small home shop heater

[T Hall]

Originally Posted by Robert Swartz

That's a nice little heater. Unfortunately, my shop is a 24 x 36 pole building. I started moving things in shortly after it was built. Never really intended to return to working on or seriously building cars again! So, I didn't insulate it, big mistake. You run yours all week long? I'd just be happy to have something that I could heat it up for the evening or to work on the weekends. Midwestern winters can be testy.

My buddy and I talked, may do something with the garage this coming summer.

Once I turn it on for the winter, I leave it on all winter. I keep it on 3, which is probably around 62 deg inside, when I go out to work, I turn it up to 5-6, that makes it easy 70 deg. I hate to be cold.
As far as opening door, you are going to lose the heat no matter what you have. The 220 volts help keep the cost down compaired to 110 v.