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How to heat my garage in winter beerguzzler50 10-09-2006
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Posted by on October 9, 2006, 10:31 am


I live in upstate NY and have an insulated 2.5 car garage. I want to
heat it with something other than electric ($$).

I am turned off by Kerosene due to the stink...even with the scents
added.

I am considering propane...I have seen protable interior propane
heatesr my mr. heat and readdy that give about 20 - 30K btu. I've
heard they are a little noisy, but my big concern is I read somewhere
that they cause lots of moisture...condensation, which would be bad for
my tools and such. I only want to use this occasionally when it I have
to fix something or work on my car. Anybody have any experiences?

My other option is to get a free old wood stove from a buddy...but that
takes up space due to being so far from the wall and then I have to buy
the chimney ($$). Thanks in advance.


Posted by Pat on October 9, 2006, 10:35 am



beerguzzle...@yahoo.com wrote:
> I live in upstate NY and have an insulated 2.5 car garage. I want to
> heat it with something other than electric ($$).
>
> I am turned off by Kerosene due to the stink...even with the scents
> added.
>
> I am considering propane...I have seen protable interior propane
> heatesr my mr. heat and readdy that give about 20 - 30K btu. I've
> heard they are a little noisy, but my big concern is I read somewhere
> that they cause lots of moisture...condensation, which would be bad for
> my tools and such. I only want to use this occasionally when it I have
> to fix something or work on my car. Anybody have any experiences?
>
> My other option is to get a free old wood stove from a buddy...but that
> takes up space due to being so far from the wall and then I have to buy
> the chimney ($$). Thanks in advance.

For fuel, you'll probably do best using whatever heat source you use
for your house.

There are plenty of blower units that mount near the ceiling for just
this application. Also, radiant systems would work well.


Posted by Tim Fischer on October 9, 2006, 10:47 am


Personally I use a kero "Reddy Heater" to occasionally heat my garage. We
have nat. gas heating in the house, but the piping is not convenient to the
garage, and it would be a major install/expense to run a line. For the few
times I use it, it just isn't worth it.

You can get propane Reddy Heaters as well. They are a bit noisy, but it
doesn't bother me in the garage. I built a little thermostat that cycles it
on and off (you can also buy them, but I didn't want to spend $50). I
usually keep it about 60 degrees when I'm working out there, which is fine
for me. Here in MN we can see temps sub-zero and my 60,000 BTU unit can
heat up the garage in about 15-20 min.

-Tim



Posted by Lawrence on October 9, 2006, 10:46 am



beerguzzler50@yahoo.com wrote:
> I live in upstate NY and have an insulated 2.5 car garage. I want to
> heat it with something other than electric ($$).
>
> I am turned off by Kerosene due to the stink...even with the scents
> added.
>
> I am considering propane...I have seen protable interior propane
> heatesr my mr. heat and readdy that give about 20 - 30K btu. I've
> heard they are a little noisy, but my big concern is I read somewhere
> that they cause lots of moisture...condensation, which would be bad for
> my tools and such. I only want to use this occasionally when it I have
> to fix something or work on my car. Anybody have any experiences?

I have used propane space heaters before and they are OK. If you only
use occasionally the condensation should not be a prob. Yea, they are
noisy but you get used to it. The newer ones have an integrated fan
which makes them more efficient. They also have a safety feature which
shuts the unit down if it is tipped over. The old style heaters are
still available and really put out a lot of heat but are less safe.
the big advantage of propane is that you can use a bulk tank, which is
convenient. Wood stoves make sense only when you have a ready supply
of cheap fuel.
>


Posted by on October 9, 2006, 1:38 pm



>I live in upstate NY and have an insulated 2.5 car garage. I want to
>heat it with something other than electric ($$).

How about solar heat? Put a layer of glazing over the door and open it when
the sun shines, if it faces south, as described on Gary Reysa's web site
http://BuildItSolar.com. Or add a layer of glazing over the south wall
to make an air heater, if it's unshaded.

What are the garage dimensions and how much insulation does it have and
which way does it face?

Nick


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