Safe heater for hobby room?

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emul8ter25

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Looking for a little advice. It's time that I get a heater for my hobby room as the weather gets colder. I'm concerned about the safety as I use lacquer paints and thinners. I do have a spray booth that is vented out a window but the smell does build up a bit in the room. The fan heaters are nice because they work fast but would they pose a safety issue? What type of heater should I get?
 

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I agree an oil filled radiator is the best option, with one with a thermostat you can leave on very low to keep the room from getting damp.

I used one at my last house in the UK in my woodworking room attached to the garage, no solvents but fine dust was an issue.
 

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Ive used oil filled rads in the past and theyre fine (until mine started leaking oil like an old MGB !) i now use a 3 bar halogen heater which seems to heat up the shed quicker than the oil rads but is still safe with all the flammable gases knocking about (from the airbrush btw , not me !) cheers tony
 

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Not sure a fan heater would be good. It would set up air currents which would blow all your sanding dust everywhere - especially on your painted bits.
 
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