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Posted by ransley on January 2, 2009, 9:05 am
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> ransley wrote:
> > The cost to heat it could be hundreds a month, for most of the US
> > electric is much more than gas, why not bring in what freezes inside.
> Andy adds:
> =A0 An excellent suggestion, if it is practical.... =A0Usually there are
> only a
> few items one needs to worry about, such as automobiles, paint,
> some liquids, etc.....
> =A0 =A0A block heater would keep the auto engine and radiator warm, and
> would cost a LOT less than trying to heat the entire garage.
> =A0 =A0If there are pipes in the garage exterior wall, cutting an opening
> and putting
> a 60 watt light bulb next to the pipes on cold nights will probably
> handle that.
> =A0 =A0If you plan to work in the garage, such as having a workshop there=
> you
> might consider heating it only when you want to work, or maybe hanging
> some plastic sheets around your workspace and putting in a space
> heater
> for when you are there....
> =A0 =A0It may not be practical to heat the entire garage just to preserve
> a couple
> of items. =A0Just trying to get you to consider a different direction.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Andy =
in Eureka, Texas
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> =A0 where it only get to freezing a few times a year....
Electric pipe tape can be 10 watts. If he wants to heat an area
Radiant heaters that dont heat air but objects are best
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Posted by Big_Jake on January 2, 2009, 10:18 pm
On Jan 1, 9:31=A0am, 41roblyn...@gmail.com wrote:
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> Hi, I have a detached garage with electrical service. It is all
> insulated: doors, walls, roof, etc. It gets cold up here in Canada and
> I'd like to keep my garage at a constant 1 degree above freezing. I
> thought of just buying a space heater that had a built in temperature
> gauge that would regulate itself, but the garage is so big (about 3
> cars), that the units I've seen probably won't be up to the task. Home
> Depot sells a construction fan that looks like it would do it (220v),
> but I'm not sure what I could hook it up to that would regulate the
> temperature. I've also thought about baseboard heaters, but that seems
> overkill. Any thoughts on how I might go about this? Would any of the
> Honeywell home thermostats be able to be modified to control the 220v
> construction heater???
> Thanks all,
> Rob
> Best way to heat a garage in the winter???
No matter what you use, you will have a tough time keeping it "exactly
one degree above freezing". If you have several things throughout the
the garage, you probably should have an LP powered heater / furnace
set to about 35-40 degrees.
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Posted by cavedweller on January 3, 2009, 9:07 am
On Jan 1, 10:31=A0am, 41roblyn...@gmail.com wrote:
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> I'd like to keep my garage at a constant 1 degree above freezing.
Heh. I once used an old refrigerator with the door switch bypassed to
store perishables in a cold garage....worked fine until the interior
light burned out.
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Posted by ransley on January 3, 2009, 6:58 pm
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> On Jan 1, 10:31=A0am, 41roblyn...@gmail.com wrote:
> > I'd like to keep my garage at a constant 1 degree above freezing.
> Heh. I once used an old refrigerator with the door switch bypassed to
> store perishables in a cold garage....worked fine until the interior
> light burned out.
Good idea, my friend does that with paint and beer, its cold but not
frozen.
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Posted by TonyG on January 3, 2009, 6:07 pm
41roblynway@gmail.com wrote:
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> Hi, I have a detached garage with electrical service. It is all
> insulated: doors, walls, roof, etc. It gets cold up here in Canada and
> I'd like to keep my garage at a constant 1 degree above freezing. I
> thought of just buying a space heater that had a built in temperature
> gauge that would regulate itself, but the garage is so big (about 3
> cars), that the units I've seen probably won't be up to the task. Home
> Depot sells a construction fan that looks like it would do it (220v),
> but I'm not sure what I could hook it up to that would regulate the
> temperature. I've also thought about baseboard heaters, but that seems
> overkill. Any thoughts on how I might go about this? Would any of the
> Honeywell home thermostats be able to be modified to control the 220v
> construction heater???
>
> Thanks all,
>
> Rob
>
> Best way to heat a garage in the winter???
Pellet stove? Turned way down.
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> > The cost to heat it could be hundreds a month, for most of the US
> > electric is much more than gas, why not bring in what freezes inside.
> Andy adds:
> =A0 An excellent suggestion, if it is practical.... =A0Usually there are
> only a
> few items one needs to worry about, such as automobiles, paint,
> some liquids, etc.....
> =A0 =A0A block heater would keep the auto engine and radiator warm, and
> would cost a LOT less than trying to heat the entire garage.
> =A0 =A0If there are pipes in the garage exterior wall, cutting an opening
> and putting
> a 60 watt light bulb next to the pipes on cold nights will probably
> handle that.
> =A0 =A0If you plan to work in the garage, such as having a workshop there=
> you
> might consider heating it only when you want to work, or maybe hanging
> some plastic sheets around your workspace and putting in a space
> heater
> for when you are there....
> =A0 =A0It may not be practical to heat the entire garage just to preserve
> a couple
> of items. =A0Just trying to get you to consider a different direction.
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Andy =