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Old 11-06-2017, 07:46 AM
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here's another FWIW..................
state of the art kerosene heaters claim roughly 100,000 btu output on 3/4 gallon of fuel. so roughly that cost is $2.75 for an hour.

a propane ''salamander'' of 100,000 btu will use 1.1 gallons of propane in an hour. bulk propane is $.70/gallon.
News flash - propane for usable containers is not that cheap. Local cost for filling a 100# container is $85-90 - that is for 24 gallons, right at $4/gal. Hopefully, you can get it for less.
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Old 11-06-2017, 09:05 AM
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One way is to have a hangar that is in Arizona
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Old 11-06-2017, 10:52 AM
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I have a 12x16 fully enclosed car shelter tent, shortened to 12x12 in one wing of my Tee hangar. I use a couple of halogen work lamps for heat and light, plus a small electric space heater when necessary.

This enclosure heats up quickly and economically. If I get chilled while working, I recover in the shelter and do some paperwork. I also have a fridge, a desk and three workbenches and small electronics lab in the shelter, so I can do lots of detail work in there.

In the summer, I can repurpose the shelter as a paint booth. $300.
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Old 11-07-2017, 04:29 AM
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yes, propane has gone up since i posted that but i just paid $1.29/gal. to fill my bulk tank. hangars at my airport have bulk propane tanks.
several years ago when propane prices went out of site here, like $6/gal bulk i calculated that elec. space heaters in my house had a break even cost to propane when it hit $2.40/gallon.
also, i think most airports have natural gas. if you are going to heat a lot maybe the installation and monthly service charge will beat your 100lb bottles.
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