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Posted by SteveB on October 9, 2007, 8:48 pm
>>> Greetings -
>>>
>>> I live in the upper MidWest (cold winters) and want to add a heater to
>>> my garage -- to make it into a workshop, etc...
>>>
>>> However -- I'm not sure which type to buy... my garage is
>>> approximately 1000 Sq Ft --
>>>
>>> So I'm looking for what brand would be most reliable -- I'm leaning
>>> heavily towards the hanging gas type... vented to the outside.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> - Kirk
>
> As Paul Harvey would say, "And now, the rest of the story."
>
> How well is your garage insulated? How tight are the doors? Do you have
> air leaks or infiltration? How warm do you want it to be? What are you
> going to be working on? Anything that might go boom with an open ignition
> source? Will opening the garage door or one of the others dump all the
> warm air it has taken an hour to build up? Is the garage bottom seal in
> good shape? Is the garage door itself insulated? (easily fixed with
> cheap styrofoam sheets) How much do you want to spend? Is the gas
> readily available and close, and can you get the proper permits to do this
> modification? Gas is getting touchy lately re: safety and permits. How
> long do you want to take for this project? Is there adequate electrical
> circuits to handle a large (that's what it's going to take for 1,000sf)
> heater?
>
> My experiences are that a couple of plug in 110 heaters make it a lot
> better than a totally cold garage. But they only work to a point, and it
> doesn't warm in there where you're working in 75 degree comfort. Anything
> is better than what you got, and you can just plug in electric heater/s.
> If you look at the small details in the first paragraph, you'll get them
> to work the best they are going to.
>
> Good luck.
>
> Steve
>
I forgot to add that using gas as a heat source will require air flow to
avoid CO buildup. Put in a CO detector, and ONLY buy the one that has the
digital readout. If it only beeps at the 500 threshold (a number I just
picked out of thin air) you'll have a KING SIZED headache from working at
490 all day and not knowing you're reaching critical levels because the
thing does not beep until 500.
Steve
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