Reasonable garage heater?
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Le Mans Master
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From: North Alabama
Reasonable garage heater?
My C3 stays in here so it is C3 related. Need good recommendation for a decent garage heater for a 24x28 garage. 10' ceilings. Insulated walls and doors. Temp usually gets down in the mid 20's to mid 30's all winter outside. I want to stay electric and can acommodate 220v. I was looking at the Dayton G73. Other suggestions with model numbers?
Last edited by Jclgodale3; Nov 10, 2008 at 11:42 PM.
Drifting
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I looked at that unit as well but my garage is around 900 sqft with 10ft ceilings and felt I needed something a little bit bigger so I'm going with the Northern tool Fahrenheat electric heater 7000 watts/25600 BTU that can hang from the ceiling. They also have a smaller one 5000watts/17000 BTU. #174040-2901 & 17303-2901.
This unit may be at the borderline size for my garage but then I'm not wanting to walk arond in my underwear either. I just need to knock the chill down a bit now and then.
Hope this helps.
This unit may be at the borderline size for my garage but then I'm not wanting to walk arond in my underwear either. I just need to knock the chill down a bit now and then.
Hope this helps.
Pro
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That's the same one I got for my garage the 5000 watts/17000 BTU one. It takes my garage from 30 degrees to about 60 65. And I have a 800 ft garage I have mounted in the back half which is where I work any way. And it's on sell now for $249 down from $299. You will need 10 gage wire to install the heater is rateded at 21 amps 240v.
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Le Mans Master
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That's the same one I got for my garage the 5000 watts/17000 BTU one. It takes my garage from 30 degrees to about 60 65. And I have a 800 ft garage I have mounted in the back half which is where I work any way. And it's on sell now for $249 down from $299. You will need 10 gage wire to install the heater is rateded at 21 amps 240v.
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I've had the Dayton in my 800sf garage for 15 years and it does a good job.I've replaced the therm a couple times.Next time I will wire in a wall therm. I also have a light tree with 3 spots in it that is behind me most of the time.
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Here is a link to help you figure out how much BTU you will need. It's a simple matter of mathematics. Volume vs temp delta with insulation considered.
http://www.heatershop.com/btu_calculator.htm
Here is where I got my heater. Free shipping.
http://www.air-n-water.com/product/G73.html
Safety Car
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I have a Dayton 3VU36, 220V plug in unit. Winter daytime temps typically 20's & 30's in Detroit. Garage is 20x24 with 10' ft. ceiling.
Turn it on a hour before I want to work in the garage and the temp gets to a comfortable 60 * or more.
Very satisfied with this unit.
Turn it on a hour before I want to work in the garage and the temp gets to a comfortable 60 * or more.
Very satisfied with this unit.
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Hey Guys, does anybody have a ball park on the electrical cost to run those heaters? I live in New England ,I run a 15,000 btu salamander kerosene heater and I use about 6 Gals a week to to heat in the winter. 5days ,6 hour days. That's with the temp around 30-40 and the garage is 23x22 ( 500 sq ft ) un-insulated with open ceiling to the 14 foot peak . Would I be cheaper to run an electric heater. I pay around $4.00 a gallon for fuel.
I just putzs around in there playing with the Vette and I can keep the temp to around 65 Deg. The only thing I really hate are the fumes!!!!!!
Something that smeels that bad can't be good for ya???
I have a 220 line already for my Air Compressure, so it would only be the cost of the heater for installation.
Thanks ,
Dario
I just putzs around in there playing with the Vette and I can keep the temp to around 65 Deg. The only thing I really hate are the fumes!!!!!!
Something that smeels that bad can't be good for ya???
I have a 220 line already for my Air Compressure, so it would only be the cost of the heater for installation.
Thanks ,
Dario
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Le Mans Master
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What model #? Aren't they supposed to be hard wired? Did you just wire a plug in with an extension?
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Couple days ago the outside temp was 40, inside the garage was 50,turned the heater on and therm to high and in 1 hour the temp was 65.Not too bad for a pretty big area.
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