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heat for the garage

We have used three of the dual burners at work for many years at an outdoor setup. They put out a lot of heat -- and sometimes start an occasional chair on fire. :doah:

Seriously though, they work great but you have to be VERY aware of how close things are to the face and head unit.
 
We also use two dual burners at mudbogs and other outdoor events and would highly recommend them. They are very efficient in the shop and probably last 20 or so hrs. on small bottle.
 
wow..im geting a headache just reading all these posts about the propane heaters...you guys dont worry about the fumes...?
 
I have an insulated shop, with 2 electric 4000w wall heaters, each with their own fan. I've had them for about 5-6 years now, and wouldn't go back to gas. I keep the shop 45-50*, and turn up to 55 or so when I'm out there. Just right if your working in it. Each unit cost me about 140$, and each requires its own 20a circuit.
Have you noticed how everything sweats when its warming up on propane? Thats because the propane creates condensation as burns. So the propane guy tells me. After putting in the electric heaters, everything is really dry, and rust free.
 
my garage is insulated and i run propane also but its a furnace and its exhausted outside.....
 
wow..im geting a headache just reading all these posts about the propane heaters...you guys dont worry about the fumes...?

Assuming there are no gas leaks (which I would think would be noticed), really the only by-products of burning propane are CO2 and water. Traces of CO, NO and other stuff are there but not anywhere near toxic levels.

Proper ventilation is a must as you will run out of oxygen at some point but there is no need to vent any "fumes".
 
to tell you the truth, whatever you put it in, it needs to be insulated. We have a 2 car garage that we use both a wood burning stove and a 50,000 BTU bullet heater and it barely gets warm enough because it is not insulated. Insulation is key ;-)
 
Is your garage insulated? Mine's insulated in the walls but not the ceiling. It's an attached garage, so one wall is part of the house, obviously. Even with no heat it never gets freezing in there. I've had a shallow tray of water out there all winter and it has never froze. Not even in the dead cold of night.
Looks like I spoke too soon on the water tray not freezing ever. It got down to between 0-5 degrees last night and the tray is almost all the way frozen now :rolleyes:
 
i always used kerosene bullet heater.it warms up real quick and some can be setup on a thermostat.i really like the idea of the electric heater with the fans as circulators.i think that would be the safest ones to use if there are kids around.we had the mister heaters in the army.last about 20 hours iirc on a 20 pound bottle.they worked decent on our field tent about the same as a oversize 1 car garage.
 
to tell you the truth, whatever you put it in, it needs to be insulated. We have a 2 car garage that we use both a wood burning stove and a 50,000 BTU bullet heater and it barely gets warm enough because it is not insulated. Insulation is key ;-)


I have the uninsulated issue as well. I have a bullet type heater, but it really does not even put a dent in frigid. temps. I guess it is hard to heat a 24'x36'x11' tall garage. I wonder if covering the gable vents would help? I just freeze (dress warmly) right now as I know any heat will just be wasted. Insulating is on the list of things to do, but a low priority. What gets me is having to use cold ass tools. I think if my tools were warmer I would be more comfortable.
 
My uninsulated 20x40 quonset garage is hard to heat,even with two 55 gallon drum stoves going full tilt it barely gsts above 50 in there if its below 30 outside,especially if its windy..if there is some snow on it that helps insulate it some--but then water condenses on the inside of the arches and drips all over everything...indoor rain!..

I usually wear my "monkey suit" out there,Zero-Zone coveralls that are one peiced,with many layers underneath.like a t-shirt,sweat shirt and a insulated lightweight coat under it..as long as my feet stay dry ,I can work outside for at least a few hours before I get chilled..I use thin gloves that are rubber on the palm side and cloth on the back side for wrenching,I hate having frozen tools sticking to my fingers..once you get arthritic in your 50's you wont want to do any wrenching outside much,once those fingers start aching,and your wrists,it takes days for the pain to subside..

My garage barely has room to park my car in it,I have 4 large garden tractors in it along with snowblower,pressure washer,compressor,my car,so not much room to even walk in there now..in fact my car is so close to the stove I dont use it unless I move it outside,and two of the tractors parked behind it with a plow and snowblower suck to move--so lately I work outside on my truck unless its REAL nasty or windy out..usually I stay in the house instead,I have had enough of the snow and cold already--had 3+ feet of snow here since dec.21st already..:(
 
I have the uninsulated issue as well. I have a bullet type heater, but it really does not even put a dent in frigid. temps. I guess it is hard to heat a 24'x36'x11' tall garage. I wonder if covering the gable vents would help? I just freeze (dress warmly) right now as I know any heat will just be wasted. Insulating is on the list of things to do, but a low priority. What gets me is having to use cold ass tools. I think if my tools were warmer I would be more comfortable.
Just putting up a ceiling of plastic sheet, or tarps will make a huge improvement. I do that for parties in my garage in the winter. Staple it to the bottom of the rafters or trusses.
 
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