I also agree that kerosine heaters are a bad idea. As they burn they
exhaust oil vapour that clings to everything, including the surfaces
you are about to lay-up to. Infact, if you want to use anything other
than electricity, then use a gas heater thats heat source is entirely
isolated from the workshop. We used a balanced flue gas hot air
blower heater that by its virtue, had no way of ignighting anything
within the workshop. All it does is blow warm air recycled from
within the workshop. It worked well for 4 years until we outstayed
our welcome at the owners house. (but that's another story.
On the subject of bottled gas heaters, they are dangerous in my
opinion. Firstly they deposit vast quantities of water into the room
you are trying to warm and dry, and secondly, the exhaust fumes are
deadly. I nearly died a few years ago as a result of one of these
heaters. I only survived because as I passed out, I fell againsed a
door pushing it open. The fresh air coming up the stairs revived me.
If I had been another foot inside the room, I guess that I wouldn't
be here now
They are counterproductive anyhow. You have to have such a large vent
to get rid of the carbon monoxide, that you use most of the gas
heating the surrounding town and not your room!! Remember too that
the body will absorb the Carbon monoxide in preference to oxygen.
Ed
Quoting Fergus Kyle <VE3LVO@rac.ca>:
> Paul:
> This happened at my EAA chapter in Hamilton ON - but
lots
> of
> years ago.
> Ferg
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul McAllister" <paul.mcallister@qia.net>
> Subject: Re: Headaches
>
>
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I recollect an accident report from Canada where a composite
> aircraft
> > crashed due delaminating. The investigation revealed that the
builder
> had
> > been using a Kerosene heater to keep his shop warm during the
curing
> phase.
> > Apparently this led to a deposit on the surface which ultimately
> caused
> the
> > delaminating. So in short, Kerosene heater's are probably not a
> great
> > idea.
> >
> > I did not read this accident repost first hand, perhaps someone
else
> on
> the
> > forum did and my be able to add more detail
> >
> > Regards, Paul (363)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rowland & Wilma Carson" <rowil@clara.net>
> > Subject: Re: Headaches
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >the Kerosene heater that I'm using to keep my shop warm
> > >
> > > Cleve - sounds like a bad idea from 2 points of view.
> > >
> > > (1) Even infrequent headaches from a heating appliance suggest
to
> me
> > > a possible problem with dangerous waste gases.
> > >
> > > (2) If the flame of the kerosene heater does not live in a
> separate
> > > atmosphere from that of the shop, it will be increasing the
> humidity
> > > in your work area which is a bad thing for epoxy curing (see the
> > > instructions).
> > >
> > > regards
> > >
> > > Rowland
> > >
> > >
> > > | Wilma & Rowland Carson <http://home.clara.net/rowil/>
> > > | <rowil@clara.net> ... that's Rowland with a 'w' ...
> > >
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