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Electric shop heater
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https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000A6H1IS/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I bought this one for my 3 car garage that is extra deep. Works well. I also have the all the external walls insulated so that may help me hold it in better.
My co-worker bought the same one and also is quite satisfied.
I bought this one for my 3 car garage that is extra deep. Works well. I also have the all the external walls insulated so that may help me hold it in better.
My co-worker bought the same one and also is quite satisfied.
I have 2 of these. They are the best bang for the buck. I have them hung with all thread from my ceiling and a fan in-between the 2 passing air down.
https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Hea...id=1476405512&sr=8-4&keywords=dr+watts+heater
https://www.amazon.com/Infrared-Hea...id=1476405512&sr=8-4&keywords=dr+watts+heater
Menards sale may dictate choice. I don't care for Menards tools but...
https://www.menards.com/main/heatin...432294118-c-6328.htm?tid=-6588076006748365534
https://www.menards.com/main/heatin...432294118-c-6328.htm?tid=-6588076006748365534
Wow thats a decent deal. That maybe the way I go, I dont' mind working in 50 degree weather. I have a 150k btu ceiling hanging unit but the cost to run a gas line out to the shop I just can't afford right now. Have plenty of electrical space left in my 100A panel.
For those who have these, are your shops fully insulated? How often do you run it? How much did your electric bill go up?
my shop has no insulation, 0. We get down to low 30s with wind chill down in the teens sometimes single digits here. I also run a huge ass torpedo heater. It gets the shop up to temperature in like 2 minutes, literally. Its 385,000 BTU. not lying here. Then the electric heaters hold the temperature for a while, then the heater kicks back on. I got them to offset the cost of propane. The heaters sole would not heat my shop. Here is the torpedo heater I have.
https://offerupnow.com/item/detail/51830746/master-torpedo-site-heater-385000-btu
https://offerupnow.com/item/detail/51830746/master-torpedo-site-heater-385000-btu
I have a dual fuel 100k btu that can bring the shop up to 40-50 From
Close to 0 with 8mil plastic on the ceiling. Once I get my final electrical inspection I'll put it back up. I plan on atleast one of those you linked from Amazon. I can buy 2 of those for the price of that one from menards, and have more btu output. Ideally I'll sell the gas roof hanger and buy those 2 for no out of pocket other than the wire needed.
Close to 0 with 8mil plastic on the ceiling. Once I get my final electrical inspection I'll put it back up. I plan on atleast one of those you linked from Amazon. I can buy 2 of those for the price of that one from menards, and have more btu output. Ideally I'll sell the gas roof hanger and buy those 2 for no out of pocket other than the wire needed.
runamok151
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I have a 10x15 ft shed that I used as a wood shop. Walls & ceiling were insulated but not the floors or door. I used two small electric space heaters.
One of these heaters w/ a fan was good at preheating the shop.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-500-Wa...ermostat-Portable-Fan-Heater-DQ1409/205202877
I didn't like the open heating elements when fine sawdust was floating around so I'd switch to one of these oil filled radiant type heaters once I started making dust.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cuori-15...iant-Portable-Heater-Grey-HD904-A7Q/205210318
I never had to turn either one up more than half way to heat my shop and they could make it down right hot if I wasn't paying attention. Either one of these heaters would be able to heat a 20x20 if it's not too drafty.
One of these heaters w/ a fan was good at preheating the shop.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-500-Wa...ermostat-Portable-Fan-Heater-DQ1409/205202877
I didn't like the open heating elements when fine sawdust was floating around so I'd switch to one of these oil filled radiant type heaters once I started making dust.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Cuori-15...iant-Portable-Heater-Grey-HD904-A7Q/205210318
I never had to turn either one up more than half way to heat my shop and they could make it down right hot if I wasn't paying attention. Either one of these heaters would be able to heat a 20x20 if it's not too drafty.
Showed up today.. need to finish insulating the ceiling and hang it. @twoslo4five0 do you have any pics how you hung them? I want to hang this off one of my posts in the center of the shop.
My 2.5 year old for size reference.
My 2.5 year old for size reference.
I used a piece of scrap and some all thread welded to the rafters in my shop. I have a fan between the 2 in my shop pushing air down. Can kind of see here.
Cool yah I took it apart today. Should be easy to make a mount for it. I plan on the celing fans as well. Going to insulate the ceiling first though.
Unistrut for the win!
The 7500 profusion u can get at Northern Tool on sale reasonable price. Forget but around 200 last year.
Can't really say yet how good it is in my 480 high ceiling uninsulated shop.
Does put out some heat. Probably need 2
You will need #8 wire, not cheap and a 40 amp breaker.
Can't really say yet how good it is in my 480 high ceiling uninsulated shop.
Does put out some heat. Probably need 2
You will need #8 wire, not cheap and a 40 amp breaker.
Heater ran non stop. Can you tell when I turned it on and when I turned it off?
? Is how did it work. I have one of those for a few years now and not overly impressed.
That a 60kwh difference for that day. That's like ac running in the summer
