- 1. [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:14:38 -0400 (EDT)
- Ok, time to get back going on my garage rebuild again... Its an attached two car garage. I'd been planning on heating it with a natural gas hot air blower like the Hot Dawg or similar, probably with
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- 2. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Chris Kantarjiev <cak@dimebank.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 14:20:10 -0700
- McMaster-Carr sells a variety of "quartz electric" heaters. I have one of the 1896K61 units hooked to one branch of a DPST thermostat, with wiring in place for another one (on the other branch). Work
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- 3. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Rob Zatz <robzatz@gis.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:40:01 -0400
- I went through the same dilemma last year when we moved to our current house. I have a detached shop that's about 26 x 26 plus an upstairs loft; lots of volume as its an open A frame design. Our hous
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- 4. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:42:09 -0400 (EDT)
- I've been glancing through through the McMaster catalog since my post and have a question... On page 586, they show a couple units. One is 1702k23, listed at 10k watts and 41.7 amps. The other is 20
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- 5. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:04:22 -0500
- < at 10k watts and 41.7 amps. The other is 2022k14, listed at 15k Off hand, I'd bet the first is 110V and the second is 220V. Tim Mullen _______________________________________________ Shop-talk mail
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- 6. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: "Mullen, Tim" <Tim.Mullen@ngc.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:09:29 -0500
- I was off in my guess... After looking it up, the first is 240V, the second is 208/240V three phase power. The three phase is getting a lot more "juice" Tim Mullen --Original Message-- < at 10k watts
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- 7. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Mark Andy <mark@sccaprepared.com>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 20:13:59 -0400 (EDT)
- I saw that too, after I posted, but the one above that one is a 240vac single phase, 10k watts just like the other one, and it only draws 27 A vs. the first one's 41 A for the same rated output? Mar
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- 8. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: "Phil Nase" <nases@verizon.net>
- Date: Wed, 17 Oct 2007 21:23:07 -0400
- Hi Mark. I have a well insulated garage slightly oversized 2 car with 11 foot ceiling. I have a wall mounted electric heater and it warms up nicely. I turn it on half and hour before I start to work
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- 9. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: eric@megageek.com
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 08:18:19 -0400
- I want to jump in here with a possible different direction. I have a 2500 sq ft building (yes, that is right) for my garage. I put radiant floor in when I poured the floor, then I blew in insulation
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- 10. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: "Paul Mele" <paul.mele@usermail.com>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 11:41:40 -0400
- <<So what's the scoop on electric heaters appropriate for around the clock heating in a garage? >> I'd consider that any 24/7 system has the same trades as your house HVAC; Lower target temp means th
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- 11. Re: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas (score: 1)
- Author: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
- Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:12:52 -0400
- I just posted this on the Garage Journal site. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=12138 I have been a very happy propane user, with two Empire direct vent heaters in my garage/shop a
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