Posted by Mike (WA) on November 07, 2013 at 16:51:46 from (69.10.199.120):
The post about Eden Pure heaters, concluding that Watts is Watts, prompted me to post.
I'm going to build an addition to my shop, to store my old car and for a work area in winter that is easier to heat than the larger "main" shop. It will be 500 Sq. Ft., well insulated and sheetrocked, roof height 10 feet. Outside daytime ambient temp in winter is about 40 degrees, but down to 30 at night routinely, 0 on rare occasions and for only a few days. We have the cheapest electricity on the planet (still less than 5 cents a KW hour- that's what you get when water just keeps coming down the river forever).
So I'll get an electric heater, probably a portable 240V Cadet. My question- how many watts do I need to heat that space to 60 when its 35 outside?
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