mrrbby
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- Huntington, Vermont
We use a woodstove w/propane back up. The energy efficient doors and the insulation probably help. It stays warm for hours, regardless of the temp outside.
how do you keep your garage warm in the winter
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Rev Den
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- Plainfield, IL
Unit heater.
http://www.modine.com/hotdawg/
Leave it at 50F....unless I need to work in the garage, then I set it at 70 or so.
If you have the space, and the gas line, and plan on staying there a while, it is the way to go.
Rev
http://www.modine.com/hotdawg/
Leave it at 50F....unless I need to work in the garage, then I set it at 70 or so.
If you have the space, and the gas line, and plan on staying there a while, it is the way to go.
Rev
Matthew Currie
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- Vermont, land of big clay
I'd love to use waste oil, but am deterred from bothering with the home made ones by the need to manually start and preheat, etc. I leave my heat either off or down to 40 much of the time, and need something that can be started on demand. Does anyone here have info on relatively affordable automatic waste oil heaters that can run from a thermostat?
My current setup is a 100K BTU kerosene "torpedo." It puts out plenty of heat for my 1000 square feet or so, even with a high, and mostly uninsulated roof. But it's noisy and smelly, as well as being expensive as kero has gotten so high. It also needs some clear floor space to be safe. The great advantage of this is that you can go out to a freezing building, turn the thing on, and get a reasonable temp for working within a half hour or less, and you need burn no fuel when you're not using it.
For a while I had an old propane furnace, which worked beautifully, but it was way too expensive for the purpose. It would be fine if you needed the heated space every day, but if not, it's just pumping dollars out the roof.
But if you have the space, an old domestic furnace can be a real bargain. Something that has been removed from a house or a mobile home for reasons other than being burned out can sometimes be found pretty cheaply. You don't need to do much in the way of ducting. A plenum with a couple of stubs of pipe will spread plenty of heat in an undivided space.
My current setup is a 100K BTU kerosene "torpedo." It puts out plenty of heat for my 1000 square feet or so, even with a high, and mostly uninsulated roof. But it's noisy and smelly, as well as being expensive as kero has gotten so high. It also needs some clear floor space to be safe. The great advantage of this is that you can go out to a freezing building, turn the thing on, and get a reasonable temp for working within a half hour or less, and you need burn no fuel when you're not using it.
For a while I had an old propane furnace, which worked beautifully, but it was way too expensive for the purpose. It would be fine if you needed the heated space every day, but if not, it's just pumping dollars out the roof.
But if you have the space, an old domestic furnace can be a real bargain. Something that has been removed from a house or a mobile home for reasons other than being burned out can sometimes be found pretty cheaply. You don't need to do much in the way of ducting. A plenum with a couple of stubs of pipe will spread plenty of heat in an undivided space.
beakie
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- Ontario, Canada
that maybe an option where you are... -35C on your back with woolies on just doesn't cut it.
When I slipped with a flat head screwdriver and took a chunk off my knuckle, my buddy had to reach over and flip it back where it came from. No blood, no pain... they came 2 hours later when I thawed may hands... its hurts so much more when your waiting for it!
Get yourself a good propane or kerosene heater, less fumes means less head aches after your done. Depending on your garage, you may want to invest in insulation too. Insulate your ceiling/walls and the door so the heat you are making isn't lost soon after.
Rev Den
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- Plainfield, IL
keep in mind that whatever you use...you want to keep it off the floor. Gas fumes are heavier then air....you do not want the odd fuel leak or spill to turn into an event.
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- Columbus, In
Ralph
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- Lubbock, Texas
... and that's one reason I don't live in Canada. Just kidding you.
It does get a might nippy around here on occasion. Also, Charlottesville, Va doesn't get too much colder than Lubbock, Tx. After all, there isn't much between Lubbock and the north pole but barbed wire.
I normally avoid working on my Jeep, or outside at all for that matter, when the weather is that cold. When I gotta, I do what I need to get the job done. Running the vehicle before you put it in the garage works and so does opening the door to the house and letting heat out. It doesn't' "heat" the garage, but it does help.
Be careful with propane and kerosene heaters due to the carbon monoxide danger.
igotanxj
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- Citrus heights
Im surprised nobody has mentioned a portable electric heater?? As was said before, fumes from propane, kerosene and diesel can kill you. I've seen a few electric heaters in my time that put out some good heat. If you just have a regular 2 car garage, one of them would be fine. What gives?
We had one of these in my garage.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=9&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
We had one of these in my garage.
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=9&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
kero does the job nicely-- I just fire it up outside and bring it in after the stink goes away. It's not an around the clock heater, it's just for the day projects. It'll keep you toasty and give you a whole new perspective if you don't fire it up outside!
Thanks for bringing that up. I have to claim ignorance about safety in this regard because growing up, we had a decent woodshop in our basement, and my grandparents had a huge, well-insulated garage. We never had to heat an outbuilding.
I have an upright propane heater in the middle of the two-car floor with the gas tank separated by about 6 feet. Assuming there are no leaks, is it safe to use my grinder and welder with the sparks flying?
Sorry to get somewhat off topic.
wolfpackjeeper
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I think after it was all said and done, re routing the dryer vent was the most effective. Of course, that is assuming that we are not talking about the central heating from the house that now warms our basement garage.
SeansBlueXJ
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- Plainfield Township, PA
These things pump out heat, mom has one in the basement... by far the best electric out there.
wacho4
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- Harford county, Maryland
Used to be I just threw on as much clothes as possibe and as much wood and cardboard as i could under jeep to insulate from the dirt, mud, and gravel. Now I just do it at work. Even if I go down there just to work on it, 30-45 minutes of driving each way beats numb nuts and everything else. Now if I could only move all my other junk down there.
heyjpark1
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- Oakesdale, WA
If you use propane or kerosene, carbon monoxide isn't going to be an issue. Diesel will be-so don't use diesel in a kerosene heater (even though it will burn just fine).
Kerosene is significantly cheaper then propane, too. For god's sake, don't buy your Kerosene from Home Depot...
Kerosene is significantly cheaper then propane, too. For god's sake, don't buy your Kerosene from Home Depot...
Ralph
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- Lubbock, Texas
