When my shop furnace went down I ran a construction heater off the welder receptacle. Got lazy, let it ride for couple months. You do NOT want to heat with electricity. Repeat, you do NOT.
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When my shop furnace went down I ran a construction heater off the welder receptacle. Got lazy, let it ride for couple months. You do NOT want to heat with electricity. Repeat, you do NOT.
kwtoxman
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I had a gas line run from my house to my garage to heat it and also put a gas bbq outlet in the back yard. One of the best things I've done. Cheap garage heating and limitless gas supply for the grill. It isn't cheap in the short term, but it adds to the resale of the home and is a no brainer for long term. For garage heating one can go with a forced air setup or for super high efficiency there are great gas radiant heater options.
It's worth strongly considering for people who use their garage much over winter. It's free and doesn't hurt to call a few contractors and get estimates; you may like what you find.
It's worth strongly considering for people who use their garage much over winter. It's free and doesn't hurt to call a few contractors and get estimates; you may like what you find.
I don't mean to be a dick at all but I'm kind of surprised on a couple fronts. Like why do a lot of Canadians seem to think 7 deg. C indoors is an awesome way to spend indoors all weekend doing their hobby? Run the gas line already. Also, why do they listen to the worst radio from the junk pile because it's a "work" radio. Get some nice sound equipment if you're going to be in there all day!
There's no such thing as "too comfortable". Sorry about the hardball RG but that's just the way it is. My comfort zone is right around 62F give or take. If I were just sitting around I'd want it closer to 70F. All values assume 40% RH. of course. Nobody likes mold.
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Riceburner
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Cause it's -20 outside? lol It's all relative.
Ya, you're probably right. And speaking of relative, just this morning I viewed another episode of ADVChina. In Canada we're all living in paradise. I almost feel ashamed for defaming the Canadian indoor hobbyist.
Riceburner
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When you go to lunch in China and it cost around a hundred in local currency, for a small group, seems reasonable. Then you realize it's the salary of the average worker for a month.....
7th story walk up apartment is a luxury.... Building goes up to around 15 floors, no elevator.
7th story walk up apartment is a luxury.... Building goes up to around 15 floors, no elevator.
What makes those better than other space heaters? Are there any comparable types out there now?
Edit- found this. Just the new style?
http://www.holmesproducts.com/heate...th-manual-thermostat/HCH4051-NUM.html#start=8
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I don't mind working in a jacket.
Hardball didn't received
I'm not sure why it works so good, but it does.
I saw the link to the 'new' one, but didn't post it, 'cause I didn't see an "anti-freeze" setting on it.
Maybe it's the same thing?
edit: I just looked at the new one. It's plastic. Older units are steel. fwiw.
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My heater has a low flame so it doesn't eat up oxygen. If I'm out there for an extended amount of time I'll crack the door again for a minute or two. I'd love to have a NG heater and one day I will but the $2000-$2500 that it costs is a good chunk from my build budget. I have my priorities straight.
boyoboy
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heater for sale VRRA http://www.vrra.ca/board/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=24547 not mine
if anyone is interested pm me a contact number and i will forward it for you
if anyone is interested pm me a contact number and i will forward it for you
It was a pretty 'Farmer Fred' fix but years ago before I had a happy warm shop I built a work room inside the shop , I made a 8x10x7'ft high room out of ecno 2x4's and covered it with 6mil clear poly and just left a flap for a door, it cost about $40 and an electric space heater warmed a small space not my whole garage. The tools were in there, bike fit and stuff like gasket sealer would cure and plastic parts didnt crack, it was cheap and cheerful.
I worked yrs in a commercial shop with shiteyy heating, there is nothing more painful than kneeling on cold concrete and picking up 3C wrenches.
I worked yrs in a commercial shop with shiteyy heating, there is nothing more painful than kneeling on cold concrete and picking up 3C wrenches.
Hydro told me to use about 15 cents per Kilowatt hour as a cost estimate.
One of those 240 volt electric heaters is about 5 kilowatts so 5 X .15 = $0.75 per hour.
All day, 24 hours X 0.75 = $18.00
All month, 30 days X 18.00 = $540.00
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My one car garage is a typical suburbia under the bedroom job so only two exposed walls and there is heat gain from the house.
I strapped the outside walls with 2 X 2's and insulated, covering with cheap paneling. The roll up door is insulated.
The garage never freezes and is actually quite workable most of the time. When something chemical needs to cure I turn on the 240 volt money crematorium.
One of those 240 volt electric heaters is about 5 kilowatts so 5 X .15 = $0.75 per hour.
All day, 24 hours X 0.75 = $18.00
All month, 30 days X 18.00 = $540.00
Thank you and Merry Christmas from
Kathleen Wynne, the Ontario Solar Farm Industry and The Ontario Wind Farm Industry
My one car garage is a typical suburbia under the bedroom job so only two exposed walls and there is heat gain from the house.
I strapped the outside walls with 2 X 2's and insulated, covering with cheap paneling. The roll up door is insulated.
The garage never freezes and is actually quite workable most of the time. When something chemical needs to cure I turn on the 240 volt money crematorium.
That's assuming it's running 24/7. Something reasonably well insulated should lower that to perhaps 30% of the time lowers it to $180.
Still hard to swallow I agree, but better. Either way, electric heat is still stupid expensive - if there's ANY other option go that route.
boyoboy
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