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Question Snow, Salt, a heated garage, and stored cars?

I have a heated garage (50,00 BTU Moline gas heater mounted to the ceiling) that I keep at about 60 degrees all winter. The master bedroom is above the massive garage, and gets chilly if the garge isn't somewhat warm.

I have always wondered if it could be bad for the cars or the one I store in the garage, to drive our snow and various winter road grimed cars into the garage at night. Then have all the snow melt due to the heater. Could this be speeding the process of rust up? Not that I care about the newer cars, its the Mustang, or for previous years, the 911 I am worried about. Or is the difference this makes, so minimal, I shouldn't even worry about it?

I do wash the 2 cars that are driven everyday atleast once a week no matter what, to get all the chemicals, and winter road grime off them.

I thought this would be a good question for you folks in the snow belt. I love not having to scrape the windshields in the morning, and am just curious.

Thanks,

Bill
Old 12-02-2004, 11:07 AM
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