For those of you that have detached garages, shops, sheds, and some attached garages, what do you use for heating and/or cooling? Just curious. For an example, in my 28x28 2 bay block garage I have a small cast iron boxwood stove and a heat reclaimer for heat and 2 electric baseboard convection heaters with thermostats to keep the chill down when there isn't a fire built. For cooling I have two small window unit air conditioners. Those are only used when it's really hot, mostly just keep the garage doors open when I'm there in nice weather.
heating/cooling in garage, shop, shed
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All I have is a torpedo heater. It's loud as [censored] and takes about half an hour to get my 2.5 car garage to room temp if it's below ~20. And then all my tools are so cold.
Hoping for an attached garage at the next house. I see natural gas furnaces aren't too expensive and probably quieter too. Here we can't use solid fuel heat in an outbuilding.
Hoping for an attached garage at the next house. I see natural gas furnaces aren't too expensive and probably quieter too. Here we can't use solid fuel heat in an outbuilding.
Reddy heater torpedo works wonders. Why does everyone say they are so loud? Mine is loud but not all that loud. Of course I am used to my oil-less air compressor which is pretty darn loud.
I have 3 window AC's but I don't normally use them. In the middle of summer I don't notice much difference in temp.
I have 3 window AC's but I don't normally use them. In the middle of summer I don't notice much difference in temp.
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I've got a 240 volt, 4800 watt, forced air space heater (portable- weighs about 20 lb) dating from the 1950s. "Electromode" brand. AFAIK there's nothing even remotely like it on the market these days, and I LOVE the thing. When my parents bought their house in the 1950s, the only heat was a fireplace, two Dearborn heaters, and two of these electric portables. I hung onto the portables long after that house got central heat/air in the 60s, and one of them heats my garage today. My dad still uses the other one for his workshop.
Well, I take it back. There IS still something like it on the market.Although it looks completely different the specs are very similar. Apparently Electromode is now owned by Dimplex.
http://www.dimplex.com/productshow.asp?id=661
FWIW- I prefer electric heat in the garage where there are solvents and gasoline... for obvious reasons. Its not 100% fireproof since the thermostat still might spark when it switches, but I figure its substantially safer than open flame.
Well, I take it back. There IS still something like it on the market.Although it looks completely different the specs are very similar. Apparently Electromode is now owned by Dimplex.
http://www.dimplex.com/productshow.asp?id=661
FWIW- I prefer electric heat in the garage where there are solvents and gasoline... for obvious reasons. Its not 100% fireproof since the thermostat still might spark when it switches, but I figure its substantially safer than open flame.
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Are those propane-powered heaters (like the ones that can attach to a 20lb propane tank) safe for use inside a garage? All the ones I've seen say "for outdoor use only".
Is this thing worth the money?
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Double-burner-Auto-Ignition/dp/B0009HAHH0/ref=pd_sbs_sg_42
Is this thing worth the money?
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Double-burner-Auto-Ignition/dp/B0009HAHH0/ref=pd_sbs_sg_42
Originally Posted By: Quattro Pete
Are those propane-powered heaters (like the ones that can attach to a 20lb propane tank) safe for use inside a garage? All the ones I've seen say "for outdoor use only".
Is this thing worth the money?
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Double-burner-Auto-Ignition/dp/B0009HAHH0/ref=pd_sbs_sg_42
No problem in the garage. Thats like mine , only I have the single heater. On a 20# cyl. mine will burn for 33 hours on the low setting. This double heater would eat up some serious gas.
Are those propane-powered heaters (like the ones that can attach to a 20lb propane tank) safe for use inside a garage? All the ones I've seen say "for outdoor use only".
Is this thing worth the money?
http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Heater-Double-burner-Auto-Ignition/dp/B0009HAHH0/ref=pd_sbs_sg_42
No problem in the garage. Thats like mine , only I have the single heater. On a 20# cyl. mine will burn for 33 hours on the low setting. This double heater would eat up some serious gas.
Originally Posted By: 440Magnum
I've got a 240 volt, 4800 watt, forced air space heater (portable- weighs about 20 lb) dating from the 1950s. "Electromode" brand. AFAIK there's nothing even remotely like it on the market these days, and I LOVE the thing.
They sell something very similar at Home Depot. 4000w I think, 240v. I would kinda like one but that's almost 50 cents/hour to run...
I have a 1500w electric heater in my 30x50 block shop. It doesn't work.
I have a few other propane heaters scattered around, probably around summertime I'll get around to hooking up the wood stove.
Out in the barn I literally just put a pile of wood in the middle of the floor and light it.
I've got a 240 volt, 4800 watt, forced air space heater (portable- weighs about 20 lb) dating from the 1950s. "Electromode" brand. AFAIK there's nothing even remotely like it on the market these days, and I LOVE the thing.
They sell something very similar at Home Depot. 4000w I think, 240v. I would kinda like one but that's almost 50 cents/hour to run...
I have a 1500w electric heater in my 30x50 block shop. It doesn't work.
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