Wow, your living space upstairs must be leaking heat through the floor like crazy!!
Heater for garage
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Wow, your living space upstairs must be leaking heat through the floor like crazy!!
It's crazy how many new homes are built with old style uninsulated wooden doors. Although I have an aluminum insulated door, but the garage isn't insulated. Then again, my garage is mostly separate from the house, so there's no real need to insulate it. I have lots of stuff in the rafters and in between the studs, so I really don't want to insulate it at this point because it would reduce storage space considerably.
The Road Warrior
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You better have good ventilation if you use a propane heater or anything other than electric in an enclosed space such as a garage. Unfortunately the only electric heaters that can actually heat up a garage good in winter are 240 volts.
I have tried a bunch of small 120 volt heaters and none of the are worth a ****, totally useless.
I have tried a bunch of small 120 volt heaters and none of the are worth a ****, totally useless.
Yea, I guess you'd have to leave the garage door up a couple of inches to facilitate ventilation.
09SV650S
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My Garage is a single car fully insulated garage including the doors, approx 300ft2. My ceiling height is 9 feet. It adds a solid $50 a month to my bill but considering that Dec, Jan, Feb and March are the cold months I figure that $200 - $300 a year is not too much to make a work/living space.
Today's Temp in the Garage
Pinch me! This might be my favourite garage I've seen yet!
One of these
http://www.princessauto.com/hlr-system/WebPhotos/80/800/8007/8007150.jpg
and, as Rob says, a couple of 500W spots usually warm up the garage to comfortable conditions. I even rattle canned my track bodywork in the garage last January. Came out like **** but it dried!!
http://www.princessauto.com/hlr-system/WebPhotos/80/800/8007/8007150.jpg
and, as Rob says, a couple of 500W spots usually warm up the garage to comfortable conditions. I even rattle canned my track bodywork in the garage last January. Came out like **** but it dried!!
That's why you need ventilation. Cracking the garage door would work, but harmful fumes is a concern for sure.
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I have a 2 car garage with a cathedral ceiling. Which isn't airtight anyway. Which is why I need a heater.
It's defeat, not defete.
And that's why I use a directional heater. So I can, if necessary, crack open a side door for ventilation without affecting my toastiness. Everyones needs are different. Everyones uses are different. Just pick the solution that suits.
Thanks Professor
I quoted Fierry.... not you. lol
You're welcome
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Rodney, if you want to heat the garage only when you are in ti, get a forced air or radiant heater. The initial heater you posted is convection, although providing even heat eventually, it takes a long time to get things warm. With forced air or radiant, you aren't trying to heat the whole garage (although it will happen eventually), just the area you are in.
kiwi
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Where can you buy these? I haven't seen one for years
Griffin
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I strongly suggest that if you are using a propane or kerosene heater you have a working CO detector in your garage when you're doing this. And that's not going to work if you are running your vehicles in the garage because they will set it off all the time. BUT the only way you're going to know you need ventilation with a propane or kerosene heater is when you go unconscious from the build up of CO and asphixiate. A bit late then.
Rob
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I use that exact heater. It's not the best solution but it wokrs for my needs. I run it for an hour or two (depending on ambient temp) and the garage is ok to work in. I can usually get it to about 12 to 15 degrees. the door needs to opened once in a while to change the air but it still stays warm.
Don't forget the CO detector!!
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