[gatherer47]

Today I purchased a Coleman golf car heater.Put it together and it works fine.However directions say do not store near any pilot lights.Well I keep the cart in the garage where the furnace and hot water tank are including pilot lights.Thus the question-What do I do with the heater when cart is in the garage? I called Village safety and they said do NOT keep in the garage near pilot lights.What do you cart people with heaters do? Do you take it out-if so-what do you do with it? Where do you store it? I know that propane and pilot light flame is a dangerous mix. Now i'm even wondering if I even should have bought it.

[Irish Rover]

There is always a concern about a propane leak with those things. I have had mine for 11 years and keep it in the garage but not near the furnace. I always do the soapy water check when I put the propane canister on to be sure that the seal is good. I am not advising you to do this, but I have never had a problem. I'm sure you will hear from other members because a lot of us have the same heater.
Good luck,stay warm and Happy New Year.
Irish

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by gatherer47

Today I purchased a Coleman golf car heater.Put it together and it works fine.However directions say do not store near any pilot lights.Well I keep the cart in the garage where the furnace and hot water tank are including pilot lights.Thus the question-What do I do with the heater when cart is in the garage? I called Village safety and they said do NOT keep in the garage near pilot lights.What do you cart people with heaters do? Do you take it out-if so-what do you do with it? Where do you store it? I know that propane and pilot light flame is a dangerous mix. Now i'm even wondering if I even should have bought it.

Not sure where to store it but thanks for buying it today. That will pretty much ensure we won't have any more cold weather this winter!! It's better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

[Dynasty]

Just unscrew the cylinder each evening when you return home.

[mulligan]

That doesn't solve the propane/pilot problem. Store it outside, where any leaking propane will dissipate.

[petenj]

I'll take it off your hands for ten bucks, wouldn't want you to lose anymore sleep.

[Bill-n-Brillo]

Propane gas is heavier than air. If there should be a leak from one of those 1-lb. cylinders, I doubt there would be enough propane present to cause any kind of problem. Also, that's why a gas furnace and gas water heater are always sitting up off the floor - to keep the furnace/heater's pilot light/ignition away from anything combustible on the floor and a safe distance away from any vapors.

Personally, I'm more concerned with gasoline fumes/vapors in a garage with a gas water heater in it than I am about a potential propane leak.

Bill

[Dynasty]

The propane will only leak if it is connected to the heater. Watch your LP tank on your grill drain dry this summer if you do not turn off the tank itself.

[LittleDog]

Originally Posted by Dynasty

Just unscrew the cylinder each evening when you return home.

I was told that if you do this the cylinder will leak and you won't have any propane when you need it. From what I understand once you attach the cylinder to the heater you should leave it attached.

John

[Bill-n-Brillo]

If you have a propane leak, be it with a tank of propane of any sort or with the propane device itself, it's indicative of a problem. You should be able to leave the tank connected and not have a leak problem. You should be able to disconnect the tank and not have a leak problem.

I've always disconnected the small propane cylinder from our Golf Cat heater and have never had an issue with the cylinder leaking. And I've always closed the shut off valve on the tank of our propane grill each time we're done using it - left the tank connected but just shut off the gas at the tank.

I did have a problem once with a Mapp gas cylinder when it was disconnected from a propane torch hose - - - - you could hear the cylinder leaking after being disconnected. Leaking stopped when it was reconnected to the hose (with the torch shut-off valve closed). I disposed of the Mapp gas cylinder - seemed like the safest thing to do.

Bill

[Regor]

Originally Posted by jrheydt

I was told that if you do this the cylinder will leak and you won't have any propane when you need it. From what I understand once you attach the cylinder to the heater you should leave it attached.

John

Nope they don't leak at all. I always remove mine to store it. Safest thing to do.