I bought this for my garage in southeastern pa, I'm a car nut and have been building hot rods and race cars for the past 40 years. I generally don't go out and work in the garage I have now during the winter unless I absolutely have to since its not insulated at all. When I had to go out to do something I relied on a kerosene torpedo heater, which worked but it was loud and made my cloths smell like kerosene and gave me a headache to boot. I tried plug in electric heaters but they didn't cut it and I dont really have any space on the electric panel for a dedicated 240V ceiling unit. I saw this heater and decided to give it a try , hey for $110 what do I have to loose? well after receiving the heater I found the instruction's SUCK and did not use them at all . I referred all my questions to YOUTUBE or the comment area for this heater on amazon. there is a wealth of knowledge on the internet on how to make these work there best so seek it out. my initial test of the unit went fine but the off gassing of assembly lube's internally really stunk up the garage so if you can fire it up outside and let it run before installing in a garage or where ever you want to use it (unless outside). second firing of the unit was much better, no smell, and I let it run for about 1 hour on its own while I went in the main house. the temp outside was 45 deg and the temp in the garage was 39 deg when I started. after an hour of running the garage was up to 58 degrees and I had the heater set to 64degrees. the internal thermostat kicked it to low operation when it got to 58 because the position of the heater on the far side of the shop was warmer (around 64?) and the shop thermometer was on the opposite end of the garage by the garage doors. it was more then ample to putz around the garage and very comfortable at the work bench which is next to the heater area. I am pleased with the heater so far, it "sip's" fuel and since I'm only out in the garage for a few hours at a time fuel will last me a long time. it's not loud in my book and it puts out some heat. it would work better in a insulated space. my garage is 600 square feet, wood framed construction with no insulation. I have an attic above and I put a sheet of 1" foil celotex insulation board over the access hole to stop a majority of heat rising up there. If your looking for a cheap heat source this is it. I did by a inline diesel fuel filter and replaced the existing fuel line with better stuff , insulated the units exhaust tube with high heat header wrap (it gets red hot). and I opted for a 120V -12V inverter for the power so I don't need a battery to run it.
| Manufacturer | SILVEL |
|---|---|
| Brand | SILVEL |
| Item Weight | 18.26 pounds |
| Package Dimensions | 18 x 15.3 x 12.4 inches |
| Item model number | KF370010-01 |
| Manufacturer Part Number | KF370010-01DE |
