# Don't use a oven for a heater?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-use-a-oven-for-a-heater/147138>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 7, 2003, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-use-a-oven-for-a-heater/147138 "2003-01-07T12:14:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2003, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-use-a-oven-for-a-heater/147138/21 "2003-01-09T00:40:18Z")

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> the exhaust from the flame in vented up and out of the house, correct?

No it’s the same as a natural gas oven and for that matter an electric oven. No venting but ther is a stove hood vent fan that could be turned on (we usually don’t though) to vent the oven as well.

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**Author:** ![BioHazard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3bc359/32.png) [@BioHazard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BioHazard)\
**Post date:** [January 10, 2003, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dont-use-a-oven-for-a-heater/147138/22 "2003-01-10T21:54:02Z")

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Sorry about that, I was thinking about the catylitc process in Ballard Fuel cells and applyed it to the Heater. Yes it was the sales person. I’m too trusting.

[http://www.ballard.com](http://www.ballard.com)

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