Cold garage...
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Burning Brakes
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From: Boise ID
Cold garage...
How does everyone heat their garage? I have a new house and the garage is finished but not heated, I have many winter vette projects I need to finish but what is the best way to heat a two car garage?
Any opinions?
Any opinions?
Melting Slicks
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From: Dover NH
Re: Cold garage... (AEmedic)
Hot Dawg!!!
I am about to order one of these Modine Hot Dawg VENTED gas heaters.
Do not buy a non vented gas heater, I know some states have passed laws allowing them, but they are not safe!!
I think I am going to buy the 60K BTU unit, its more than I need for a 2 car garage, but I have 12' celing so I want a little extra..
http://hot-dawg.modine.com/
If you look online you can find them at green house suppliers for about $400
some websites have the same heaters for $600 + :eek:
I am about to order one of these Modine Hot Dawg VENTED gas heaters.
Do not buy a non vented gas heater, I know some states have passed laws allowing them, but they are not safe!!
I think I am going to buy the 60K BTU unit, its more than I need for a 2 car garage, but I have 12' celing so I want a little extra..
http://hot-dawg.modine.com/
If you look online you can find them at green house suppliers for about $400
some websites have the same heaters for $600 + :eek:
Pro
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From: Venetia,Pa,USA
Re: Cold garage... (RichS)
Use hot water base board that way you don't need to worry about explosions.
You are going to hate this but I have base board heat in my grarge and forced hot air in my outdoor shed[12X28] and keep them set to 75 degs. Now the hate part I don't need to pay a heating bill because I have a gas well on my property. I even give free gas to 3 of my neighbors.
You are going to hate this but I have base board heat in my grarge and forced hot air in my outdoor shed[12X28] and keep them set to 75 degs. Now the hate part I don't need to pay a heating bill because I have a gas well on my property. I even give free gas to 3 of my neighbors.
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Re: Cold garage... (AEmedic)
I piped in a heat duct from my home's heating unit and use a kerosene heater or space heater when I need/want it really warm.
Just with the duct, it stays in the 40s even when it gets in to the teens on 0's outside.
Just with the duct, it stays in the 40s even when it gets in to the teens on 0's outside.
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Re: Cold garage... (LT-4 CE)
We recently purchased the Fahrenheat ceiling mount automatic electric heater from Northerntool.com and it does a wonderful job heating up our two car garage. You can't beat their price on garage heater either! :)
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Re: Cold garage... (joecaver)
Not a problem here in ATL :D
I bought two oil filled vertical radiator type units from Home Depot. $40 each and they warm my 2 car garage enough to bear it. I store them in the atic during the summer.
I didn't want any open flame units because of the potential of gas fumes or whatnot. Even infrared ceiling mount heaters can ignite fumes, not to mention that would be a bit of overkill. :smash:
Burning Brakes
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Re: Cold garage... (joecaver)
when i bought my house the former owner(a plumber)worked in the garage alot so it has it's own seperate but small furnace and blower...just with the pilot lit it stays at about 59 all winter and if we want it warmer just hit the thermostat :seeya
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From: Westfield MA
Re: Cold garage... (AEmedic)
After years of using a stinking kerosene space heater, I finally broke down and installed a natural gas/ forced hot air unit that hangs from the ceiling. Its a 75000 BTU unit which is way more than I need. I chose this size unit because I only heat the garage when I'm working out there. It will heat the garage (24x26) to 70 degrees in about 5 minutes on the coldest of days here in New England. Cost was about $500.00. I did the installation myself. I hired a licensed plumber to run the gas pipe from the house out to the heater to comply with the local code here. Its worth every dollar spent!!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Boise ID
Re: Cold garage... (Bans25)
60K BTU :eek:
I actually went to look at a gas installed unit, after all is said and done it would be about $1000 :eek: so I am more inclined to go a different route.
The unit on Northern tool looks pretty good. Since it is 8 deg right now I need to do something :D
Chris
I actually went to look at a gas installed unit, after all is said and done it would be about $1000 :eek: so I am more inclined to go a different route.
The unit on Northern tool looks pretty good. Since it is 8 deg right now I need to do something :D
Chris
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Re: Cold garage... (SS409 425HP)
One question, are your overhead doors insulated? Most aluminum/steel overhead doors are an incredible heat loss, when I built my home I insulated the garage but it was still cold in the winter I installed foam panels in the recesses of the doors, it made a huge differance, now the risidual heat from my furnace and water heater keep it comfortable except for the very cold days
Melting Slicks
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From: Dover NH
Re: Cold garage... (SS409 425HP)
Bill,
You definitely need a good heater in your garage. The day I came last Feb. to pick up the block, I don't think it was above 8 degrees all day!
You definitely need a good heater in your garage. The day I came last Feb. to pick up the block, I don't think it was above 8 degrees all day!
Hi Ron,
I thought I recognized your user name for some reason.
Did you build up that block yet?
What heater did you end up buying? was it a Modine?
thanks
-Bill
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Burning Brakes
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From: Boise ID
Re: Cold garage... (cheap vet)
I am working on the door insulation as well, it should all be done at the same time unless I order the heater off the net then I will have the door done much earlier.
Chris
Chris
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Re: Cold garage... (cheap vet)
Yes, the doors are insulated. The instructions on the heater said to locate the heater in the middle of the garage (between the bays) and aim the heat outlet towards the doors. It works very well and keeps the entire garage pretty warm. If I ever had the opportunity to build a "new' garage, I would look into radiant heat in the floor. The concrete floor stays pretty cold in my garage because I don't keep the heat on all the time.