[Spridgets] gas vs electric garage heater?

[Michael Rowe]

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From: "Ed Townley" <healeymonster at fastwave.biz>
To: <stevenm at optonline.net>
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Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 10:23 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] gas vs electric garage heater?


> Steve: I have a friend who has one of these Spartan radiant tube heaters
> hanging from the ceiling of his aircraft hanger, and it is amazing-- see
> http://www.easyradiantworks.com/default.html
> It heats objects rather than trying to change the air temps, and is
> really efficient.  I would love to have one for my 30X50 garage, but
> can't really justify the cost considering our Short winters in Southern
> NM.  Although we are at about 4000 ft above Sea level, Most days in the
> winter, I can open the garage door that faces south, and the sun will
> warm the place pretty well by 10 or 11 am. For those other times, or
> cloudy days, I use a portable propane heater.---now, if I could just
> afford refrigerated air for the summers-------------
> Cheers
> Ed Townley
>
> From: Steven Michelsen <stevenm at optonline.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] gas vs electric garage heater?
> To: "Midget Group at team.net" <spridgets at Autox.Team.Net>
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> I am pondering heating my garage (winter is coming).  I am looking for a
> wall or ceiling mounted, electric or natural gas unit that can heat an
> insulated garage (at least it WILL be insulated soon!)   Looking at the
> Northern Tools catalog I see that 240v electric heaters are cheaper than
> natural gas heaters generally, but may cost more to run (?)  Anyway,
> does anyone have an opinion about which type is better in the long run?
> I am looking to do this as cheap as possible and still get the job done.
>
> thanks,
> Steve
>
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