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Old 11-22-2008, 02:45 PM   #1
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I have a 24x24 garage that is insulated. I purchased a 240 electric heater that mounts up high, looks just like a gas garage heater. I bought it from NORTHERN Tool co, I have had it for 6 years, my father in law bought the same one 2 years ago, we both love them, I keep my garage set on no3 out of 10 all week long and on weekends I turn it up to 5 as I will work in a t shirt. I live in Ohio with bad winters. My electric bill will rase only by $30 a month.
Here it is, I HIGHLY recommend it.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...t_6970_595_595
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Old 11-22-2008, 03:43 PM   #2
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I use a Sears 110 volt 1000 watt and it keeps my 28 X 42 garage nice and warm in our bitter cold desert winters here in S. California. I learned this trick from Don Kennedy.
I had a different plan when I lived in Colorado!
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Old 11-22-2008, 05:15 PM   #3
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I have a 24x24 garage that is insulated. I purchased a 240 electric heater that mounts up high, looks just like a gas garage heater. I bought it from NORTHERN Tool co, I have had it for 6 years, my father in law bought the same one 2 years ago, we both love them, I keep my garage set on no3 out of 10 all week long and on weekends I turn it up to 5 as I will work in a t shirt. I live in Ohio with bad winters. My electric bill will rase only by $30 a month.
Here it is, I HIGHLY recommend it.
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...t_6970_595_595
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.

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Old 11-22-2008, 06:13 PM   #4
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Larry,
I have 16' of electric baseboard heat (220 single ph.) in my 24'x24' well insulated garage. I just turn it up an hour before I go out there and it warms it up enough to be comfortable in 20-30 degree weather. I think it was around $150 to do the entire job and I don't even notice it on my electric bill for an occasional Saturday use. But once you open the garage door for a few minutes it's back to square one. The ceiling mount electric heaters that T Hall spoke of work great also. If I spent more time out there I'd add one of them along with the baseboards.
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Old 11-22-2008, 06:24 PM   #5
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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.
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Old 11-22-2008, 06:44 PM   #6
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Larry,
This is what I have in my 22x22 attached garage. It keeps it pretty toasty and I have never noticed a big increase in the electric bill. I dont use it every night, but sometimes most of the day on weekends.

http://www.heater-home.com/product/PH-5HW.aspx
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Old 11-22-2008, 07:51 PM   #7
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Hi Guys,

I live in Canada and have a 40 x 50 shop with 12 foot walls when we built it we used 8" wall and insulated the crap out of it as you only pay for insulation once. We heat it with one 240 volt 4500 watt heat at a continous 62F to 65F. Our heating bills are approx. $100.00 to $125.00 more per month but the heater only costs $65.00 therefore my initial output costs were low compared to $2000.00 for a furnace. We have 2 heaters in the shop with one set at half the one that runs so that in case one gives up the other will take over. The extra insulation cost us under $1500.00 for the life of the shop which is metal clad outside and inside. We have used it for 5 years now and our weather at time gets to -40 to -45 at times.

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Old 11-22-2008, 11:15 PM   #8
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I have a shop like yours I use a PTAC unit like they have in hotels works great and you have A/C too. http://templates.earthstores.com/127...F6E&cat=437664
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Old 11-22-2008, 11:33 PM   #9
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DAMN! I want that!
Thats the way to go for sure
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Old 11-23-2008, 02:43 AM   #10
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Larry I got a 30X40 shop with 16 foot peak. Big enough for my log truck. I use the electric heater from northern tool like T Hall is talking about. For my shop its a little small. Works ok the maintane temperture.
I also have one of those little propane burning torpedo style heaters that I use to knock the chill off.About 30 minutes of it running is all it takes, in these cold north Louisiana winters. I'm north of Shreveport.
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