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mowermech
Oct 31, 2013Explorer
It is really very simple: READ and FOLLOW the instructions that come with the heater, ESPECIALLY the safety warnings!
If you will do that, and meet or exceed the safety requirements, the heater is perfectly safe.
For those who think that CO2 is no problem, find a place that sells dry ice, put your head in the cooler, and take a breath (I did that once, long ago, before I knew what would happen). It is NOT pleasant!
Personally, I will use the installed furnace. I can see no sense to lighting a heater, then opening a window and an overhead vent for ventilation. If I need heat, why let cold air in and the warm air out?
If you will do that, and meet or exceed the safety requirements, the heater is perfectly safe.
For those who think that CO2 is no problem, find a place that sells dry ice, put your head in the cooler, and take a breath (I did that once, long ago, before I knew what would happen). It is NOT pleasant!
Personally, I will use the installed furnace. I can see no sense to lighting a heater, then opening a window and an overhead vent for ventilation. If I need heat, why let cold air in and the warm air out?
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