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Where's my buffaloooo ...
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I don't really need help, but I do want to understand why.
I recently bought a propane-fired space heater for the garage to ward off the chill of New England winters whilst I enjoy an after dinner cigar. I'm a big fan of the word "whilst", but I digress. Because I'm also a big fan of go big or go home, I probably bought a larger heater than I really needed. This thing pumps out A LOT of heat, and our single stall garage is toasty warm in no time; toasty to the point where I'm comfortable in a t-shirt. (Sans heater, I'd need a full winter jacket to keep warm as the garage is not insulated all that well.) Here's my problem. Once the garage becomes hot, my lighters refuse to work. I only have torch lighters and have experienced the same problem with all of them, so I know it's not an issue with a single lighter. Quite by accident I discovered that upon opening the garage door, they go back to their old torch-like reliable selves. Obviously, there's something about the heat (or maybe the humidity?) that's causing the lighters to fritz out. My question is: WHY? BTW, I've come up with a work around by leaving the garage door open just a tiny crack, but I'm interested in understanding the science behind what's happening. Thanks. |
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a little short on the O2 mix after that big monster uses a big gulp with a big flame?
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I Need My Space
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I'll get up and fly away
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Captain Cannoli
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Vin, wish I could offer some insight to this, but Ive never had any issues with the lighters being too hot. On the contrary, if the lighter is sitting on the table, and gets too cool, i cant get them to light.
You should keep the door cracked anyway, you dont want Grace to come in there and find you passed out.
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Don't run the heater in an enclosed space. You need fresh air. It should have come with multiple warnings about this.
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Order Restored
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i agree with some of the others in this thread, when you are using that heater for a prolonged period it is using up a lot of the oxygen in the garage thus the sensitive torch lighters will not stay lit. you should be very careful being in an enclosed space with that heater if the lighters dont have enough O2 to light it is probably not enough for you
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You know, I have the same problem with one of my torch lighters.
If I have it in my back pocket for a long time and it gets a little hot just from body heat, it doesn't want to stay lit... I picked up a Xikar and it doesn't matter how hot that thing gets, it lights every time. ![]() |
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I'll get up and fly away
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Where's my buffaloooo ...
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Ok ok ok - door open
Thanks for the concern guys. My mom always said cigars would kill me. It would be just a tad ironic if something horrible happened in my pursuit of this "hobby". Your points are very well taken. You can consider me slightly less warm in the garage though much more oxygenated. ![]() Posted via Mobile Device |
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