Reubeyred Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 I recently inspected a house that had a garage heater installed that was listed for "Commercial / Industrial Use Only". I told the buyer that if the manufacturer wouldn't bless the installation for residential use, then I wouldn't either. I also told the buyer that I honestly didn't know what problems could occur with this installation - the heater looked just like any other residential garage heater, and functioned fine. Does anyone know of any potential problems with this installation? I'd like to have a better answer the next time I run across something like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Originally posted by Reubeyred I recently inspected a house that had a garage heater installed that was listed for "Commercial / Industrial Use Only". I told the buyer that if the manufacturer wouldn't bless the installation for residential use, then I wouldn't either. I also told the buyer that I honestly didn't know what problems could occur with this installation - the heater looked just like any other residential garage heater, and functioned fine. Does anyone know of any potential problems with this installation? I'd like to have a better answer the next time I run across something like this. Well, to start with, it's probably oversized for a residential garage. The commercial/industrial use is related to the ANSI standard that it meets. There are different standards for residential and commercial/industrial equipment. The difference could simply be that units intended for residential use have to be more efficient or quieter. - Jim Katen, Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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