Hi guys n gals,
I am using a Pleasant Hearth wood stove in my basement, which also has a vent-free, 20,000 BTU LP heater about 20 feet away, in the same room.
I have not done this and would not think of doing it unless and until an expert says it's OK, but...
Can I light the pilot on the LP heater and let it kick on as needed when the wood fire is dying out? LP unit has electric ignition and a thermostat.
The LP unit was new last year; I haven't used it much because of the cost of the LP.
My main concern would be that the pilot light would go out and gas would accumulate and there would be this horrendous BOOM...
Am I right to be nervous about this possibility?
Note: I plan to move the LP heater to my dog kennel (96 sq ft) if it's not too big for the building. On lowest setting I think it would be ideal...
That won't happen until spring, though, unless someone tells me to get the thing the heck outta here NOW.
Thanks,
Nancy
I am using a Pleasant Hearth wood stove in my basement, which also has a vent-free, 20,000 BTU LP heater about 20 feet away, in the same room.
I have not done this and would not think of doing it unless and until an expert says it's OK, but...
Can I light the pilot on the LP heater and let it kick on as needed when the wood fire is dying out? LP unit has electric ignition and a thermostat.
The LP unit was new last year; I haven't used it much because of the cost of the LP.
My main concern would be that the pilot light would go out and gas would accumulate and there would be this horrendous BOOM...
Am I right to be nervous about this possibility?
Note: I plan to move the LP heater to my dog kennel (96 sq ft) if it's not too big for the building. On lowest setting I think it would be ideal...
That won't happen until spring, though, unless someone tells me to get the thing the heck outta here NOW.
Thanks,
Nancy