead electric heat that Dean had suggested, might just have to take a hard look at that.

Thanks again.

I have the same Blue Flame as chevellss502. Mine is wall mounted though. All open flame heaters are supposed to be a minimum of about 30" off the floor when in an enclosed garage due to hydro carbon fumes which hug the floor. I atually have three heaters that I use. The Blue Flame goes on when I need heat for long periods, I have a 220V portable electric for quick - spot heat and a kerosene fired floor powered jobsite heater (same as you are looking at but in kerosene) that I use if it's really cold and I need to have the doors open for any entended time.

Mine actually is wall mounted as well and i think i only paid like $179 for it, that lowes price seems really high to me.

...................... All open flame heaters are supposed to be a minimum of about 30" off the floor .................................................. .......

The code says a minimum of 18" above the floor for any open flame in a garage.