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Feb 21, 2021 | 11:15 AM

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hvacgaspiping

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Originally Posted by LQQK_OUT

I apologize as this is a bit off-topic
Years ago (maybe 1970's) I remember my parents using a standalone kerosene heater in the house during some cold winters. Wouldn't there be a CO issue with those types of heaters just like there is with propane as mentioned in this thread?

Back then homes weren`t built very tight and had lots of air leaks, so they were fortunate about CO buildup. You couldn`t get away with using any flame burning heater in homes today, unless you cracked open a window/door.....

Feb 21, 2021 | 05:45 PM

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joe40x

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For what it's worth, I run a 6k BTU Olympian heater along with a dehumidifier. No CO and a humidity level around 25-30% Never had a problem.

Feb 22, 2021 | 10:17 PM

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roknroll

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I store my Heritage Softail in a enclosed Haulmark trailer. I was alarmed when I noticed the engine and bottom half of the tank frosted up when it got cold (I don't think the bike was warm). I set up a 250W heat lamp under the motor pointing mostly straight up. No more frost and the bottom of the motor almost feels room temp. 'Been like that for about 6 weeks now.

Mar 10, 2021 | 11:22 AM

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Herbherb

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Man I live in Michigan. I leave my bike in an unheated garage that we use daily. So far it’s been fine. Me I don’t sweat it to much. It’s a machine at the end of the day. I do way worse to it on Michigan roads.

Mar 14, 2021 | 01:25 PM

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penmaker

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Originally Posted by hvacgaspiping

Contrary to popular belief, CO is ALWAYS a product of "complete" combustion, as there really is no such thing. You can have the most efficient burner ever designed and it will still emit a small amount of CO. CO is heavier than air and will accumulate at very low levels of a confined space. If not removed and allowed to continue its buildup, the level will continue to rise and mix with the existing air in higher concentrations. This is when it becomes very dangerous. It is also odorless, so you won`t notice any effects until you get a headache maybe just minutes before your respiratory system becomes overwhelmed and you pass out. Yellow tips on any flame also indicate higher amounts of CO, and unless vented out will produce the above effect a lot sooner. CO poisoning has been known to have long lasting health effects, some of those becoming permanent. CO takes the place of oxygen in your respiratory system, thus producing other harmful side effects as well.

CO is lighter than air.

Mar 14, 2021 | 08:19 PM

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DGlide04

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Originally Posted by smitty901

Two bike in unheated garage now . One of mine and one belongs to a friend . We have had a lot of sub zero days of 25 below and that is not wind chill. Pretty much normal here. Never been an issue. Just plug in battery tender and leave it alone.

Another vote for a tender and forget it. Check on the bike now and they, my 15-year old tender crapped out this winter and as it was a while before I checked the bike, battery was stone dead. Needed to bring it inside and put a full charge in it before reinstalling it in the King. Works good now, but if I had caught it in time, I could have saved a bit of trouble. New battery tender and all is well again.