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I'm going to try and use dryer hose and rig it up. For starters I will just put it under the open door and see how well it seals on the tailpipe end.
They haven't tried to work in a detached garage with no electricity when the daytime temp is 15 degF.
If you are just sliding it under the door, run a lot of extra hose or enough will come back in to really annoy you. If you could seal the tailpipe and run the hose up to the roof after it exits the garage it may really keep the fumes from coming into the garage.
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2007 MazdaSpeed3
I picked up 2 4" diameter dryer vent hoses which are 24" long (one for each pipe on my B15 or one for my B13's 3" tip). They sell inline fans pretty cheap, but armed with a CO detector and leaving the door open a crack I should be good for now. I'm about to get a 120k BTU torpedo-style kerosene heater which is going to make the place an oven! I'll leave a door open a couple of feet and have the heater shoot into the garage. It will get plenty hot and allow for ventilation as well. I'll post pics once I'm set up later this week or this weekend.
just becareful with those kerosene heaters, they give off wicked fumes. in my 2-1/2 car garage, i cant leave it on for more than 20-35 minutes before my eyes start to water real bad and get a little headache.
i prefer the propane heaters, way less fumey, plus you dont need any extension cord or electricity.
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2005 Toyota Avalon Limited
Kerosene heating is ok if you use the really high quality fuel ($$$). If you use the cheap crap, it will stink to no end.
I currently use a 30k btu propane torpedo and a non electric kerosene, and the garage heats up in like 30min to about 50-60*. Once warm, I kill the kerosene heater and just leave on the propane.
I feel your pain Matt. I hate it here. Why do I live here? I don't even go outside during this time of the year. I turn into a herb for the winter. We have a torpedo style heater. It gets plenty hot. I think it's like a 155k btu though.
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Well, my friend spent literally hours tinkering with the torpedo and we can't get it running well without having the cover 1/2 way open. There is something wrong with the air/fuel mix and either it's too rich or it goes out. We're incredibly frustrated and will probably be picking up a new propane torpedo that is a bit smaller. It's a shame because the one we have already is 120k BTUs and would kick ass if we could get it running right.
Flex for bath fan you can get reducers like 4-3 or 3-2 to fit the exhaust, then get depending on the car one or two louvered exhaust pieces like for the side of a house. Then cut the holes in the garage door and there you have it, when the car is not running the little flaps close keeping the air out.
Good year make special exhaust hoses for garage's , nothing seeps through them and they fit tale pipes snug. Well worth every penny. They have adapters for larger tips as well. The dryer stuff is junk
better yet, get a gas mask style fresh air supply, like the kind fire fighters use, and you can run the car all day with the door down and keep your place nice and cozy
Does anyone have a DIY rig that safely exhausts fumes? I want to be able to start/idle for short periods when working inside. I was thinking I could install a dryer vent or something like that in one of the lower garage door panels. There are exhaust extraction systems you can buy like some shops have but they are $900! I wonder if I could get creative with a dryer exhaust hose and wrap it around the tailpipes, and from that go to the vent in the garage door.
You could go w/ a professional set-up like I've seen in most garages...
Matt, I would buy a cheap muffler tip from Pep Boys (or somewhere of the like) get some metal dryer hose and clamp it to the tip. When you're ready to work, just slide the cheapy muffler tip over yours and possibly run a bungee cord to a control arm to hold it in place. TADA, you're welcome.
John
Very good idea!!!
Damn should I rig up somthing for my car? Oh nevermind its 75 degrees here today!
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This has turned out to be a non-issue. Since getting a propane-fired 50k BTU torpedo heater, I have not had a problem with ventilation since I have to keep the bottom of the garage door open a little bit.
