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Garage heater - low temps Mark 10-30-2007
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Posted by Jeepers Creepers on October 30, 2007, 6:27 pm

>I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above
> freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperature at 14C
> (57F) or higher, which I don't want. I just want it slightly above 0C
> (32F) to avoid the objects in the garage from freezing.
>
> Does anyone know of such a heater? I can't seem to find one.
>
> Thanks!

http://www.greenhousecatalog.com/portable-electric-heater-p-38.html ?

-jeepers



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Posted by buffalobill on October 30, 2007, 7:59 pm
> I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above
> freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperature at 14C
> (57F) or higher, which I don't want. I just want it slightly above 0C
> (32F) to avoid the objects in the garage from freezing.
>
> Does anyone know of such a heater? I can't seem to find one.
>
> Thanks!

to get you started, here's a thermostat Grainger Item # 2E552
search:
http://www.grainger.com


Posted by SteveB on October 30, 2007, 8:23 pm


>> I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above
>> freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperature at 14C
>> (57F) or higher, which I don't want. I just want it slightly above 0C
>> (32F) to avoid the objects in the garage from freezing.
>>
>> Does anyone know of such a heater? I can't seem to find one.
>>
>> Thanks!

Hook ANY heater to a timer?

Steve



Posted by AZ Nomad on October 30, 2007, 9:07 pm




>>> I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above
>>> freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperature at 14C
>>> (57F) or higher, which I don't want. I just want it slightly above 0C
>>> (32F) to avoid the objects in the garage from freezing.
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of such a heater? I can't seem to find one.
>>>
>>> Thanks!

>Hook ANY heater to a timer?

If it's an electric heater, make sure the timer can handle such a load.
If it's a gas heater, use a setback thermostat?




Posted by hallerb@aol.com on October 30, 2007, 9:31 pm
> >>> I have an insulated garage that I want to heat, but just above
> >>> freezing. All the heaters I have will keep the temperature at 14C
> >>> (57F) or higher, which I don't want. I just want it slightly above 0C
> >>> (32F) to avoid the objects in the garage from freezing.
>
> >>> Does anyone know of such a heater? I can't seem to find one.
>
> >>> Thanks!
> >Hook ANY heater to a timer?
>
> If it's an electric heater, make sure the timer can handle such a load.
> If it's a gas heater, use a setback thermostat?

hook any electric heater to a cal stat thermostat, use a relay if
necessary for higher current

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/wwg/productIndex.shtml?L2=Cal-Stat&operator=prodIndexRefinementSearch&originalValue=calstat+thermostat&L1=Thermostats%2C


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