Garage/shop Heating

[RLE80L48]

Was wondering what method of heating you use or would like to use in your garage's and shop's. Right now I use oil hot air. I did place the radiant tubing in the floor when I poured it but I have'nt got around to getting a heat unit yet. hopefully next year.

 

[cdr63corv]

Wish I had in floor heat if I had a choice, heard of people just running an extra hot water heater for this. Heard its very economical to run.

 

[Tims93]

In floor heat is the way to go! If you can keep that slab warm you'll never need any other source of heat. The recovery time to re-heat the garage after you have the door open will be much shorter also.

 

[paintdaddy]

I have a natural gas heater that hangs on the wall.I think the brand name is Comfort glow.Its just like one of those fake fireplace heaters except without the logs.It doesnt look like it would do much but it has done a good job for about 4 winters.

 

[ultgar]

I put together a little write-up on my website on the garage heating options I use....see http://www.ultimategarage.com/UltGar2gg.htm . Radiant is the most comfortable and uniform type of heating for the garage. SD

 

[JohnZ]

My 44'x 60' garage is super-insulated (including under the slab), and this Reznor power-vented electronic-ignition (no pilot flame) forced-air gas unit heater keeps it toasty - only cycles about once every three hours for 10 minutes at a time after the morning warm-up (about 30 minutes).

 

[paintdaddy]

Hey this brings up another question,Do you guys leave your heater on overnight and while your not there?I used to be a little afraid to but I cant stand to work with cold tools on a cold car early in the morning.Its kinda like sitting on a cold toilet seat.

 

[supernatural400]

Here's mine Modine hot dawg 150000btu
I keep it going 24/7 just to maintain about 53 degrees/
when I go out to work I turn it up to about 70 then back off to 63.
I'm using lots of propane this year as the heater is on a second floor, thats well insulated, but the room above and below is not, also we have had a pretty cold winter this year

 

[ultgar]

If venting and gas are a concern, go with a hydronic fan forced unit. The Beacon-Morris unit pictured has a fan that consumes 65w and is rated at 24,000 btu. Fine for a 20x20 2-car garage. Wall thermostat allows easy control of this zone. Wall vent behind the unit is one of the 2 AC vents for this room

 

[gliot1]

I have a Williams 60,000 BTU through the wall, between the stud gas furnace. It takes a 30x20 garage up to 65 in about 30 minutes. The pilot is sealed so working with chemicals is not an issue. I only turn it on when working in the garage. Grainger has a decnet selection of these types of furnaces.

 

[Greekman]

In my 20x20 garage I use a electric ceiling mounted heater on 220 amp. Also I have all walls and ceiling insulated and drywalled. The heater keeps the garage between 60-70 degress day and night even when the outside temp gets below zero.

The heater was only about $199 new to purchase.

The biggest drawback of this type of furnace is the cost of running it. Runs about $1 a day onto my monthly electric power bill.

It stays on day and night and cycles on and off with an internal thermostat. I don't worry about any flames with chemicals.

It works well for my application.

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