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My garage is set for heat, but I have yet to install the furnace out there. When the house was built, I ran the gas line from the basement to the garage. I don’t see a point in installing a heater until I finish insulating the walls and putting up drywall. The flip side to that is it will be heated with the propane that I use to heat the house, so the tank may need to be filled more over the winter depending on the use. Being the garage, I would only use the heat when working out there, and set the temp around 40 degrees, just enough to melt the slush off the truck overnight.
I have also researched the infrared electric heaters. They are supposed to be quite efficient but I don’t know anyone that uses one. The cost for one of these units is about the same as the heater my garage was originally designed for, and they cover up to 1000 square feet (my garage is 1100).
I have a 24 by 24 garage and got a 220 electric heater from menards last winter for about 270 bucks. I insulated and sheetrocked the walls and with that little heater it warms up nice and stays warm. It has a built in thermostat that helps to keep it a whatever temp you want. Only drawback is you need 220 in the garage- I wired it in when i was putting insulation in. I felt much safer having that on then a gas one.
Mine is 30×60, and we put hydronic heat tubes in the floor when we poured it. I heat the water with a cheapo Menards water heater. I embedded the temp probe in a tube in the slab, so the thermostat works great. We have no water supply to the shop, so it’s a closed system. The whole system cost under $1000. We keep it at about 50 degrees, and it costs about $300-500 to heat it for the year. I’m hoping to add on either a solar collector or an outdoor wood burner and then I plan to run it at 65 degrees or so. Heat rocks.
Hello,
Can I use a oil filled radiator to heat a garage in the winter? Is is safe to use in -25 to -35 degree weather and if it isn’t touching anything can it run all the time safely. It is a good one with all the safety features.Thanks
__________________Paul-Underwood wrote:
Quote:Mine is 30×60, and we put hydronic heat tubes in the floor when we poured it. I heat the water with a cheapo Menards water heater. I embedded the temp probe in a tube in the slab, so the thermostat works great. We have no water supply to the shop, so it’s a closed system. The whole system cost under $1000. We keep it at about 50 degrees, and it costs about $300-500 to heat it for the year. I’m hoping to add on either a solar collector or an outdoor wood burner and then I plan to run it at 65 degrees or so. Heat rocks.Nice size building. That must give a very even heat? Heated storage is the way to greatly slow down deterioration.
GTO,
Sorry I missed your question. I don’t visit here often enough, obviously.
I’ve got 2 partners in the bldg. We’ve got enough room for work and storage of vehicles.
The hydronic heat is extremely even. Even at 45-50 degrees, it’s comfortable to work in shirt sleeves, because your feet aren’t freezing. Add a portable LP heater and it’s 70 in no time, for just a day’s use.
With the probe buried in the slab, you don’t need to worry about the furnace turning on every time you open a door for just a minute.
Paul
oops. Double posted again.
I built my garage about 5 years ago. It’s 36×26 and it could have been wider but it’s never big enuff. I heat with in floor heat from tubing and a water heater. The water heater might be undersized, wish I would have put a boiler in but $$$$ so we also warm it up with a propane heater when needed. It is zoned also to the 3 different areas. I like the floor heat alot because I do wood working also and that keeps the dust from moving around.
mick289 wrote:
Quote:I built my garage about 5 years ago. It’s 36×26 and it could have been wider but it’s never big enuff. I heat with in floor heat from tubing and a water heater. The water heater might be undersized, wish I would have put a boiler in but $$$$ so we also warm it up with a propane heater when needed. It is zoned also to the 3 different areas. I like the floor heat alot because I do wood working also and that keeps the dust from moving around.Sounds like a nice setup! I bet the floor heat also keeps the floor warm, which is a nice bonus!
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