Thread: Heat in garage - finally!

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Hey guys, I just had to post something quick. After choking on Kerosene heat in the garage for a long time, I received one of those 30K BTU propane ventless heaters for Christmas. The stat reads 16 degrees outside this morning, but my garage is a balmy 45 and climbing with no choking fumes. Not the best, and it takes some time to heat my 3-stall garage, but it's much better than what I used before. I might get around to installing this Hotchkis sway bar on my Nova before springtime after all!

Sorry to take up the bandwidth, but I couldn't believe what a difference this thing makes. I'm just sorry I didn't try one sooner...

Hobo

but the fumes make the work that much more fun

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

but the fumes make the work that much more fun

I don't like the fumes.
Many years ago my I.Q. was 146 now I don't think it is much above 140.

I just bought the exact same thing and since my garage is only 2 bays I can keep it at 55 degrees which was nice since I had to take off and replace my intake, and when its only 14 degrees outside, its not something my hands want to do.

Originally Posted by erik erikson

I don't like the fumes.
Many years ago my I.Q. was 146 now I don't think it is much above 140.

Originally Posted by gassersrule_196

It was'nt that funny or was it???

doesn't about everyone but me have one of those propane powered barbeques- 24-30000 btus?
my wall mounted ventless garage heater 12-24000? btu works slow but sure, if I wanna feed it.

My new shop is nice when I need to work on my personal stuff. Has this NICE, BIG natural gas fired heater...guessing a couple hundred thousand BTU's. I can have it 75-80 degrees in there all day if I want it! Of course I would have a $1000.+ a month heating bill... , so 60 is the PERFECT working temp!

Mine is very well insulated, natural gas heat, and right now warming up to a balmy 68 degrees----I don't work in a cold shop....

Heat are our friend! The older we get the more important it seems.

I've got a 55k btu gas fired unit hanging from the ceiling, about 1500 sq.ft. of space. With overnight temps in the low 20s the shop gets down near 40, takes about 1 1/2 hr to bring it up to near 60. Depending on how much I expect to exert I find 55-60 comfy. Many moons ago used to use the torpedo (salamander) type, besides the fumes the noise was pretty annoying too.

Originally Posted by Dave Severson

Mine is very well insulated, natural gas heat, and right now warming up to a balmy 68 degrees----I don't work in a cold shop....

same here .. but i do use the torpedo thing .. once i get my shop above 65 it pretty much stays there .. after that body heat keeps it warm .. i made sure i wouldn`t be cold when i built it ..

Originally Posted by hobo

Sorry to take up the bandwidth,

. if no one used bandwidth this site would`nt be here.. now double posting is a real no-no

Originally Posted by HOSS429

same here .. but i do use the torpedo thing .. once i get my shop above 65 it pretty much stays there .. after that body heat keeps it warm .. i made sure i wouldn`t be cold when i built it ..

Pat

younger days- go to the local car wash at night and "snowball" the thermostat

at home- heat up the car, shut the garage door on the trunk and open the hood- radiator fan and engine did the rest. later pull the car forward and close the door, engine block finished it off for hours. only works for a running vehicle though.

I just walk over to the thermostat and turn it to the temp I want !


Pat