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I was thinking of looking into this heater. A relative told me he bought this heater and said he s really liked how it proformed and didn’t cost much to run. He has a two car garage and likes to work in garage during winter to keep himself busy and thought I might be interested in getting one for my garage.
Last edited by Borntorun04/17; 01-19-2019 at 02:41 PM.
I was thinking of looking into this heater. A relative told me he bought this heater and said he s really liked how it proformed and didn’t cost much to run. He has a two car garage and likes to work in garage during winter to keep himself busy and thought I might be interested in getting one for my garage.
That heater should provide plenty of heat - keep in mind it requires a dedicated 240vac 30amp circuit.
I wish my garage was heated today! It's only 33 degrees in there right now! I'd love to put another coat of polish on my C7 during this snowy cold day (it's only 9F outside right now, BRRR!) but I won't do it unless it's at least 50 in there. The little electric space heater I've got will only raise the temperature by about 10-15F, but it takes many hours to even bump it up that much.
Im looking to do some work on my C7 and C6 this winter, but holy crap is my garage cold... I dont want to "install" anything like a wall unit or pull gas lines to my garage... Im looking at simple floor standing units that do not require power.
For example I was looking at something as simple as this:
I dont need anything elaborate, just enough heat to be "comfortable" enough to work out in the garage for a few hours, and then shut the unit off.
Thanks for any advice you can share!
I have a 3 1/2 garage and my son has a 3 car garage. He told me to buy this one and I did and it heats so fast you will not believe. In no time my garage is very and Dura Heat LPC80 50-80,000 BTU Propane (LP) Convection Heater
have to turn it down. Price is right from Amaxon
I have one of these in my basement. It is powered by 220 volt electric. My basement measures about 60’ x 35’ = 2,100 sq feet and I run the heater even in the summer to keep the basement comfortable moisture free. I am on my second heater unit, first one lasted 15 years.
Cadet Twin 4000W Wall Heater is what I use in mine. My garage is 800 sq ft insulated with a 14' ceiling and it heats it well. I have a pedestal fan that circulates the air, and wired in a Honeywell thermostat (same as I have in house) so I can monitor and control the temp from anywhere - I usually run a schedule so it's 70 when I'm using it and lets it drop down to 65 or so when I'm away. I have a vent plumbed in from the house HVAC that cools well in the summer, but due to how the house is designed my heater hardly ever runs in the winter. With the garage on the NE side of the house, I had to add in something to help it out.
I had a mini-split heat pump installed in my 650 sq. ft. garage. In SoCal, it is primarily for A/C during the hot summers but I am a couple of thousand feet up so it can hit the high 20's in the winter which is why I opted for the heat pump. Next to my lift, the best investment I've made on my garage.
I had a mini-split heat pump installed in my 650 sq. ft. garage. In SoCal, it is primarily for A/C during the hot summers but I am a couple of thousand feet up so it can hit the high 20's in the winter which is why I opted for the heat pump. Next to my lift, the best investment I've made on my garage.
Can someone explain the issues with carbon monoxide ?
I had been told that any combustion heater makes CO, though some are worse than others. To be safe, one should either vent the exhaust gasses outside or go electric.
But lots of posters here seem to be using some kind of combustion and are still alive to write about it.
Details, please?
Thanks.
EDIT:
Corrected carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide.
Last edited by Gearhead Jim; 01-20-2019 at 04:31 PM.
I had been told that any combustion heater makes CO2, though some are worse than others. To be safe, one should either vent the exhaust gasses outside or go electric.
But lots of posters here seem to be using some kind of combustion and are still alive to write about it.
Details, please?
Thanks.
I've been using propane heaters for years and have lived to tell the tale. But me not think so good anymore. Aside from the occasional bouts of blindness, no side effects.
If I'm burning the heater, I crack the garage door open a couple of inches. When it gets warm, I shut off the heater and close the garage door.
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The garage the C7 sits in has a vent from the HVAC system to help with the heat and I supplement it with a portable electric heater. It keeps the garage in the mid 60's temp range during the winter which is OK for me.
I know the post is for what do you use to heat your garage. This is for anyone building a new garage and looking to heat it. When my wife and I added on to our house I wanted my garage to be heated the best way. I had radiant heat put in the concrete. I keep my garage set at 64 and it is awesome. Able to wash them in the winter plus detail them. Pull in from the snow and the next day all water is dried up.
Kerosene heaters smell, make CO and take too long.
Propane heaters also emit carbon monoxide & not recommended for houses or garages, unless you have good ventilation. Be careful if using it w/o proper ventilation.
Not sure if this link works correctly, but scroll down to the Q&A section. If not, read the first Question & Answers to the link you provided which covers it.
I had been told that any combustion heater makes CO2, though some are worse than others. To be safe, one should either vent the exhaust gasses outside or go electric.
But lots of posters here seem to be using some kind of combustion and are still alive to write about it.
Details, please?
Thanks.
CO not CO2. CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) is deadly too but not as much as CO (Carbon Monoxide) CO is the byproduct of incomplete combustion. If a fossil fuel is burned 100% then it wont make CO. All fossil fuel burning devices make CO, even my fireplace makes a small amount and I can measure it with my low level home CO detector with LCD readout.
Everyone should have one of these. This one activates at very low levels and I highly recommend it.
Propane heaters also emit carbon monoxide & not recommended for houses or garages, unless you have good ventilation. Be careful if using it w/o proper ventilation.
Not sure if this link works correctly, but scroll down to the Q&A section. If not, read the first Question & Answers to the link you provided which covers it.
Agreed. Ill add Propane burns much more efficiently than Kerosene. Add a CO detector along with the ventilation you suggested to your garage and you're good to go.
Two 20000 btu electric heaters. One at each end of three car garage. Requires 240 volt circuits...was easy. Works great, takes about an hour to warm up to 60 degrees on below freezing days.
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