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Old Feb 6, 2018 | 10:51 PM
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Right , a clean gen 10 always catches my eye, specially when you see them in MI.

Was over my brothers last week when I spotted an old ceramic heater of mine the I purchased at Harbor Freight a very long time ago. I forgot about it until I seen it again lol. I've been thinking about buying a blue flame ceramic heater for the trailer as a backup for quite awhile.
Anyway, brother said one of the tiles didn't flame up, but it still worked....somewhat.
So it was full of cob webs, cocoons and whatnots. To clean it up properly I needed to bring it out to the trailer. My air compressors, shop vacs and tools are out there. To cut to the chase, everything works like a champ after completely cleaning the tiles (that's what I needed the compressor and shop vac for),that little Harbor Freight propane ceramic heater kicks ***. I've never had the trailer at 75* and it only took minutes to get it there.
It's too bad I don't have a fan mode only on the trailers furnace. It would save many trips to get my 40 lb tanks filled.
I guess with the ceramic heaters you have to be careful with the oxygen level in the trailer. They can use it up fast. I have to research that little more, might have to crack a window when using it...iduno.
I used this heater on it's lowest setting which fires up just 1 of the 3 tiles. That alone will maintain temps inside...since this thing is insulated pretty well no. I better do more research, perhaps incorporate some type of oxygen gauge or alarm. Not sure yet. As of right now, this seems to be the way to go. When I was having problems with the furnace in the past (sub zero temps), pigtail and regulator freezes, I used electric heat temporary until I worked all that out. I believe I was out here for a weekend and part of the week working on it. In just that time with electric heat, it jacked the electric bill up a 100 bucks. Electric heat isn't a good alternative, hate to see what that bill looks like after a months time lol

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Old Feb 7, 2018 | 06:45 AM
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That little heater sounds like a bad ***
Old Feb 8, 2018 | 02:22 PM
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Whitey....on the wheels, 50 to me and about 220 to ship, no matter what I do to try and get it lower. You know, I didn't think of Delta, since SLC is a hub. Hmm. Let me know if you are still interested.
Old Feb 8, 2018 | 02:26 PM
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188.54, give or take a couple dollars, via air freight to SLC. Go figure that it would be cheaper than USPS or UPS or FedEx. DHL wasn't even an option, lol.
Old Feb 8, 2018 | 02:43 PM
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I'm good with that, AK. I'm guessing that I'd have to go pick them up? LOL. I drive past the SLC Int'l Airport twice a day (M-F), so no big deal.
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Originally Posted by white89gt
I'm good with that, AK. I'm guessing that I'd have to go pick them up? LOL. I drive past the SLC Int'l Airport twice a day (M-F), so no big deal.
Ok give me a bit to go dig them out and get you some pics via PM. I'll put that other stuff in a box and USPS that when I can get into the shed. March???? lol

Hey the next time you go yarding, would you check on the drivers side wiper cowl piece still? Also, I still need a set of 97-98 clock spring connectors with a bit of wiring. Thank in advance if you should go sometime this spring.
Old Feb 8, 2018 | 03:46 PM
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I should have gone yesterday.... it was dang near 60 degrees.

EDIT: Check this out......


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Old Feb 8, 2018 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by white89gt
I should have gone yesterday.... it was dang near 60 degrees.
That's a heat wave, 20 here, it's been 10 at night. we have 5 - 9" coming tomorrow. we've already had 7" lol. I'll have to shovel the roof off the trailer again, what a drag lol.
Old Feb 8, 2018 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jprevat
That little heater sounds like a bad ***
It is, I'll have to try it this weekend. See how it does for extended periods.
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AK..... All of the cowls are the same 97-03, right? I remember the conversation, just not the answer.



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