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Article: Bringing heat: what kind of portable heater should you choose?
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- Tools of the Trade
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- January 1, 2005
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When it's too cold on the job, some tools, materials--and workers--just don't perform. Ask Ken Polhamus of Great Plains Drywall, who has seen his share of frozen Illinois winters. "We'll rock if it's 20 below zero, as long as we've got heat and it's warm enough to work;' he says. "The temperature doesn't affect the rock--it's more of a labor effect. It costs more to get the job done when it's cold."
Fortunately, when you need to bring heat to a jobsite, either by buying or by renting portable heaters, there are plenty of options. The hardest part is deciding which type of heater, and fuel, suits your needs.
Portable heaters designed to condition large ...