littlewagner
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ok so my shop is about the size of a one car garage. what would be the best and most cost efficent heater to use this winter? I want something that is quiet but puts off nice heat.
heating a shop
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razors_edge
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do you have gas? if so a hot dawg heater or modine style heater would work well and hang from the ceiling to save space. if you don't want to heat it all the time a salamnder with a thermostat works well and is cheap and simple http://www.modine.com/v2portal/modi.../building_HVAC/market_level_3_content_013.htm
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booondocker
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Nice wood stove would be perfect, so long as you can find some reasonably priced wood.
polarisrider1
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Wood stove with a used motor oil dripper to keep the fire hot. Not sure if this is legal, but it works great.
indy_500
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i might buy this: http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200307961_200307961 To get your best answers, check here: http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=26 you could create a username and talk tools with Indy_500 on there! That place will give you any answer you'd like on garages and tools.
With wood or a wood pellet heat source you will have to check with your insurance first. My insurance will not allow that type of heat, because it is considered an unattended flame, and because most shops have flamables in them. I have a neighboor that had to pull his new pellet furnace out for the same reason. I have a "salamander" heater to heat my shop. It's 32x56 with 12 foot walls and the heater will raise the temp of the building about 20 degrees in 45-60 minutes. The heater is 175,000 btus.
booondocker
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I would think that a salamander type heater would be more dangerous around fumes. Yet a wood stove is prohibited and the salamander is not???
If you put a wood stove in...don't tell the tax assessor, or your insurance agent. Problem solved.
I thought about doing the same thing, but my thought was "IF" something would happen would my insurance become voided because I had the wood burner in the garage?
tealracing16
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insurance
Yes it would be come voided. If you do something that is specifically excluded from coverage they have no legal obligation to pay.
Yes it would be come voided. If you do something that is specifically excluded from coverage they have no legal obligation to pay.
Rupp Collector
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I represent numerous insurance companies, and a few of them allow solid fuel burning stoves in garages, if they are installed properly. The problem with open flame at or near the floor is just that. This is where any fuel leaks or spills and paint fumes gather. Take note the next time you visit a auto repair shop, body shop and the like, their furnaces are ceiling mounted. This is not to get them out of the way, but to get them away from flamable fumes. And yes salamander type or kerosene heaters are dangerous in a "garage" setting. I can't count all the fires my customers have suffered over the years caused directly from improper wood stove installation and/or use. I burned wood for allot of years with no problems, but I was fortunate.
Good Luck!
phazerpilot
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i put a 45000 btu ceiling furnace in my garage,coverted it to propane and put a 100 gal pig tank outside . heats up to 65* in 30 min in winter and go thru about 1 tank between nov. to end of march.
