These Forced Air Heaters are Helpful
“These are the right forced air heaters!”
For a time, there was no better option than forced air heaters and fortunately they still have their place in the heating world. They are typically the kind that are powered by things like kerosene, propane, and natural gas. It’s uncommon to find electric versions.
Mr. Heater is still a leading brand in manufacturing the kerosene powered forced air heaters. Their two most popular models are the MH50Kt and the MH75KTR, which are both portable models. If you fill the tank to the top, they are rated to run for up to 11 hours and can heat a very large area (over 1,000ft). It has a special cap designed to make refueling quick and easy. If you need more power than that, you should look into their MH210KTR model. This device can only run 8 hours (which is less than the smaller versions), though it’s capable of heating up to six times the area. So you really have to take your area into account. They have much bigger models, too. HeatStar makes a gigantic model that comes with its own set of wheels. The model is the HS60000DF, and it’s just about as hot as you can get it without having to get more than 10 smaller units.
Reddy designs the propane fan forced models, and they are comparable in both size and power to the kerosene models mentioned above. However, Reddy’s RLP30 is considerably less expensive than the MH50KT ($100 less, to be exact) so take that into account when you buy. Of course, Mr. Heater also makes these propane models, all the way up to a unit that is designed to warm up to 9,000 square feet. It outputs a huge 400,000 BTUs, but try not to get caught up in those numbers. When you’re looking to buy, get the one that you can afford and that will heat the area you require it to. This is more important than a number, which doesn’t necessarily take into account distance.
There are also natural gas models, so don’t neglect them. They are typically much larger in size than kerosene and propane, so they don’t do well for small operations. Only look into these if you have a very large area to cover.
