garage heater
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- jarhead
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garage heater
Looking to get a heater for my two car garage. Any suggestions? Given the lack of space I would prefer a wall or ceiling mounted.
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Re: garage heater
I use one of these. Not wall or ceiling mounted but portable. So I store it in the summer. My Garage is 28’x32’
There is a 200000 BTU version too
http://www.mrheater.com/80-000-btu-conv ... eater.html
There is a 200000 BTU version too
http://www.mrheater.com/80-000-btu-conv ... eater.html
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Re: garage heater
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Re: garage heater
I am extremely happy with my non-vented catalytic propane unit in my "shop" here in NH. My shop is 40x50 with 17 ft ceiling. I keep it at around 45 degrees in the winter unless I need to work on a large sized short term project. The heater is in my "inner" room which is 16x22 with 10ft ceiling. 95% of my work is done in there. I keep the inner room at around 50 degrees, and bump it up to 60 when I go in. The heat that escapes the inner room is what keeps the rest of the building at 40-45 degrees. I have been using that heater for 13 years now and here in chilly NH it costs me only round $400.00/year.
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Re: garage heater
I went electric ceiling mount with fan keeps my 2.5 with loft toasty
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Re: garage heater
Very cool! Er..warm! Great idea.
Definitely a 1 up over my portable electric oil heater Haha.
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Re: garage heater
I have a window mounted air conditioner in my garage
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Re: garage heater
I use a 12,000 BTU mini split a/c with heat pump. My shop is a 20x24 metal building. I can heat it up to 75 in winter and cool to 70 in summer. Small unit hanging on the wall and the rest is outside. No lost floor space.
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Re: garage heater
I have Volselgang (might be wrong speling ) 2, 55 gal barrel wood stove with a blower ,it's a kit ....wood's cheap
those mini blowers with a heat unit on them ( it blows on you ) are good for small garages HF sells
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Re: garage heater
Wood burner. Takes the edge off...
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Re: garage heater
Wish I had room to do what theunz did. Maybe the next garage.
I use a single 1500 watt 220V Cadet wall heater. Takes 2 hours or more to bring temp from 50 to 60 in my slightly oversized single bay garage.
I use a single 1500 watt 220V Cadet wall heater. Takes 2 hours or more to bring temp from 50 to 60 in my slightly oversized single bay garage.
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Re: garage heater
I have a Dayton ceiling-mount natural gas heater in my garage, vented up through the roof. Works very well. I keep the garage at a minimum of 52 on the thermostat year round. Don't know the BTUs off hand, but it can get the garage (~1100 sq ft) from 52 to 65 in maybe 15 minutes.
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Re: garage heater
I have a Modine Hot Dawg 30,000 BTU gas fired heater. The unit is awesome and heats my 20 x 24 garage easily. I keep the thermostat set at 54 degrees in live in New England. The heater cost pennies a month on my home natural gas bill. I would highly recommend this unit, retails around $500.00
http://www.modinehvac.com/web/products/ ... otdawg.htm
http://www.modinehvac.com/web/products/ ... otdawg.htm