Hydrogen Heater "Burns" Water

Hydrogen Heater "Burns" Water ENERGY Hydrogen 34-1-40 A new space heater generates hydrogen gas and then burns it to provide heat. Our question when we saw it: Can volatile hydrogen gas actually be used inside a home? "This thing can't start a fire," says Arthur Gertken, inventor and marketer of the "Heat Your Home With Water" unit. "It only holds a gallon of water and burns gas as produced." Gertken makes the units out of aluminum, but claims to have initially made them safely out of wood. It uses off-the-shelf components that can easily be replaced. The heater consists of the electrolysis unit, a burner, and a fan for heat distribution. Gertken says it can produce 135? heat using 600 watts of electricity and distribute it at 125 cu. ft. per min. He has used two of the units to replace three 4,000-watt standard electric heaters in his 1,700 sq. ft. home. To start the unit, Gertken switches on the electricity, opens the top of the 8 in. wide, 21 in. tall and 22 in. long box, and lights the pilot light. As hydrogen is generated, heat is produced and a thermostat starts the fan. It's a process that needs to be carefully monitored. Gertken admits that if the pilot light wasn't lit after the electrolysis started, gas could accumulate in the box. If it was accidentally ignited, the gas would go whoosh, and you might have singed eyebrows," says Gertken. "But it would be hard to do this." In development for years, the basic 600-watt heater is priced at $1,495 and is available in aluminum, white and wood grain. He also sells a book describing how to build a heater. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Arthur Gertken, 15460 241st Ave., Sauk Centre, Minn. 56378 (ph 320 285-2619; gmax350@gmail.com; www.gmax350.net/homepage/).

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