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Anonymous Poster · Oct 2, 2001

I don't have one yet, but I am looking at putting one of these in my kennel (12x40x8).

Cozy Direct Vent Counterflow Wall Furnace

Empire Direct Vent Counterflow Wall Furnace

TonyC · Oct 2, 2001

You can have a ventless heater and NOT have a moisture problem. Ventilation is the answer. Without it even a vented heater will cause moisture problems. When you run heaters in greenhouses, you learn about moisture problems real fast. Attached is a cutout from a greenhouse heater manual, but it would apply anywhere. The instructions further call for a small vent high in the room opposite the heater. Yes, you get a small amount of cold air but it isn't enough to notice and you'll have clean dry air in the room.

TWINKLE_TOES · Oct 2, 2001

Doc,

Check out this site. You have to register but no big deal. You can do heat loss calculations and size your furnace.
http://www.heatload.com/
Al

cowboydoc · Oct 3, 2001

Twinkle toes,
After calling my heating and air cond. he's coming out and just putting in a high eff. furnace and central air package for $2100 installed. I've done too much work this summer myself. I'm about exhausted. To just have the heat done was only $950 installed with a regular high eff. furnace. Can't beat that when you're looking at almost a $1000 for one of the vented wall heaters. It was another $1150 for the central air unit but if you figure it costs $400 for a good window air cond. and then you have to hassle with taking it in and out it's worth it.