Mitsubishi mini splits are the bomb! The up front purchase and installation $ is pricey, but if you can afford it, they are worth every dollar - they cost virtually nothing to operate - heat or cool! Just make sure you get the right size unit for the square footage you wish to heat / cool.Seal and insulate, then heat/cool. Space heaters, window units and mini splits are the go-to.
Is the garage a separate building, or attached to the house?It's cold in my garage. Hard to practice with mittens on.
So how do you heat your garage? What's your economical recommendations?
Thanks
It's attached to the house.Is the garage a separate building, or attached to the house?
Why not just run a duct out there from the main line and have a way to completely shut it off when you don't want it? If you have central air , it can be cool in summer alsoIt's attached to the house.
Not sure if that will pass code. A reputable installer might not run ducts into a garageWhy not just run a duct out there from the main line and have a way to completely shut it off when you don't want it? If you have central air , it can be cool in summer also
It would be way too much square footage inbalance from room to room to be effective anyway. A 5000 or more btu window AC would be much more effective and you can buy them with heaters on them.Not sure if that will pass code. A reputable installer might not run ducts into a garage
These work awesomely. We used one in our first house. It wasn't the blue flame type but vent free. The house was build in the 1890s and had single pane floor to ceiling windows. High ceilings so the window was legitimately 6' tall. The heater went up to 10 and we never turned it above about 2.5. The only thing is they do make moisture so you would also want to run a de-humidifier for a pool-centric situation.Something like this helps a lot. The better you match the BTU's to the square footage the better it will work.
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Lots of homes are built with ducts into the garage. It is the least expensive alternative up front.Not sure if that will pass code. A reputable installer might not run ducts into a garage
Because the ducts would be able to pull carbon monoxide into your house from cars, hot water heater, etc. Understood that the owner takes responsibility if they want to ignore code. It can be done just saying a reputable company will not extend the household ductwork. It will have to be reversed if selling the house. Homeowners insurance will not cover mishaps not done by code.Lots of homes are built with ducts into the garage.
I just tell them "it was there when I moved in"Not sure if that will pass code. A reputable installer might not run ducts into a garage
Sometimes when house is for sale it can come up.... in disclosure or by inspector. It can be flamed at that time The seller leaves themself open. I'm only stating a reasonable variable.I just tell them "it was there when I moved in"
never had any trouble