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unit heaters (garage heaters)

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500sks

11-21-2005 04:24:40




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Does anyone have any experince with these things? There are may manufactures, I was wondering what is the best one for the money. I am going to buy one for my 30'x40' garage. I plan to buy a 75,000 propane unit heater for it in the next couple of weeks, its cold in there now.




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Pajamafied John

11-21-2005 15:50:04




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to 500sks, 11-21-2005 04:24:40  
Go wood. I love my furnace in the tractor garage.Wonderful.



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Mike M

11-21-2005 08:14:06




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to 500sks, 11-21-2005 04:24:40  
If you have it insulated good you could get by with a small unit. Mr. Heater came out with a 45,000 btu ? unit last year. Hangs from the ceiling and is power vented. I bought one and so far it is good. Should be able to get one for under $400



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Phil Kriesel

11-21-2005 08:23:46




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to Mike M, 11-21-2005 08:14:06  
That is what I want to buy but I was going to buy a 75,000 btu becouse it says its for over 1000 sq.ft. Anyone have anything good or bad to say?



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Bwick

11-21-2005 09:35:44




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to Phil Kriesel, 11-21-2005 08:23:46  
I installed an electric heater/blower for my shop (30x30, 9 1/2 ft ceiling). It's much cheaper than propane because it can be turned off for short periods of time by the power company. As it turns out, I needed only half of the unit which was recommended because I had my walls sprayed with insulation before covering and insulated the attic very well. Ever think of putting in a small unit to keep it about 50 degrees then heat with wood when you're working in it?

If you do go with propane, make sure it it vented or your tools will rust.
Good luck.

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500sks

11-21-2005 10:15:00




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to Bwick, 11-21-2005 09:35:44  
I am kind of afraid to heat it all the time I don't work out there all the time I can be using it for a week and then not go out there for a week or two. Yes vented is the only way to go I had an unvented one in my old garage and yes it has rust problems. I build a small 8x12 room inside the building I plan to heat with a small electric heater to keep my tools ~50 degrees. The whole shop is insulated well with 6 inch wall and 12" of celulose in the ceiling.

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johnlobb

11-21-2005 16:24:08




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 Re: unit heaters (garage heaters) in reply to 500sks, 11-21-2005 10:15:00  
I have been involved in heating for many years, and unit heaters are about the most uncomfortable type of heat going. #1 is radient heat (best in the concrete floor), but overhead with the steel pipes is still very good and costs about 50% less than unit heaters to operate. Unit heaters are also very ineffeciant. Baseboard heat is next best, or next best a small high effeciantcy furnace. Its like insulation, it costs up front, but it never stops paying year after year. People say radient heat is expensive to install, but using the same logic, if you want to save money during building, put no insulation in, also use single pane windows, you can save a lot of money here too. John Lobb

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