Those of you who have looked at my "money pit" thread have seen that I have been planning on using a wood burner in my shop. I've looking at and up until now - wanting - to get a tube burner (radiant), but knew I wouldn't have the ca$h for a year or two.....
About a month ago, SWMBO's brother Bruce (a plumbing and HVAC contractor), called me - did I want a small ceiling mount gas heater. How many BTU I asked....about 30K was the answer. At that point I said no - not big enough - was afraid the thing would run non-stop.
Fast forward to a week ago - Bruce calls me - the heater is 75K BTU, and then wanted know what I had for insulation. I told him - and he indicates that this heater will more than do the job. Electronic ignition, and about 82-83% efficent.
It's a Reznor UDAP75, it's been converted to LP gas, and he wanted it off his warehouse floor - it had been setting there for 3 yesrs, and it's getting the way.
It turns out that he bid a job for a commerical customer which included the heater - but then the job was canceled. The customer did pay for the heater, so Bruce wasn't out anything. A residential customer asked for the heater, w/ the conversion to LP - so he did it - that customer canceled. 3 additional customers said I'll take it - and backed out as well.....
"Ok Bruce - I'll take it - how much?" "$80" was the reply - "and it you make it a $100, I'll throw in a running 1972 Ski Doo Olympique 399 (snowmobile)."
Bruce has a extensive collection of "vintage" Ski Doo snowmobiles, while I have one. Bruce restores them and shows them - he has a shelf full of trophies. This snowmobile is in good shape - but not show shape - and he has one of this model already which has won trophies. His shop was out of space - it had to go. The $80 would pay for the conversion kit, and the extra $20 helped pay for the gas to drive to my place.
So yesterday Bruce showed up w/ the heater and snowmobile. We mounted the heater on the ceiling (took about 1.5 hrs), and my vintage sled now has a partner.
Jim
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