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electric space heater and reloading
peddler
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Is it ok to reload with a electric space heater on in the same room?
Thanks for any info.
Thanks for any info.
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Keep your electric heater well away from your reloading bench. Keep it away from combustibles, such as curtains, laundry, rags, etc.
It MUST plug directly into a permanent outlet; never ever use an extension cord or power strip.
Inspector Neal
Oil-filled radiator heaters are the safest heaters made. There are no exposed heating elements. They are extremely efficient heaters, also.
Concur w/ Bill. You can also leave it on 24/7. A small fan will keep a larger space very comfortable if used in conjunction with it.
Is it ok to reload with a electric space heater on in the same room?
Thanks for any info.
Depends where, and depends on the model space heater. If its a model with no exposed heating element, and its nowhere near the reloading bench, I don't see why there should be a problem.
One time when I was a poor student, I slept with an older electric space heater on a chair pointed next to my bed because I was otherwise too cold.
One night I woke up at 2 am with my pillow on fire! (Seriously!).
To this day, I still don't know how the heck I was so calm about it, but I took the still-on-fire pillow, opened the back door, and tossed it out into the snow. Then I went right back to sleep (minus pillow).
The next morning, I went outside and retrieved the pillow, cut off the burnt part, and then sewed the rest shut!. (Did I mention the part about being a poor student? [;)] ). And you know what *I still have the pillow! Didn't throw away the space heater (though I probably should have), but I didn't keep it anywhere near my bed after that!
I cast my bullets for the year in the spring and or fall when it's nice to hang around the lead pot. Casting in 100+ degree heat of the summer isn't fun. Sizing bullets when the lube is a brick isn't very fun either. More brass and stuff is the answer so you can reload during comfortable conditions. Out shooting you take what mother nature offer or go home. Short range indoor practice can be an option.
The little ceramic heaters will not light book match heads on the element grid, but you cannot hold your hand in the air stream coming out of them for very long.
Anyone have problems with them
other than lightning strikes?
Thanks ron
Unless you plan on throwing powder directly into the glowing elements or pouring Pyrodex into the controls of the heater there is so little danger that I would worry about a meteor hitting the house first.
Being overly cautious is fine by keeping the heater as far as you can from the powder but I ran one for years (until I got free gas heat!) and kept cozy while loading.