garage heat

[4cfed]

trying to figure out how much power im gonna need for my garage, i rent so a mounted heater is not a option, and space is kinda limited, 1 car garage with a dirt bike and 2 3 wheelers, with out messuring id guess my garage is just big enough to fit my 99 crown vic in comfortably..

i dont need 80 degrees, id be happy with 45-55 degrees, just need it warm enough to work in a sweatshirt, ( im comfortable in a sweatshirt tell about 35 degrees) the garage is partly? insulated in the upper part, since hald the garage is under my bedroom. i was planning on stabling plastic to the rafters to help keep some heat in,

would a1500 btu space heater be enough for my needs???

 

[samolia]

just get a salamander man those things can throw some heat!!!!

 

[4cfed]

i know there are plenty of heaters that can throw some heat, i just need it not below freesing in my garage

 

[samolia]

i know there are plenty of heaters that can throw some heat, i just need it not below freesing in my garage

well if you only want it to get up to like 50 degrees in the garage then just get a salamander and once it hits 50 turn it down and it will go for a long time untill you have to add more diesel

 

[4cfed]

cant be kerosen or deisel, .. our garage is conneced to the apartment so i need smell free/ fume free for the kids

 

[tjsdaname]

get yourself one of these

BIG BUDDY POWERFUL INDOOR-SAFE PROPANE HEATER - JCWhitney

thats what we use and it keeps are 3 stall garage pretty warm wile we are out there in the winter....

 

[4cfed]

thats a option to.. looks like i can use a propane cylinder for a grill / camper on it.. or a small one for like apropane torch

 

[bobdryerr]

Yea fed I use to use one of those dual burners an it worked great. No smell or anything an it kept it around 55 in my gaurage which sounds about the same size

 

[StrokedTater244]

i use a buddy heater its a propane unit i bought it at tractor supply..its adjustable from 30,000 to 55,000 btu...it would work great for ya...i think it was around $150.00...not bad for how much time i spend out there..and the tanks last a long time..its similiar to the bigger turbo/torpedo heaters that run off of kerosene...works just as good..

 

[tjsdaname]

kinda like the one I posted above?

because that one is awesome

 

[foolish913]

i would say to get one like tj posted a link to. i use one in the deer blind when its real cold an it stays warm enough you dont need a coat

 

[blasterdemon7]

NO OPEN FLAME!If you do any painting with anything that has a flame to it you will get a big fire ball!

 

[yb200]

told ya id sell ya the one i have for 75 shipped....ill get a pic if ya want

 

[4cfed]

NO OPEN FLAME!If you do any painting with anything that has a flame to it you will get a big fire ball!

lol.. well ii guess open flame not a option for me? we all know how much i paint stuff

 

[b_russell_82]

These are the sh*t...DynaGlow 50k-80k BTU Propane Convection Heater - RMC-LPC80DGP at The Home Depot we use to use them to warm up houses I worked on.. it only takes a few minutes to get it a nice working tempature. You run it off a regular gas grill type cylender and just depending on how much you run it is how long it will last you.

 

[lasxgames]

Wall Mount Heater
GN30A - Natural Gas Reddy Heater or LP
Manual Control Operation
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A dual purpose safety pilot system protects against oxygen depletion and any interruption in the fuel supply. If either occurs, the gas is shut off to the burner, turning the heater off.
Provides heat during power outages. No electricity required, making them ideal as back up emergency heat.
Clean, quiet, odorless operation
Reddy Heaters GN30A has easy to use top mounted controls
push button ignition. No matches required.
Sheet metal panel & safety grill (this unit does not have glass)
Low heat 15,000 BTU's
High heat 30,000 BTU's

GN30A Heater Dimensions 24.5" H x 25.5" W x 8" D

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[Paulie B]

I'll vouch for those propane units.
My buddy has a twin burner (don't know the brand) that runs off an everyday grill bottle.
He uses it to heat his 2 car garage thats connected to his house during parties.
Works great!
My garage is not connected to the house so I don't care too much about the fumes.
I run a 85k torpedo heater with a thermostat.
Heats up the place toasty!
At any rate don't get one of those quartz electric heaters they suck in an open area.
Basically they heat whatever is exactly right in front of them (I tried using one in my garage).

 

[b_russell_82]

You will not find a better heating unit for the money then the one I posted up. It only cost $99 and can go upto 80k btu. It also dosn't shoot out any kind of flame and where I use to work (a double wide tralior plant) it was the only type of heater OSHA would let us use inside the houses so that told me it was the safest portable heat there was.

 

[01blaster4life]

build a fire pit in the middle of your garage

 

[StrokedTater244]

kinda like the one I posted above?

because that one is awesome

not quite..here is a link to the unit i use. Mr. Heater - America's Most Popular Portable Heaters