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 out there and its easy to
hit 60 degrees and even hotter if I would want it that hot.
I forget the BTU rating but can find out if you need it.
Phil Nase
Quakertown, PA
http://home.comcast.net/~philnasecpa
Subject: [Shop-talk] garage heating, electric vs. gas
Howdy,
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 a powered side vent.
I might still do that.
But our natural gas prices are insane compared to what they used to be, and
a recent thing from the gas company showed that electric costs are about the
same as gas for heating. Since it came from the gas company, I figure
they're going to underestimate if anything...
So what's the scoop on electric heaters appropriate for around the clock
heating in a garage? I'd like to keep the temp around 55 deg or so in the
winter I guess, perhaps a touch warmer or colder (Working in a sweatshirt
and long pants is fine. Needing gloves is not.) I plan to keep it that
temp all the time, but having the option to keep it at say 40 deg. and bump
it to 60 when I'm working wouldn't be bad either (if it could come up to
temp quickly enough and without causing condensation issues with tools).
Seems like electric wouldn't require a vent, wouldn't have an exposed
spark/flame, and would be easier to install, right? What form factors do
the heaters come in?
I've got plenty of space in the 200A house panel I think, depending on the
amperage required here. Certainly I can put in a 50A 220vac breaker without
any issues I think.
Any recommendations or been there, done thats?
Thanks!
Mark
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