Heater for garage

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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.

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Today's Temp in the Garage

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I just use a cheap $20 heater from walmart, heats up the work area enough to be comfortable :)
 
RodneyBR said:
I was going to wire up a 1500W baseboard heater, but I wouldn't be able to move it around, so I got this one, Axium Low Profile Baseboard Heater: http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/1/HeatingAirConditioning/PortableBaseboardHeaters/PRD~0435854P/Axium+Low+Profile+Baseboard+Heater.jsp?locale=en

Probably not going to do much on the super cold days though, so might get a kerosene/propane heater as well.
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Thats not going to do much in an un insulated garage. And your going to pop the circuit if you plug anything else in that has a decent draw.
 
Insulation is the key.I use one of these in my 2 car garage($100 at TSC).Keeps it comfy and it's cheap.Had to run a 240v line to the garage tho.Easy enough.
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I have no heater in my garage and don't ever put one out there. I just don't go out there much during the winter.
 
RodneyBR said:
Did you run the 240v yourself?

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Had the line put in.All he did was drill a hole in the foundation wall and install the outlet.Used the drier spot in the main panel.Very simple.
 
01cbr said:
Get someone who knows what they are doing to run the power.

120v is going to kill you just the same as 240. Same amount of power in a common kitchen split receptacle.
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It's really not that hard, I did my own in last two houses. CTC or Home Depot will have a breaker for your panel, running and
connecting the wire is only difficult because it's so thick, can be tough to wrestle into the breaker box depending on what's in the way.

And maybe somebody more knowledgeable can correct me, but a 240V plug, is not more voltage, it's two 120V lines in parallel.
 
mikbusa said:
It's really not that hard, I did my own in last two houses. CTC or Home Depot will have a breaker for your panel, running and
connecting the wire is only difficult because it's so thick, can be tough to wrestle into the breaker box depending on what's in the way.

And maybe somebody more knowledgeable can correct me, but a 240V plug, is not more voltage, it's two 120V lines in parallel.
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Ya it 2 120`s, but that's still 240v. Which really only matters if your sticking you hand in there live.

Ive seen too much **** electrical work to ever recommend someone do it on their own.
 
01cbr said:
You dont have a dryer?
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We had gas when the line went in.Now we have electric.Just had another 240 added to the panel.

RodneyBR said:
How much did the electrician cost?
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I had it done when i did a bathroom reno.It would prolly cost the standard $90/service call.
 
RodneyBR said:
How much did the electrician cost?

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how far is your panel from where you would want the plug?
Is your basement finished?
Do you have a breaker panel or old style fuses? Are there spare slots?
 
put in a new insulated garage door sealed up really well,I have living space above garage which really helps and with no heat,except for residual heat from my cars, so far this year as long as garage door is closed immediately temp hasn't gone below 16c
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