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Shop build. HEAT!
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Yep ceiling fans ate a massive difference maker.
Finally got it hung.
I'm sure there are secrets and tricks and the like. I know none of these. Still don't.
Anyway used a tractor to lift it. But said tractor didn't have pallet forks on just hay forks. So pointed the hay forks down and used the backside. That didn't give enough motion so some creative stacking and precarious balancing was in order.
But it worked, and the heater is mounted according to the manufacturer instructions hence my insurance will still cover my shop
I'm sure there are secrets and tricks and the like. I know none of these. Still don't.
Anyway used a tractor to lift it. But said tractor didn't have pallet forks on just hay forks. So pointed the hay forks down and used the backside. That didn't give enough motion so some creative stacking and precarious balancing was in order.
But it worked, and the heater is mounted according to the manufacturer instructions hence my insurance will still cover my shop
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your going to hate that heater up there when its time for all the service . . . but its yours do as you wish to keep the insurance man happy .and nice job on the lift
were i use to work he was ready to lower his on the tank 4ft less as the heat never dropped much . he even had me hang a old house window aluminum awning on it to direct the air in a downward push to the floor . it helped some but not much . i know you have fans so hope it works better for you .
Yah I know having it up there will be a disadvantage. My ceiling fans move some air. That's half the reason I got em, I knew I wanted to hang the heater up there. The fan on this heater is pretty solid too. In the old shop you could feel it blowing 30 ft away.
The other reason is to free up space. Having the heater with the proper clearances to keep insurance happy on top of the tank was too much.
The other reason I think it will be a non issue for my specific shop is with the nozzle size this is 140,000 btu heater. Most heat calculators put me at needing 60,000 btu based on a 60° rise. So it's pretty oversized.
I have realized a waste oil heater is not a put it in and forget. It requires one to maintain it. And the vast majority of stuff I need to maintain is very easy to get to.
I really wish I could have just gotten a big propane furnace and called it done. But I would have been 2k easy cause I don't have a tank.
Trust me everything in my shop is a compromise. Very little have I done exactly how it would be the best way.
The other reason is to free up space. Having the heater with the proper clearances to keep insurance happy on top of the tank was too much.
The other reason I think it will be a non issue for my specific shop is with the nozzle size this is 140,000 btu heater. Most heat calculators put me at needing 60,000 btu based on a 60° rise. So it's pretty oversized.
I have realized a waste oil heater is not a put it in and forget. It requires one to maintain it. And the vast majority of stuff I need to maintain is very easy to get to.
I really wish I could have just gotten a big propane furnace and called it done. But I would have been 2k easy cause I don't have a tank.
Trust me everything in my shop is a compromise. Very little have I done exactly how it would be the best way.
Your insulation was not a compromise
Should have hung it from a winch.
HA yes it was. I wanted spray foam then do what we did, and R60 in the attic. I got a measly r49 in the attic
That has not been completely ruled out.
There is plenty of unistrut left to mount a winch and a pully for the rope.
I had actually thought about it lol
my shop calles for around 78-80k btu but i did a 125k btu unit . screw min spec i say .
and yes install and forget on waste oil = good luck buddy have fun
they are fussy but we have talked about that before a few pages back .
and yes we all use what we got / cut a few money pinching corners but in the end most of it works depsite what the real world says .
here is my wood stove mod others have said cant be moving the air flow i say it is . . . but it does
took off little 1100 cfm fan combo and did 1800 cfm single fan and then box to make air go threw stove .
and yes install and forget on waste oil = good luck buddy have fun
they are fussy but we have talked about that before a few pages back .
and yes we all use what we got / cut a few money pinching corners but in the end most of it works depsite what the real world says .
here is my wood stove mod others have said cant be moving the air flow i say it is . . . but it does
took off little 1100 cfm fan combo and did 1800 cfm single fan and then box to make air go threw stove .
It's kind of crazy. What works in one shop in one area works like crap in another area.
Its what I got now. And next year I'll be wiring in a backup electrical heater
Shoot a 1500 watt heater and a single burner Mr. Heater on low warmed the shop up enough in 20 minutes to start melting the snow I forgot to sweep out.
The over insulation has been proving to be just enough
Its what I got now. And next year I'll be wiring in a backup electrical heater
Shoot a 1500 watt heater and a single burner Mr. Heater on low warmed the shop up enough in 20 minutes to start melting the snow I forgot to sweep out.
The over insulation has been proving to be just enough
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3/4 ton status
my shop calles for around 78-80k btu but i did a 125k btu unit . screw min spec i say .
and yes install and forget on waste oil = good luck buddy have fun
they are fussy but we have talked about that before a few pages back .
and yes we all use what we got / cut a few money pinching corners but in the end most of it works depsite what the real world says .
here is my wood stove mod others have said cant be moving the air flow i say it is . . . but it does
took off little 1100 cfm fan combo and did 1800 cfm single fan and then box to make air go threw stove .
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Any info/other pics of that wood stove?
But in the end, it's still damn sure better than nothing at all! Looks like a nice shop even with the compromises.
Just checked, and it’s -5F in Afton. That’s an emergency condition, and warrants 2x any BTU and R rating.
Progress is looking great!
David
Progress is looking great!
David
Truth! It gets cold here. On the bright side only 3 and a half months of winter left!!!
It's spectacular. Just trying to make the best possible use of space I can. I'm very blessed to have this shop
Although I just checked. All 3 of my weather apps and the national weather service say a bit colder than -5
Other one says -15 but national weather service says -17 too. It's fun when your predicted low is 21° warmer than it currently is
almost like the old ones tractor supply use to sell . thats what i think mine is . now they sell a green one .
there a o.k. ish cheepy unit . i would not want to try and heat my house with it .
https://www.usstove.com/product/2500-sq-ft-epa-certified-wood-burning-warm-air-furnace/
I realize I move slowly than the slowest if humankind. But I occasionally make progress.
Got the chimney all hooked up.
I have another 3 ft section if I have draft problems but it looks like it should work.
Now onto small town issues. Gotta wait till the weekend when we head to the big city to go grab the copper tube I need. Nowhere here has it . Gotta plumb the oil into the heater now
Got the chimney all hooked up.
I have another 3 ft section if I have draft problems but it looks like it should work.
Now onto small town issues. Gotta wait till the weekend when we head to the big city to go grab the copper tube I need. Nowhere here has it . Gotta plumb the oil into the heater now
Sweet. It great seeing progress on this awesome shop. Probably because we all now of the great fab that’s going to come out of it when it’s finished and up in full swing.
