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Tom O'Grady On Nov 30, 2007, at 1:51 PM, Lorn H Olsen wrote: It isn't the CO that is rusting the metal. It is the fact that the metal is cold and the heater warms the room. Just like a cold glass, the metal condenses water out of the air. This water helps it to rust.
If the room were keep warm all of the time the metals would not rust.
Date: November 29, 2007 11:28:44 AM GMT-05:00
Richard: Any heater that exhausts carbon monoxide into your hangar will cause everything metal to rust if you use it continually. I used a large torpedo heater for one winter and discontinued its use because everything metal that was exposed started to rust or exfoliate, plus all that carbon monoxide was not good for me to breathe. I don't think the CO will hurt the e-glass. Pete Field LNC2, St Louis
Sent: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 4:25 PM
As it’s starts to get cooler (It’s never really cold in Austin) I have thought about auxiliary heat for the hanger. Is there any problem with some of the forced air heaters Diesel/Jet Fuel, or Propane in terms of the interacting negatively with the E-glass construction. i.e. If it’s ok for me to breathe is it ok in the construction environment ? These are not externally vented so I was worried about chemical interaction with the exhaust fumes. 7330 Cave Hollow ___ Voice: (512) 923-2755
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