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Hopefully, one of the real experts will come on line, but I would be a little worried about using a heater powered by liquid fuel (We used to call them "salamanders") Any kerosene, diesel, jet fuel or even gasoline contains some amount of oil and if it doesn't completely burn the oil could drift on to the surfaces to be epoxied. It doesn't take much to affect the bond. Also, adding combustion exhaust to the air will increase the humidity, possibly causing condensation where you don't want it. Certainly it would be better to use a heater that exhausts the combustion products outside, but is the problem something to be concerned with? I don't know.

Gary Casey

From: "Richard T. Schaefer" <schaefer@rts-services.com>
Date: November 27, 2007 2:25:03 PM PST
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Seasonal Question on working with eGlass

As it’s starts to get cooler (It’s never really cold in Austin) I have thought about auxiliary heat for the hanger.

Is there any problem with some of the forced air heaters Diesel/Jet Fuel, or Propane in terms of the interacting negatively with the E-glass construction.
i.e. If it’s ok for me to breathe is it ok in the construction environment ? These are not externally vented so I was worried about chemical interaction with the exhaust fumes.

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