[Spridgets] gas vs electric garage heater?

[Timothy H. Collins]

Steve,
I have Northern Tool's Ouellet Heavy Duty Steel Electric 
Garage/Workshop Heater, Model# OCH4000WB and use it in my insulated 
garage (2 car - garage door is NOT insulated). I only heat when I use 
the garage so it takes awhile to warm all those cold cars, walls, 
tools, etc. up to a comfortable temp. I usually only try to get the 
temp to around 50 degrees. I often supplement with a 110 volt, 1500 
watt heater. I expected more from the unit. I guess 4000 watts 
(13,648 BTU's) is kinda marginal the way I use it. I am in Mid 
Michigan so we know cold here. I went electric specifically to avoid 
open flames. I also did not want a ventless gas because of the water 
vapor they put in the air along with other products of combustion. 
Buy as many watts as you can afford and supply power to as you will 
need a 240 outlet of the correct amperage.

Tim Collins
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