How are the fumes? I would like to apply to a basement floor where oil burner is. Are the fumes cumbustable?
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I don't know how combustible the fumes are but since you're doing a basement floor I'm guessing ventilation won't be a good as a garage so I'd contact the manufacturer. I will say that my husband turned the pilot light for the water heater off over night when he applied the product. The next morning he lit the pilot with no issues. We left the man door open all night and the overhead door open 1" to help it dry and vent. I just love the look.
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My unit fan runs continuously no matter what the setting. I never hear the compressor kick in.I am concerned about my electric bill also. How did any of you speak to a representative? All I got was to e-mail them and I have not heard back. Right now I am trying to use the bucket and see if shuts off when the bucket is full. What is a good setting for a large basement? I would appreciate any help.
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You can, but be careful with that. The oils are strong and heating them can produce some very strong vapors. In other words, don't be sitting right under that oil burner breathing in the fumes that occur.
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I use my heater in my 25'x 45' garage as a back up and to help the furnace and it provides quick heat in the morning, I only use kero you can use diesel but you will probably notice fumes, I can't take the fumes its not as bad as a torpedo heater but I myself wont do it, try it if ok then do it
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There was an immediate odor on application but I live in a single one bedroom apartment and did a coffee table and end table right in the living room with just the immediate living room window open and a bedroom window open for a cross breeze and I did not feel overwhelmed by fumes or anything. It was surprising better than I was expecting, (I was expecting something that burned my eyes or nose like bleach) and the scent did not linger for days after. Just vent the place and I think you would be just fine.
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Yes I would say so. I have it in my living room and if it's turned up high enough I can smell it upstairs. What I don't like is that it tends to burn through the oil a little quicker than I want it to (approximately a week give or take aday) which can be a little pricey.
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I don't know if this can be used with an indoor oil burner. That is a question I suggest you pose to the manufacturer.
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IF let's off a fair amount of smoke. I was not very happy, and would net rocommend. For me, the problem I had was it got too hot, even on the lowest of settings for my gas burner. Also, it's impossible to clean, without scraping of the coating. the last time I used it was to sear tuna. I let it sit for a day and scrubbed very hard to remove the residue. I used a sponge,then a soappad, becasue the sponge did nothing for the black residue ledt behind. I scrubbed so hard some of the costing rubbed off, and there is still residue left? Hope you have better luck and this was helpful
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I'm not sure what grade your local station sells; however everything I have read states the lowest grade used should be K1. I use an adative that removes most of the smell and fumes. I'm sure it would run on almost any Kerosene, but given the small area inside the unit I would guess that low grade would leave lots of residue. This would most likely cause issues if used regularly. That's just my thoughts though
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I get a slight gas odor when it ignites each time it lights. I am hooked up to natural gas which has an abundant amount of odorant. I have a natural gas cooking stove with electronic igniters. with the delayed ignition of the burners I get the same odor. with the heater the burner is quite long compared to the small pilot. I'm guessing with the large amount of gas being pumped out it can't burn all the fumes that quickly. ask your installer and see if he has the same explanation. also as long as there is no excessive amount of carbon monoxide everything should be ok. please advise me on my comments . remember I am not an expert. so ask these questions of your installer and advise if he agrees. I have my heater in a remolded garage converted into a large bathroom, shower and laundry which in itself has a lot of odors. I will be shortly be installing a fan which will hopefully disparate most of the odors. gordy from meriden conn.
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No, I did not notice any fumes. They are like a heavy milk crate. Hard plastic.
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We've had ours for four winters as well (on natural gas) & there is a slight odor similar to when I light a burner on the gas range, but neither me, my wife, or child are bothered by it because as per instructions we use it only for auxiliary heat & in a well ventilated area. Kerosene smells much worse. If the flame is blue with very little yellow it is burning cleanly.
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what were you using it for the smoke is kinda normal the noise will subside as you evacuate the unit but make sure it has vacuum pump oil in it to the min max line on site glass
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It's not bad. It does have an odor that reminds me of industrial grease or lightly like paint remover but not nearly as strong. I would suggest you be in a ventilated area.
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Not that i know of. this is a sealant an glue. I have not opened it yet as the weather is not suitable for the planed use. If you are planning to paint the basement floor their are many products available. Be sure to wear a mask and use a fan to ventilate the space during and after you paint. Epoxy is flammable so turn off any gas powered equipment till the paint is dry and the fumes clear.
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We have used this several times... There is little or no smell/vapor but we used it in our basement rooms and it was perfectly safe even in that enclosed space. You must shake or stir it really well as it's thicker than regular paint but goes on just the same as regular paint.
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Once it has dried on and "cured", I have not noticed any smell ( maybe a few days if ventilated) . When applying, there is a smell and you should have a respirator and be completely covered ( coveralls, hood, gloves) as this stuff is very sticky. I applied this foam to my basement cement walls and am very pleased with the results.