Ground Heaters
Ground Heaters' modified E3000 model is built with a 385,000 gross Btu/hour hydronic heater and produces more heat for ground thawing, concrete curing or space-heating applications. An onboard, self-contained liquid-cooled generator option is available. The gen-set provides the power the model needs when no power is available on site and allows the E3000 to power peripheral equipment, making the unit useful when it's not being used for thawing, curing or heating. Four inches narrower in width and 6 inches shorter in length, the redesigned E3000 is easier to load onto standard trucks. The model thaws up to 4,500 square feet to a maximum of 1-foot deep per day or heats up to 6,000 square feet of ground — indoors or out — to prepare for concrete placement, prevent frost penetration or ensure proper concrete curing.
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Topp Portable Air
The IDF-2000 skid-mounted, portable, indirect-fired heater from Topp Portable Air provides up to 2 million Btu/hour for any outdoor industrial application. The IDF-2000 is designed with two supply plenums to provide heated air to multiple locations at the same time and two return plenums to reduce fuel costs by re-circulating the inside air. The units are equipped for immediate setup and require minimal maintenance.
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T.H.E. Machine Co.
The Xtreme Heat, from the manufacturers of Thawzall products, features a Burnham 1 million-plus Btu/hour boiler and is now available with either fuel oil/diesel or natural gas/propane burners. Xtreme Heat is sheeted and trimmed with aluminum, as are all Thawzall models. Four accessory-unit heaters are included as standard, and each accessory-unit heater provides 250,000 Btu/hour with a three-speed controlled 3,200-cfm blower. The Xtreme Heat is fume free and has a low noise level. In addition to temporary heating, the Xtreme Heat also has ground defrosting and concrete-curing capabilities.
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Power Blanket
The Power Blanket is a 120-volt electrically heated curing and thawing blanket that is available in 11 different sizes. The 23-foot by 11-foot SuperDuty Thawing blanket thaws the ground at a rate of 4 to 10 inches overnight and is well suited for preparing a dub-grade prior to a concrete pour.
Chandler Bateman, owner of 3-B Construction in Salt Lake City, was having trouble finishing an exterior concrete pour due to freezing temperatures and freezing ground. Bateman called Power Blanket for help, and used a SuperDuty 23-foot by 11-foot blanket to thaw the north-facing ground overnight. “The next morning I went to check the ground and was amazed at how the blanket had worked,” Bateman said. “I ordered two more that week.”
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