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.

[BillK]

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

[Darcy Clarke]

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.

Darcy
6254stk

[curtis hieb]

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

[T Hall]

DAMN! I want that!
Thats the way to go for sure

[Paul Doyle]

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.

[njk53]

My pick would also be the Dayton Electric heater. Propane is sky high in price, natural gas is about the same, and a fuel oil/diesel torpedo isn't much better and a bit hard on fuel. In east Texas with the weather being in the 40-50° F range, the electric will knock the chill out of the air just fine. You will see that the comfortable working temperature will be in the 60-65°F range.

[bobby]

I have one of those Mr. Heater that goes on top of a propane tank. Mines a single burner but you can get them in double and triple. Heats my garage in about 30 minutes, then you have to turn it off for a while. They are cheap and so is a propane tank. Oh yea, did I mention that they are portable. you can throw themin your trailer if you want to, just crack a window couple of inches.

http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2707_200332707
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2713_200332713
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...2713_200332713

[Dragsinger]

I decided to take the candles off my Birthday cake and use those for heat. 62 large candles put out considerable warmth, plus the mood is so nice for building a powerglide! [grin]

[340Cuda]

Originally Posted by T Hall

The 220 volts help keep the cost down compaired to 110 v.

I can understand how a 220v heater could be more powerful but are they really more efficient than 110v heaters?

I have a well insulated 35 x 12 shop that is attached to the house. I have a very old Arvin 1650/1300 watt 110v heater that will warm it up and keep it warm even if very cold outside. However I don't like to run it on the 1650 setting real long because it will heat the power cord up also.

Bill