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Relax said:
You can also use a windshield washer jug, but I don't trust them for long term storage, only for the trip to the recycling center. And never fill them hot.
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I usually use empty WW containers for used oil.

Harbor Freight had these oil pans on sale, I think I paid $2 US for each of the two I purchased.

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Region of Peel / Mississauga hazardous waste depots take a range of things and I usually make 1 - 2 trips a year with bike, lawnmower, snowblower oil, brake fluid, batteries, electronics etc....... Zero cost to me and convenient.
 
hdsomeday said:
All the garages and Cdn Tires in Brampton (that I am aware of) have stopped doing that. Too many people dumping contaminants in with the used oil.
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Good to know. Never had an issue doing this here (Waterloo Region) but maybe that’s changed since last fall.
 
Relax said:
Officially, their Go Eco program is now officially only available in Quebec. The last time I dropped off a bunch of used oil jugs there, they told me to take them back. Peel Region residents can drop off just about anything at the Community Recycling Centers.
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Similar in Toronto, drop off at most of the Transfer stations for free. (same with batteries, light blubs, and eWaste)
 
sburns said:
Similar in Toronto, drop off at most of the Transfer stations for free. (same with batteries, light blubs, and eWaste)
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You can actually call the “toxic taxi” in Toronto and they will come and pick up your household hazardous waste. BUT….be careful putting oil in other containers….if using non-oil containers, make sure they are clearly marked.
 
mixedup said:
You can actually call the “toxic taxi” in Toronto and they will come and pick up your household hazardous waste. BUT….be careful putting oil in other containers….if using non-oil containers, make sure they are clearly marked.
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Yeah forgot about the taxi, never used it, transfer station is not to far away, but good option.
Good reminder about the containers, they questioned it when I dropped off my laundry jugs full of oil.
 
Someone on here suggested a heat pump/ac unit from Sennville. Checked with my hvac guy and he raved about them. Website said a 12000 would do for a 24x30 garage, hvac guy said go big or go home, so it’s a 24hf unit. Finally heat after twenty years freezing my ass off! So, installed yesterday.
 

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Lash said:
Someone on here suggested a heat pump/ac unit from Sennville. Checked with my hvac guy and he raved about them. Website said a 12000 would do for a 24x30 garage, hvac guy said go big or go home, so it’s a 24hf unit. Finally heat after twenty years freezing my ass off! So, installed yesterday.
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Awesome. I don't agree with go big or go home as that can easily result in short cycling and crap humidity control but many of these are variable speed so you may be able to get the best of both worlds. A ductless is a far better solution than the terrible old-school approach of a duct or two from the house dumping into the garage.

Cars brought in so much water this year that I ended up running a dehumidifer in the garage for a few weekends to get rid of gallons of humidity.
 
Lash said:
Someone on here suggested a heat pump/ac unit from Sennville. Checked with my hvac guy and he raved about them. Website said a 12000 would do for a 24x30 garage, hvac guy said go big or go home, so it’s a 24hf unit. Finally heat after twenty years freezing my ass off! So, installed yesterday.
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Very nice. You can be toasty or chilled to your heart's content.

Can you share the unit cost of the unit you purchased + installed cost?
 
Lash said:
Someone on here suggested a heat pump/ac unit from Sennville. Checked with my hvac guy and he raved about them. Website said a 12000 would do for a 24x30 garage, hvac guy said go big or go home, so it’s a 24hf unit. Finally heat after twenty years freezing my ass off! So, installed yesterday.
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12000 would have been better as it would run longer if you are leaving constant temp
 
$2600 taxes in and shipped. Included a wall mount bracket for the outside. Don’t know the installation cost yet but it took four hours.
 

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Scuba Steve said:
12000 would have been better as it would run longer if you are leaving constant temp
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It's variable speed. It can slow down to 6800 BTU. As it's a heatpump and capacity drops as it gets colder, 24K may be the right choice.

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Lash said:
Someone on here suggested a heat pump/ac unit from Sennville. Checked with my hvac guy and he raved about them. Website said a 12000 would do for a 24x30 garage, hvac guy said go big or go home, so it’s a 24hf unit. Finally heat after twenty years freezing my ass off! So, installed yesterday.
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I have a detached garage about the same size as yours and went with a 45,000 btu Reznor gas unit heater that I hung from my ceiling. It works beautifully. I’ve never heard of anyone using a heat pump in a garage or shop. Is your hvac guy confident that it will do the job in -20C ? None of the hvac guys I know even suggested using a heat pump when I asked them about heating my garage. I hope it works out for you. I guess the upside is that you’ll have one hell of a nice air conditioner for your garage come July.
 
Bobo said:
I have a detached garage about the same size as yours and went with a 45,000 btu Reznor gas unit heater that I hung from my ceiling. It works beautifully. I’ve never heard of anyone using a heat pump in a garage or shop. Is your hvac guy confident that it will do the job in -20C ? None of the hvac guys I know even suggested using a heat pump when I asked them about heating my garage. I hope it works out for you. I guess the upside is that you’ll have one hell of a nice air conditioner for your garage come July.
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It's hard to find good numbers for his unit but it looks like 20k btu is probably available at -30c. May not be a sauna in there but should be ok. That's about the same as a 6kw resistance heater (which could be added as cheap to install supplemental heat if things were going poorly).
 
my hvac guy built his own home workshop and installed radiant floor heating. after he installed a Senville unit he never used the floor heat, didn’t need it.
 
Lash said:
my hvac guy built his own home workshop and installed radiant floor heating. after he installed a Senville unit he never used the floor heat, didn’t need it.
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I'd still keep the floor heat on some. Quite a luxurious experience. You don't need it but laying on a warm floor sure is nice.

I'm happy to see mini splits rapidly increasing in popularity. Hopefully we can get other options soon (VRF condenser to coil above air handler, Mini-split condenser paired with liquid heat exchanger for in-floor heating, etc).
 
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