garage heating

The unit I have is not one of the torpedo units nor is it one of the units that attaches to the top of a propane bottle. It is a permanently mounted wall unit specifically for use in a garage. When I built my garage I asked the building inspector about inexpensive heaters I could use when I am out in the garage working.

The code requirements required any type heater that had an ignition source whether it was vented or not or used electricity, propane, natural gas, oil or wood had to be mounted a minimum of 2 feet off the floor of the garage.

The fire chief, especially in a small town, is the last person I would ask. They tend to make rulings based on personal preferences and not code requirements, go see the building inspector, those guys at least know the code requirements. Had to get the state fire marshalls office to over rule the local fire chief regarding the installation of a piant both once. If we had done it the way the fire chief wanted it would not have meet NFPA code requirements and would have likely not extinguished a fire if we had had one.