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San Juan County approves purchase of mobile emergency heater for winter building support
Summary
Commissioners authorized purchase of a used mobile propane emergency heater (trailer‑mounted, ~1 million BTU) to provide temporary heat to county and community facilities during boiler outages and construction; commissioners approved the buy after staff presented rental rates and emergency use cases.
The Board of Commissioners approved buying a used trailer‑mounted propane emergency heater to support county buildings and community needs during heating system failures and construction.
County staff described the unit as a roughly one‑million‑BTU forced‑air trailer heater that can be connected to a propane tank or run with a generator. Staff said used diesel units typically cost much more, while the presented unit — a used propane system — is available for about $12,500. County staff noted the heater can be rented to local projects or deployed to county facilities during emergency outages.
Commissioners discussed likely uses: temporary heat for public buildings during boiler failures, construction projects needing ground or concrete thawing, and as a contingency for the hospital, senior center and other critical facilities. Staff said the county has limited indoor staging space but could store the trailer in an existing county shop and deploy it as needed.
The motion to purchase the unit passed unanimously. Ending: Staff will finalize purchase terms and report back on storage, generator hookups and standard operating procedures for deployment and rental.
