A Pellet "torpedo" heater for garage...Interesting or too weird?

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I thought this was interesting, but don't know much about it (its from China) but it is a 102,000 BTU pellet shop heater. Don't even know what size flue is used or price or anything.
 
Where you see this for sale?
 
Pellet-King said:
Where you see this for sale?
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I wanted to buy a newer kerosene torpedo heater for my (tiny) garage as my dad gave me his old one but it needs some repair/ adjustment ...Anyhow this manufacturer is the same one who makes kerosene torpedo heaters popular in the US and I was looking up the Chinese manufacturer.

I don't know if you can buy this in the US market, or if the manufacturer can tell you where you could get one and then they ship it to the US. You could buy direct from manufacturer to resell, but you would need to buy several units. Usually , if item is not sold in US, its too expensive to import one for sole use as an individual.

Zhejiang Zobo Technology Co., Ltd. is the manufacturer
 
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I would be concerned about the vent. Hard enough to get it right on a permanent install, much less on a portable unit.
 
Maybe it burns RICE?????
 
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Val said:
I wanted to buy a newer kerosene torpedo heater for my (tiny) garage as my dad gave me his old one but it needs some repair/ adjustment ...Anyhow this manufacturer is the same one who makes kerosene torpedo heaters popular in the US and I was looking up the Chinese manufacturer.

I don't know if you can buy this in the US market, or if the manufacturer can tell you where you could get one and then they ship it to the US. You could buy direct from manufacturer to resell, but you would need to buy several units. Usually , if item is not sold in US, its too expensive to import one for sole use as an individual.

Zhejiang Zobo Technology Co., Ltd. is the manufacturer
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With a kero torpedo heater (newer or older) just be sure to have a window open or it will asphyxiate you pretty quickly....and they stink too. I use mine when working outside on equipment to stay somewhat warm. Not too good in any building really.
 
That's 13 pounds per hour through that thing! You would be surprised how cheaply you can get stuff from China. No import duties on just about anything remotely related to farming or on electronics.
ScF likes rice like I like coal.
 
tjnamtiw said:
That's 13 pounds per hour through that thing! You would be surprised how cheaply you can get stuff from China. No import duties on just about anything remotely related to farming or on electronics.
ScF likes rice like I like coal.
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Which is exactly why I don't like Chinese anything. No import duties coming this way but we export to China and the importation duties imposed by China are suffocating.

Not a level playing field and it needs to be. It's destroying the economy. Thanks Obama... (sorry, don't mean to be political, not a rice fan).....
 
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With a kero torpedo heater (newer or older) just be sure to have a window open or it will asphyxiate you pretty quickly....and they stink too. I use mine when working outside on equipment to stay somewhat warm. Not too good in any building really.
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I actually bought a new ProTemp 45,000 Btu kerosene torpedo heater (another China cheapie, hopefully not problematic). But I actually am only in-out of the garage to do small fixes. My garage is small and this will take the chill out of the air fast. Ironically, I do car repair outside in summer. I want to repair my dad's old 60,000 btu kerosene Reddy. He is elderly and we got him a new propane torpedo heater.

I suspect that the newer torpedo heaters may not stink as bad as the old ones, but I also use clear kerosene which reduces smell. But I remember years ago how much I hated torpedo heaters, so it is surprising I am using one.
 
Wilbur Feral said:
If I recall correctly, nothing likes anything as much as you like coal!
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I refer to coal as the ONLY LOGIC fuel for someone who lives on top of the world's largest deposit of anthracite coal. For someone who is looking to save money and stay warm and comes here for advice about which stove to buy, I would be remiss in pointing out that fact. If they OR YOU choose to spend more money and fight to stay warm, that is THEIR choice. I just point out the obvious. Beyond that, there's nothing to see here.
 
tjnamtiw said:
I refer to coal as the ONLY LOGIC fuel for someone who lives on top of the world's largest deposit of anthracite coal. For someone who is looking to save money and stay warm and comes here for advice about which stove to buy, I would be remiss in pointing out that fact. If they OR YOU choose to spend more money and fight to stay warm, that is THEIR choice. I just point out the obvious. Beyond that, there's nothing to see here.
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When I lived in Eastern Ohio (and had anthricite coal available) I heated with it. If I had coal available here, I'd use it again. It's great heat and once you learn the nuances of burning coal, it's pretty simple to use too. Least we have corn. Thats a pretty good second fiddle fuel.....
 
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Val said:
I actually bought a new ProTemp 45,000 Btu kerosene torpedo heater (another China cheapie, hopefully not problematic). But I actually am only in-out of the garage to do small fixes. My garage is small and this will take the chill out of the air fast. Ironically, I do car repair outside in summer. I want to repair my dad's old 60,000 btu kerosene Reddy. He is elderly and we got him a new propane torpedo heater.

I suspect that the newer torpedo heaters may not stink as bad as the old ones, but I also use clear kerosene which reduces smell. But I remember years ago how much I hated torpedo heaters, so it is surprising I am using one.
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I have an older 100K plus Reddy thats a stinker (why I say ventilate). Will make your eyes water while it makes you sweat.
 
SidecarFlip said:
Which is exactly why I don't like Chinese anything. No import duties coming this way but we export to China and the importation duties imposed by China are suffocating.

Not a level playing field and it needs to be. It's destroying the economy. Thanks Obama... (sorry, don't mean to be political, not a rice fan).....
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It's not just the difference in duties and import/export taxes. It is the grants (back with taxpayer insurance) that are given American businesses to incentivize them to move manufacturing to developing countries. Hard to believe, but it is all very true. Kinda like the taxpayer will bail out banks or car companies if they are going to go under...same thing happens.
Of course, we have a very burdensome regulator system as well. The regulations imposed on businesses all add up to about 30% more cost for products made here. The American government has made a America a very costly place to make anything.
 
SidecarFlip said:
Which is exactly why I don't like Chinese anything. No import duties coming this way but we export to China and the importation duties imposed by China are suffocating.

Not a level playing field and it needs to be. It's destroying the economy. Thanks Obama... (sorry, don't mean to be political, not a rice fan).....
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Been that way for 40 years so you would have to blame all administrations ,not just the present one.
 
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It's not just the difference in duties and import/export taxes. It is the grants (back with taxpayer insurance) that are given American businesses to incentivize them to move manufacturing to developing countries. Hard to believe, but it is all very true. Kinda like the taxpayer will bail out banks or car companies if they are going to go under...same thing happens.
Of course, we have a very burdensome regulator system as well. The regulations imposed on businesses all add up to about 30% more cost for products made here. The American government has made a America a very costly place to make anything.
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I worked for 35 years ending up in upper management for a 2 Billion dollar packaging company and when we explored buying from China or India it was always about the relative costs of receiving the product from them versus a US company. Grants NEVER were mentioned or offered. It was strictly where can we save the most money to satisfy the share holders TOMORROW. Businesses today in the US have no long-term strategy. It's all about tomorrow.
 
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Nothing I can do about it other than refrain from buying Pacific Rim products whenever possible, exactly what I do. It's not always feasible but when I can I do 'Buy American' not just assembled here from offshore content but made here by American workers utilizing domestically sourced materials.
 
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I worked for 35 years ending up in upper management for a 2 Billion dollar packaging company and when we explored buying from China or India it was always about the relative costs of receiving the product from them versus a US company. Grants NEVER were mentioned or offered. It was strictly where can we save the most money to satisfy the share holders TOMORROW. Businesses today in the US have no long-term strategy. It's all about tomorrow.
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Of course you did not. In your case piece part price is all that matters. Part PPV is God. However, in the big companies that I have worked in (GE is one of them) upper management demands that all new products have 30% or more of all parts sourced from China. I was in purchasing, engineering and corporate operations...It's messed up.

If you had made a significant capital investment there like built a factory, you easily would have been involved in govt grants or super low interest loans.

Some of it happens right in front of our faces. Look at GM. They got a $14.5B 'loan' from the government 3rd quarter in 2008 before the bailout in 2009. Where in the US did they build a new facility? They didn't...but they did build one in China.
 
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sportbikerider78 said:
Of course you did not. In your case piece part price is all that matters. Part PPV is God. However, in the big companies that I have worked in (GE is one of them) upper management demands that all new products have 30% or more of all parts sourced from China. I was in purchasing, engineering and corporate operations...It's messed up.

If you had made a significant capital investment there like built a factory, you easily would have been involved in govt grants or super low interest loans.

Some of it happens right in front of our faces. Look at GM. They got a $14.5B 'loan' from the government 3rd quarter in 2008 before the bailout in 2009. Where in the US did they build a new facility? They didn't...but they did build one in China.
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I do NOT at all like being called a liar. I was Engineering Manager for Greif, Inc. Google it. The rest of your crap you can shove.
 
Me.... "I like Chinese... They are cute, cuddly and willing to please"...............
 
tjnamtiw said:
I do NOT at all like being called a liar. I was Engineering Manager for Greif, Inc. Google it. The rest of your crap you can shove.
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errr..who called you a liar?
Google the import/export bank and IMF. Its all there man....but it is a tough pill to swallow for the average American. It really sucks that our own govt does this to us.
 
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